# Check that Z-depth! It matters

**URL:** <https://forum.sienci.com/t/check-that-z-depth-it-matters/14414>\
**Category:** 💥 Amazing fail\
**Created:** [November 6, 2024, 2:01pm UTC](https://forum.sienci.com/t/check-that-z-depth-it-matters/14414 "2024-11-06T14:01:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![\_Michael](https://forum.sienci.com/user_avatar/forum.sienci.com/_michael/32/2962_2.png) [@\_Michael](https://forum.sienci.com/u/_Michael)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2024, 6:01pm UTC](https://forum.sienci.com/t/check-that-z-depth-it-matters/14414/4 "2024-11-06T18:01:02Z")

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If you do switch to Z zero at spoil board this other post of mine might be useful.

> [@Permanent Z only probe](https://forum.sienci.com/t/permanent-z-only-probe/12182):
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> I do most of my milling with Z zero set to the spoil board surface and I had an idea of how to make that workflow a little easier for me. I had an old Z only probe block that I think came with my first CNC, a Chinese 3018, and I wanted to mount it somewhere to use kind of like a Shapeoko BitSetter. Here’s what I came up with. As you can see from the photos the block came apart and I was able to make a nice snug pocket for it to be pressed into. I tested on scrap MDF pr…

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