# Z depth wrong and gets higheer **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [September 8, 2020, 4:45pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/z-depth-wrong-and-gets-higheer/99357 "2020-09-08T16:45:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![AlexSzkabarnicki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9de053/32.png) [@AlexSzkabarnicki](https://community.inventables.com/u/AlexSzkabarnicki)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2020, 4:45pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/z-depth-wrong-and-gets-higheer/99357/1 "2020-09-08T16:45:42Z")
First cut. board is 5/16". text to be cut is script from pro. Depth set to 3/16". Bit set down to touch wood before start cut. First letter is barely 1/16",Onto 2nd letter the bit stops at 1/8" above wood and continues to carve that letter but never lower than 1/8" above the wood. I want a 3/16" deep carve but the 1st letter barely shows and next is carved out of air. No idea what to try next anymore. ---
**Author:** ![RussellCrawford](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/958977/32.png) [@RussellCrawford](https://community.inventables.com/u/RussellCrawford)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2020, 4:47pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/z-depth-wrong-and-gets-higheer/99357/2 "2020-09-08T16:47:08Z")
Welcome to the forum Alex, How are you setting you Z axis? Are you using a Z probe or doing it manually? What bit are you using? ---
**Author:** ![HenryFeldman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/977dab/32.png) [@HenryFeldman](https://community.inventables.com/u/HenryFeldman)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2020, 5:06pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/z-depth-wrong-and-gets-higheer/99357/3 "2020-09-08T17:06:54Z")
> [@RussellCrawford](#): > > Are you using a Z probe or doing it manually Looks like he is describing manually with “touching down the bit”? Although if it was a z-offset error it should be consistent, not changing. That sounds more mechanical (loose belt, lost steps, etc) assuming he is running all the letters as a single job without resetting the zeros between each one? ---
**Author:** ![AlexSzkabarnicki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9de053/32.png) [@AlexSzkabarnicki](https://community.inventables.com/u/AlexSzkabarnicki)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2020, 5:25pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/z-depth-wrong-and-gets-higheer/99357/4 "2020-09-08T17:25:42Z")
No belts, screw shaft only for all axis. No Z probe, just touch surface.XY seem to be ok. Z never gets to depth and next letter 1/8 to 1/4" above surface carving. I stop after I see that. First cut just scratches the surface, nit the3/16" I desire. I have tried many machine configurations with always th same results. ---
**Author:** ![AlexSzkabarnicki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9de053/32.png) [@AlexSzkabarnicki](https://community.inventables.com/u/AlexSzkabarnicki)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2020, 5:28pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/z-depth-wrong-and-gets-higheer/99357/5 "2020-09-08T17:28:22Z")
Also Firefox browser not friendly this interface. New Explorer worked ---
**Author:** ![HenryFeldman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/977dab/32.png) [@HenryFeldman](https://community.inventables.com/u/HenryFeldman)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2020, 5:29pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/z-depth-wrong-and-gets-higheer/99357/6 "2020-09-08T17:29:38Z")
> [@AlexSzkabarnicki](#): > > No belts, screw shaft only for all axis. so this isn’t a stock x-carve? Is this a cnc4newbies? are you using an x-controller or something else? ---
**Author:** ![AlexSzkabarnicki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9de053/32.png) [@AlexSzkabarnicki](https://community.inventables.com/u/AlexSzkabarnicki)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2020, 6:38pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/z-depth-wrong-and-gets-higheer/99357/7 "2020-09-08T18:38:49Z")
GRBL controller and I tried the X-controller settings, both the same way. It seems like a calibration for Z axis only to fix this …but different heights for next letter? I have tried UGS platform and GRBL Candle to try a carve and worked OK, but can only carve from files and not able to create files… ![2020-09-07 15.31.04](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/uploads/inventables/original/3X/f/a/fa9a69b8f29646ddc20138142963aef4b2c2e59d.jpeg) ![2020-09-08 14.29.37](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/uploads/inventables/original/3X/0/b/0b59a0975f49d92df22023373611a36ea4adc980.jpeg) ---
**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:** [September 8, 2020, 7:38pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/z-depth-wrong-and-gets-higheer/99357/8 "2020-09-08T19:38:30Z")
> [@AlexSzkabarnicki](#): > > It seems like a calibration for Z axis only to fix this …but different heights for next letter? What is your current micro step setting and $102 value? What voltage do you supply your stepper drivers with? Do a 20mm jog = 20mm motion? I recon you are experiencing missed steps. ---
**Author:** ![AlexSzkabarnicki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9de053/32.png) [@AlexSzkabarnicki](https://community.inventables.com/u/AlexSzkabarnicki)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2020, 7:48pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/z-depth-wrong-and-gets-higheer/99357/9 "2020-09-08T19:48:16Z")
$102 was 188.96, changed it to 800.000 to be the same as X & Y is 800. (made no difference) PSU is 24 volts I measure 10mm jog as 10 mm I ahead of you there… I ran the job import g-code and still the same depth results! Ahhhh! Can I read the setting in easel? ---
**Author:** ![AlexSzkabarnicki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9de053/32.png) [@AlexSzkabarnicki](https://community.inventables.com/u/AlexSzkabarnicki)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2020, 7:52pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/z-depth-wrong-and-gets-higheer/99357/10 "2020-09-08T19:52:38Z")
Found code in machine inspector GRBL Ver 1.1f ---
**Author:** ![AlexSzkabarnicki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9de053/32.png) [@AlexSzkabarnicki](https://community.inventables.com/u/AlexSzkabarnicki)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2020, 8:38pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/z-depth-wrong-and-gets-higheer/99357/11 "2020-09-08T20:38:26Z")
Missing steps would have been created by Easel??? Other simple software work ok. ---
**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:** [September 9, 2020, 6:12am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/z-depth-wrong-and-gets-higheer/99357/12 "2020-09-09T06:12:26Z")
> [@AlexSzkabarnicki](#): > > $102 was 188.96, changed it to 800.000 to be the same as X & Y is 800. (made no difference) That makes no sense if 188.96 gave you correct distance to begin with. Can you include the gcode / or share the Easel file? ---
**Author:** ![AlexSzkabarnicki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9de053/32.png) [@AlexSzkabarnicki](https://community.inventables.com/u/AlexSzkabarnicki)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2020, 5:06pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/z-depth-wrong-and-gets-higheer/99357/13 "2020-09-09T17:06:46Z")
[122 ADDRESS.zip](https://community.inventables.com/uploads/short-url/kcNXMiSl3CBdijNDv32DPULkIhQ.zip) (28.3 KB) [Alex G-Code3020 Machine.txt](https://community.inventables.com/uploads/short-url/zSCzXamj5jrcdpKaS7HQy8EJMKe.txt) (1.8 KB) I gave it another shot today, no difference. I changed $112 100 to 200. Z is faster now…only. I would like to see something work, I may sell this machine as I can’t seem to use it at all with Easel and nothing much out there is 10 to 20 times the cost of the machine to see if it works. I am mulling the idea of getting a ‘real’ carving machine. I am currently using a laser cnc, but would like to add wood cnc. ---
**Author:** ![AlexSzkabarnicki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9de053/32.png) [@AlexSzkabarnicki](https://community.inventables.com/u/AlexSzkabarnicki)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2020, 12:36am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/z-depth-wrong-and-gets-higheer/99357/14 "2020-09-11T00:36:01Z")
I have come to the conclusion that the control board Z portion is faulty. Have contacted supplier for replacement or refund. Tried different $ values with no changes, tried other drivers and worse. (probably ruined 2 good drivers in the process)