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[Zeeflyboy]

All my machines have always held in position switched off.

If your Z is particularly heavy or you are using a longer pitch ballscrew I guess you need to think about either a counter balance of some sort (which will help your stepper out if the Z is particularly heavy) or some sort of lockout system to hold it up I guess.

[Nr1madman]

All my machines have always held in position switched off.

If your Z is particularly heavy or you are using a longer pitch ballscrew I guess you need to think about either a counter balance of some sort (which will help your stepper out if the Z is particularly heavy) or some sort of lockout system to hold it up I guess.

Good to hear ;)
I have 1610 screw for my Z. Ordered 1605 but got wrong pitch delivered. Full refund from Mr China man so I have compensated with pulley ratio to the motor.
I think my Z plate is several kgs in weight. 15mm thick steel around 160x 300mm big..
Will remake it in aluminium at a later date ;)
Really hope it will hold without dropping, have to see when the spindle bracket arrives!

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