I've had this problem from the start
Jogging the Z axis upwards always seemed a bit jittery.
I've tried many options to no avail.
I always noticed the z axis stepper motor struggle when moving/jogging/step setting the axis
I took the stepper motor off and made sure that I can turn the lead screw freely without any resistance
I adjusted the jib to what I thought would be good tension.
Put everything back and the same problem.
Finally I decided to take the spindle motor off and try moving the z axis, same problem
then I took the head stock off and tried jogging the axis up and down and the axis move smoothly, no problems at all
With the spindle motor and the headstock off the z axis move fine, however if I apply any weight to the axis, the same problem
The more weight I apply the worst it get. ( I am talking about applying little pressure with my finger can cause the stepper to make loud noise and the machine stops with an error message saying " limit switch triggered " ( I don't have limit switches )
I tried adjusting the jib in either way, no joy.
I also made sure everything is clean and well oiled
If any of you nice people can help me resolve this issue, I'll be most grateful
Thank