I thought my Z axis must be off so I set it to auto home, then told it to go up 50mm and measured it with calipers. It was up exactly 50mm. So seems like it's going up the right amount. However, when I print it's like it's only going up 0.001mm and just drags. I can literally hear it grinding against the infill. How to Fix Z-Wobble in 3D Printing? 1. Clean Rust from the Z-Axis Rail A rusty guide rail can cause unsmooth Z-axis movement and contribute to Z-wobble. To resolve this, you can use a rust remover and a dust-free cloth to clean the Z-axis rail. First, move the Z-axis to the highest point for easier cleaning. Z axis not moving during print. hi everyone, so I recently have set up my new 3d printer. I have set up my printer and it works, but whenever i print the print just piles filament until it begins to stick to the nozzle. i'm just hoping someone may have had this problem before and is offering a solution. A 3D printer's Z, Y, or X-axis may stop moving due to loose nuts, inadequate lubrication, binding with the lead screw, a loose Z coupler, or faulty wiring. It can also occur due to a worn-out drive belt, a broken stepper motor, or a short circuit in the motherboard. However during printing of some test squares, its pretty clear the bed isn't printing level (some are clearly too close, some too far away), and watching the Z-Axis like a hawk, it doesn't move at all, which I am assuming it is supposed to? Using cura to print. Here is my start code: The problem is the Z axis does not move up after the printing starts. It DOES however move during homing and in manual control. This results in the everything getting printed on first layer I am using firmware Repetier 0.92 btw. And the driver currents are adjusted correctly. (0.12 mA, they are small steppers!) .

z axis not moving during print