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[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Make sure your Z axis rods are:

  1. Clean, free of any gunk or debris
  2. Perfectly straight, not bent or bowed at all

My guess is that something is wrong with one of the rods about four inches up.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago

Another possibility is something is wrong with the alignment and they're not parallel. They could be wide enough at the base but get too close together going higher up.