# Z-axis motor setup set pin not great **URL:** \ **Category:** Troubleshooting\ **Tags:** z-axis\ **Created:** [May 11, 2026, 1:25pm UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/z-axis-motor-setup-set-pin-not-great/25765 "2026-05-11T13:25:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![brynja](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forums.maslowcnc.com/brynja/32/22742_2.png) [@brynja](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/brynja)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2026, 1:25pm UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/z-axis-motor-setup-set-pin-not-great/25765/1 "2026-05-11T13:25:31Z")
I have the Maslow CNC kit from Makermade. The settings and motor all generally seem to work, but ever since I installed it I’ve had issues with the set pin (which is the apparently the only thing holding it all together) falling out or slipping. It’s now doing nothing useful in particular. Has anyone else experienced this? It’s been mildly infuriating and I’d love to love the z-axis but I can’t yet. Are there alternative ideas or ways to attach the router? ---
**Author:** ![dlang](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forums.maslowcnc.com/dlang/32/859_2.png) [@dlang](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/dlang)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2026, 8:14pm UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/z-axis-motor-setup-set-pin-not-great/25765/2 "2026-05-11T20:14:09Z")
that orange button is a wear item on those routers (which were not really designed for this sort of use), you can order replacements or people have 3d printed them (it’s been long enought that finding the thread with the 3d pritned part would not be trivial) I designed a 3d printed part to replace that mechsnism, but never refined it much > **[Onshape](https://cad.onshape.com/documents/10850397a3737beec4b2e241/w/2a8b44d67bbde9a088811596/e/6155c05e3e59f0690dce2304)** > > Sign in to Onshape, the #1 fastest growing CAD system in the world. I got a tap to clean up the thread, and had to file the plastic a bit to get it to fit the router nicely good printer tuning should handle the thread. David Lang ---
**Author:** ![brynja](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forums.maslowcnc.com/brynja/32/22742_2.png) [@brynja](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/brynja)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2026, 8:59pm UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/z-axis-motor-setup-set-pin-not-great/25765/3 "2026-05-11T20:59:10Z")
Oh! That’s definitely interesting and I’m now wondering if I should replace that part… but I was actually talking about this bit where the motor connects to the thread. ![Screenshot 2026-05-11 at 3.56.11 PM](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/uploads/maslowcnc/original/3X/f/1/f14126bc4fd259db7797b721964b0dbb6645937e.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![dlang](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forums.maslowcnc.com/dlang/32/859_2.png) [@dlang](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/dlang)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2026, 9:28pm UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/z-axis-motor-setup-set-pin-not-great/25765/4 "2026-05-11T21:28:23Z")
Bryn Sharpe wrote: > Oh! That’s definitely interesting and I’m now wondering if I should replace that part… > but I was actually talking about this bit where the motor connects to the thread. ahh, that’s a setscrew, not a pin, just tighten it with the right size hex key and put a drop of loctite or nail polish on it to keep it from working lose (although that will probably mean you will have trouble ever taking it apart if you need to) David Lang ---
**Author:** ![brynja](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forums.maslowcnc.com/brynja/32/22742_2.png) [@brynja](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/brynja)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2026, 3:24am UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/z-axis-motor-setup-set-pin-not-great/25765/5 "2026-05-12T03:24:37Z")
Oh my gosh so simple 🤦 Thank you! I’ve lost the one I had though in the dust of my workshop so now I need the part… I’ll be trying to get a parts list