# Squaring the spindle

**URL:** <https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/squaring-the-spindle/12525>\
**Category:** Troubleshooting (X35/X50)\
**Created:** [April 17, 2022, 8:43pm UTC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/squaring-the-spindle/12525 "2022-04-17T20:43:33Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Homer57](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ce73a5/32.png) [@Homer57](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/u/Homer57)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2022, 8:43pm UTC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/squaring-the-spindle/12525/1 "2022-04-17T20:43:33Z")

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Is there a way to adjust squareness of the spindle front to back instead of shimming the router mount?  
Homer 57

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**Author:** ![Hermsen.BJ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/779978/32.png) [@Hermsen.BJ](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/u/Hermsen.BJ)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2022, 10:15pm UTC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/squaring-the-spindle/12525/2 "2022-04-17T22:15:38Z")

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> [@Tramming - Front To Back](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/tramming-front-to-back/8421):
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> There are a few methods to tram your machine. Loosening some z mount bolts, using 123 blocks, tram arms, folded pieces of tin foil, are all methods that can have acceptable outcomes. Left to right tram is relatively easy to correct. Front to back is a bit harder. There is a unique benefit of buying a Onefinity CNC machine is that every Onefinity machine has built in front to back tramming bolts on the X axis. These allow for tilt of the z slider front to back. There are 4 bolts on each foo…

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**Author:** ![Machinist](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.onefinitycnc.com/machinist/32/36465_2.png) [@Machinist](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/u/Machinist)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2022, 10:38pm UTC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/squaring-the-spindle/12525/3 "2022-04-17T22:38:10Z")

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Using that method, it’s important to adjust each end individually, not from the center.

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**Author:** ![Homer57](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ce73a5/32.png) [@Homer57](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/u/Homer57)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2022, 11:43am UTC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/squaring-the-spindle/12525/4 "2022-04-18T11:43:35Z")

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Thanks for the info  
I will try that today