# Z axis not following gcode

**URL:** <https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/z-axis-not-following-gcode/7614>\
**Category:** Troubleshooting\
**Created:** [November 7, 2018, 3:28pm UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/z-axis-not-following-gcode/7614 "2018-11-07T15:28:02Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Mike\_Thomas](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forums.maslowcnc.com/mike_thomas/32/9522_2.png) [@Mike\_Thomas](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/Mike_Thomas)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2018, 3:28pm UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/z-axis-not-following-gcode/7614/1 "2018-11-07T15:28:02Z")

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Has any experienced their Z axis not following the g code while cutting?  
When cutting , after the first cut z doesn’t make it all the way back to the clearance plane, so it cuts what it just has cut. Movement is agreeing with gc but not with the gcode

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**Author:** ![madgrizzle](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forums.maslowcnc.com/madgrizzle/32/1372_2.png) [@madgrizzle](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/madgrizzle)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2018, 12:40am UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/z-axis-not-following-gcode/7614/2 "2018-11-08T00:40:15Z")

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If you suspect the gcode, post a portion of it.