# Question for those successful with X axis tramming screws

**URL:** <https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/question-for-those-successful-with-x-axis-tramming-screws/13847>\
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**Created:** [June 28, 2022, 12:04am UTC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/question-for-those-successful-with-x-axis-tramming-screws/13847 "2022-06-28T00:04:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![TMToronto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7ea924/32.png) [@TMToronto](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/u/TMToronto)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2022, 12:04am UTC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/question-for-those-successful-with-x-axis-tramming-screws/13847/1 "2022-06-28T00:04:05Z")

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I am nearing completion of my upgrade, and will soon look to tram my spindle.  
My question for those who used the X axis tramming screws successfully…

did you first loosen the two top screws on each side that lock the top tube into position?

Apologies if I missed this in the various posts on the topic of tramming screw usage.

Thank you.

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**Author:** ![cyberreefguru](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.onefinitycnc.com/cyberreefguru/32/27385_2.png) [@cyberreefguru](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/u/cyberreefguru)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2022, 12:46am UTC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/question-for-those-successful-with-x-axis-tramming-screws/13847/2 "2022-06-28T00:46:37Z")

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Hi Tom - I’ve not used them; thus far, no need. I am curious how they work exactly though.

-Tom

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**Author:** ![KenA](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e9bcb4/32.png) [@KenA](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/u/KenA)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2022, 1:51am UTC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/question-for-those-successful-with-x-axis-tramming-screws/13847/3 "2022-06-28T01:51:31Z")

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I literally just did this. I followed the [instructions here.](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/tramming-front-to-back/8421) I just did the front, loosen one and tighten the other and then the same for the back. I only had to do one side. I turned small amounts; maybe 1/8 of a rotation for each bolt probably less, then tested again. Then another \< 1/8. I’d say I did less than 1/4 rotation for each bolt.

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**Author:** ![TMToronto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7ea924/32.png) [@TMToronto](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/u/TMToronto)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2022, 2:31am UTC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/question-for-those-successful-with-x-axis-tramming-screws/13847/4 "2022-06-28T02:31:21Z")

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Thank you for responding. My specific question is whether you were able to do this without loosening the two topmost screws that hold the tube in place, not the top two tramming screws.

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**Author:** ![KenA](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e9bcb4/32.png) [@KenA](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/u/KenA)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2022, 9:00am UTC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/question-for-those-successful-with-x-axis-tramming-screws/13847/5 "2022-06-28T09:00:58Z")

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I didn’t touch any other screws.

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**Author:** ![TMToronto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7ea924/32.png) [@TMToronto](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/u/TMToronto)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2022, 11:40am UTC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/question-for-those-successful-with-x-axis-tramming-screws/13847/6 "2022-06-28T11:40:34Z")

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Thank you for the information.