# X Axis not moving - judders and makes noise

**URL:** <https://community.inventables.com/t/x-axis-not-moving-judders-and-makes-noise/30183>\
**Category:** X-Carve\
**Created:** [November 17, 2016, 10:27pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/x-axis-not-moving-judders-and-makes-noise/30183 "2016-11-17T22:27:29Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![TomMurphy1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e5b9ba/32.png) [@TomMurphy1](https://community.inventables.com/u/TomMurphy1)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2016, 10:27pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/x-axis-not-moving-judders-and-makes-noise/30183/1 "2016-11-17T22:27:29Z")

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I’ve just finished building my X-Carve (Fully loaded 2015).

Setup ran okay, I’ve installed the drivers and the Y and Z axis are fine. The X axis doesn’t move.  
I thought I may have tightened too much, I slackened all of the V wheels off and the belt a bit, nothing. It moves really easily with the power off.

It judders on the spot whichever way you try to move it. I have 1 blue and 3 green lights.  
Any ideas?

Thanks!

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**Author:** ![DamnitJim](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/damnitjim/32/87801_2.png) [@DamnitJim](https://community.inventables.com/u/DamnitJim)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2016, 4:29am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/x-axis-not-moving-judders-and-makes-noise/30183/3 "2016-11-18T04:29:41Z")

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From the other posts I’ve read, loose/broken wire would be my guess.

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**Author:** ![CurtisCummings](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/curtiscummings/32/51964_2.png) [@CurtisCummings](https://community.inventables.com/u/CurtisCummings)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2016, 6:07am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/x-axis-not-moving-judders-and-makes-noise/30183/4 "2016-11-18T06:07:01Z")

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Can you post a picture of your wiring on the back of he gantry?

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**Author:** ![HaldorLonningdal](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/haldorlonningdal/32/72377_2.png) [@HaldorLonningdal](https://community.inventables.com/u/HaldorLonningdal)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2016, 9:52am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/x-axis-not-moving-judders-and-makes-noise/30183/5 "2016-11-18T09:52:10Z")

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Check pulley that it is secured properly / isnt slipping?  
Stepper driver for that axis set too low?

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**Author:** ![TomMurphy1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e5b9ba/32.png) [@TomMurphy1](https://community.inventables.com/u/TomMurphy1)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2016, 9:21am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/x-axis-not-moving-judders-and-makes-noise/30183/6 "2016-11-24T09:21:07Z")

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I could kiss you all!  
Thank you! I looked at all the wires I could see, all looked fine.  
Took the top off the G-shield, all set the same.

Then noticed that one wire in the g-shield was slightly loose. Tightened him, and all working well!

Next step! Thanks again!