# X-axis shifts while in carve

**URL:** <https://community.inventables.com/t/x-axis-shifts-while-in-carve/74921>\
**Category:** Troubleshooting\
**Created:** [July 6, 2019, 5:53pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/x-axis-shifts-while-in-carve/74921 "2019-07-06T17:53:24Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![BobStephens](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/bobstephens/32/46026_2.png) [@BobStephens](https://community.inventables.com/u/BobStephens)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2019, 5:53pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/x-axis-shifts-while-in-carve/74921/1 "2019-07-06T17:53:24Z")

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My x-axis is shifting at the start of carves so that everything is moved over about 0.100 on that axis. When the carve is complete, the machine does not return to x zero, but remains at the offset 0.100 value. The problem repeats precisely every time. I just installed a new serve (with the swaged on pulley) and that did not help. The belt tension is fine and I am sure there is no slippage on the belts. I have used my machine extensively for two years without this problem. I am running out of things to try and any help would be appreciated. I haven’t knowingly ever shifted my machine zero from my part zero, but it seems like something on that order could be the issue. I use Fusions 360 for all my design and CAM work.

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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:** [July 7, 2019, 7:30am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/x-axis-shifts-while-in-carve/74921/2 "2019-07-07T07:30:51Z")

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Do an Easel-only carve and see if the problem is repeatable there - if it is there is something mechanical causing this.

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**Author:** ![AndresAceves](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/andresaceves/32/71883_2.png) [@AndresAceves](https://community.inventables.com/u/AndresAceves)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2020, 6:24pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/x-axis-shifts-while-in-carve/74921/3 "2020-10-15T18:24:15Z")

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did you find a solution? mine started doing the same thing… do steppers wear out?

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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:** [October 15, 2020, 9:19pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/x-axis-shifts-while-in-carve/74921/4 "2020-10-15T21:19:18Z")

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> [@AndresAceves](#):
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> do steppers wear out?

Bearings could go bad, but I´d look more into wiring/connectors/set screws etc as a CNC do cause a bit of vibrating 🙂

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**Author:** ![AndresAceves](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/andresaceves/32/71883_2.png) [@AndresAceves](https://community.inventables.com/u/AndresAceves)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2020, 2:25pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/x-axis-shifts-while-in-carve/74921/5 "2020-10-16T14:25:39Z")

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idk if you guys noticed but, my xCarve was solid as a rock on idle mode, I could change a bit without it skipping a step, now its almost like the steppers are turned off on idle, is that on purpose as an Easel upgrade? or should I check how much voltage my power module is outputting? I feel this is related to my Xaxis skipping