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    Re: Z-axis problem: missing steps - tried everything, completely lost

    So the problem remained with the Z axis? That's actually good news, since it means that the problem is probably a mechanical one, wiring, noise, or a settings issue and not the fault of your controller or driver. If it's just faulting when you do a rapid upward move and you're sure your velocity and acceleration settings are correct, that points to stiction of some kind - check again to make sure there's no binding at the top of the stroke. Check to see if any wires are stressed in these upward moves, or if they could be losing their ground connections. There could also be some kind of noise coming from your spindle. To check that, try running the problematic part of your program with the spindle turned off.
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    Re: Z-axis problem: missing steps - tried everything, completely lost

    Quote Originally Posted by awerby View Post
    check again to make sure there's no binding at the top of the stroke. Check to see if any wires are stressed in these upward moves, or if they could be losing their ground connections. There could also be some kind of noise coming from your spindle. To check that, try running the problematic part of your program with the spindle turned off.
    sorry english is not my native language .. what do you mean by 'binding' ?

    i'm already doing all the tests with the spindle off

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