# Do I need the stiffy woodworker x50

**URL:** <https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/do-i-need-the-stiffy-woodworker-x50/19968>\
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**Created:** [April 11, 2023, 1:45pm UTC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/do-i-need-the-stiffy-woodworker-x50/19968 "2023-04-11T13:45:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![Photowoodguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b38774/32.png) [@Photowoodguy](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/u/Photowoodguy)\
**Post date:** [April 11, 2023, 1:45pm UTC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/do-i-need-the-stiffy-woodworker-x50/19968/1 "2023-04-11T13:45:34Z")

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Do I need the stiffy woodworker x50… Is it wort it if I am using the stock Mikita router…

Thank you

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**Author:** ![WaywardWoodworker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e79b87/32.png) [@WaywardWoodworker](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/u/WaywardWoodworker)\
**Post date:** [April 11, 2023, 2:18pm UTC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/do-i-need-the-stiffy-woodworker-x50/19968/2 "2023-04-11T14:18:30Z")

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It would depend on what you’re milling and the accuracy you need, if working with wood an +/-.005" is acceptable then you probably don’t need it, if you want to work with aluminum or tighter tolerances then I’d invest in the stiffy. I mill wood parts that need to fit together all day long on the X50 Journeyman without the stiffy and it will hold those tolerances easily. That being said I am considering adding it to my machine because most of the deflection is in the X axis gantry.

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**Author:** ![Photowoodguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b38774/32.png) [@Photowoodguy](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/u/Photowoodguy)\
**Post date:** [April 11, 2023, 2:31pm UTC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/do-i-need-the-stiffy-woodworker-x50/19968/3 "2023-04-11T14:31:33Z")

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That is great to know, I will start saving for it…thank you

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**Author:** ![349iq2345](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/3/bb73d2/32.png) [@349iq2345](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/u/349iq2345)\
**Post date:** [April 11, 2023, 2:33pm UTC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/do-i-need-the-stiffy-woodworker-x50/19968/4 "2023-04-11T14:33:59Z")

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Hey David,

more than one user wondered when there came a “stiffy” third rail for the 50 mm X axis, because X-50 rails were introduced with _“Rigidity is not an issue with 50mm Linear hollow shafts standard on the X Axis (Stiffy is unnecessary)”_, but with Elite Series a “stiffy” 3rd rail was introduced for the 50 mm X axis. Here’s the [manufacturer’s statement](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/journeyman-elite-stiffy/16961/5) on this question.