# Z-axis freezes after a cut

**URL:** <https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/z-axis-freezes-after-a-cut/16494>\
**Category:** Troubleshooting\
**Created:** [April 20, 2021, 6:24pm UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/z-axis-freezes-after-a-cut/16494 "2021-04-20T18:24:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![barnard78112](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/dec6dc/32.png) [@barnard78112](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/barnard78112)\
**Post date:** [April 20, 2021, 6:24pm UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/z-axis-freezes-after-a-cut/16494/1 "2021-04-20T18:24:58Z")

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I had to put together the maslow cnc for a university project. The Z-axis doesn’t want to raise after cutting. I presented by just cutting out a square and it worked perfectly but once it was done and time to raise the bit it just froze. I go back a few hours later and try to raise it up and it works just fine. I don’t know if it is over heating or just a bad motor.

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**Author:** ![Orob](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forums.maslowcnc.com/orob/32/16344_2.png) [@Orob](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/Orob)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2021, 1:52am UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/z-axis-freezes-after-a-cut/16494/2 "2021-04-21T01:52:38Z")

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can you post your gcode?