Quote Originally Posted by ramsbury View Post
So it would help to have a balanced spindle?
Maybe, but be aware of the tradeoffs. Balancing the spindle doubles the inertial load so reducing the acceleration (for the same dynamic torque from the z-axis motor) which may be an issue for fine 3D profiling.

Reducing the 'lead' on the z-axis screw to increase the force needed to back-drive it is often the best option. It's one reason why 5mm pitch for Z as against 10mm for X & Y is usually recommended.