# Z Axis capaciy
**URL:** https://community.inventables.com/t/z-axis-capaciy/45681
**Category:** X-Carve
**Created:** [November 20, 2017, 8:23pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/z-axis-capaciy/45681 "2017-11-20T20:23:53Z")
**Posts on this page:** 10
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### Author:  [@MunawarSoomro](https://community.inventables.com/u/MunawarSoomro)
#### Post date: [November 20, 2017, 8:23pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/z-axis-capaciy/45681/1 "2017-11-20T20:23:53Z")
Can X Carves Z Axis distance be increased from 65 mm to where one can carve a small log or something. May be to 300 mm or so? It doesn’t necessary have to carve that deep but be able to put thicker pieces under the railings.
Thanks
Munawar
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### Author:  [@RichardMarcus](https://community.inventables.com/u/RichardMarcus)
#### Post date: [November 20, 2017, 8:31pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/z-axis-capaciy/45681/2 "2017-11-20T20:31:46Z")
Something along the lines of this would raise up your gantry to carve thicker pieces.
> **[Triquetra-CNC Taller Y Axis End Plates -](https://triquetra-cnc.com/product/triquetra-cnc-triquetra-cnc-y-axis-end-plates/)**
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> Y Axis End Plates for X-Carve With 1 or 2 Inch Overall Increase of Z Axis Height Lift plates are often out of stock. If they are out of stock when you want to place your order, I will get them made and shipped the next day. If there will be a delay...
But it would be difficult to go back to carving thinner materials without replacing your z-axis with one with a larger range.
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### Author:  [@MunawarSoomro](https://community.inventables.com/u/MunawarSoomro)
#### Post date: [November 20, 2017, 8:58pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/z-axis-capaciy/45681/4 "2017-11-20T20:58:29Z")
Cool, thanks guys. So it’s doable, when need comes.
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### Author:  [@BrianSaban](https://community.inventables.com/u/BrianSaban)
#### Post date: [November 20, 2017, 9:13pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/z-axis-capaciy/45681/5 "2017-11-20T21:13:10Z")
No, 300mm is like 12inches. That’s way to much for this machine. Realistically you can do it, but I don’t think you will find a z axis that long. There are ways to do it, like taking out the wasteboard for a one off, but wouldn’t recommend it. The most I’ve seen it lifted was like an additional 2 or 3 inch’s at most
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### Author:  [@MunawarSoomro](https://community.inventables.com/u/MunawarSoomro)
#### Post date: [November 20, 2017, 9:35pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/z-axis-capaciy/45681/7 "2017-11-20T21:35:26Z")
Oh yeah. What was I thinking. Should be 150 mm. Buy another 2 or 3 inches should suffice for carving a log or a deep tray. That’s long ways away. I just needed to know if the X Carve is modifiable to do that some how or another.
Thank you all for help.
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### Author:  [@MunawarSoomro](https://community.inventables.com/u/MunawarSoomro)
#### Post date: [November 20, 2017, 10:04pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/z-axis-capaciy/45681/9 "2017-11-20T22:04:37Z")
OMG, they look to be monster plates. I have angle grinder (Harbor Freight) and drills. How thick of steel?
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### Author:  [@MunawarSoomro](https://community.inventables.com/u/MunawarSoomro)
#### Post date: [November 20, 2017, 11:43pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/z-axis-capaciy/45681/13 "2017-11-20T23:43:01Z")
Oh I see. You mean like put addition from below around the railings so wasteboard is lower or use the plates you showed pic of at 4 corners.
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### Author:  [@Clyde](https://community.inventables.com/u/Clyde)
#### Post date: [November 20, 2017, 11:57pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/z-axis-capaciy/45681/14 "2017-11-20T23:57:17Z")
I’ve raise my Z axis up to 7 1/2" by using a combination of Charely’s Y plates mounted on 20 x 80" extrusions plus a newbie slider. It is a very stiff unit.     
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### Author:  [@ErikJenkins](https://community.inventables.com/u/ErikJenkins)
#### Post date: [November 21, 2017, 12:17am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/z-axis-capaciy/45681/15 "2017-11-21T00:17:39Z")
I made taller plates and added a second extrusion with aluminum supports. It is very solid.
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### Author:  [@MunawarSoomro](https://community.inventables.com/u/MunawarSoomro)
#### Post date: [November 21, 2017, 12:21am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/z-axis-capaciy/45681/16 "2017-11-21T00:21:11Z")
Wow. Ok may be its too much for totally novice in engraving but I’ll probably get there eventually.
Thanks