# Do I need a new stepper motor? **URL:** \ **Category:** 📄 General\ **Created:** [June 23, 2021, 6:23pm UTC](https://forum.sienci.com/t/do-i-need-a-new-stepper-motor/3152 "2021-06-23T18:23:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 3
**Author:** ![gwilki](https://forum.sienci.com/user_avatar/forum.sienci.com/gwilki/32/366_2.png) [@gwilki](https://forum.sienci.com/u/gwilki)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2021, 1:03am UTC](https://forum.sienci.com/t/do-i-need-a-new-stepper-motor/3152/3 "2021-06-24T01:03:16Z")
@MattFink Welcome, Matt. In addition to Heyward’s advice, others have added counterweights to the X gantry to counteract the problem. You may want to read this thread, which will give you more information on mounting an using the Mill in vertical orientation. > [@Stand design for permanent vertical cutting](https://forum.sienci.com/t/stand-design-for-permanent-vertical-cutting/1112): > > Hi all! Just published a new video that you could call it a sequel to the Vertical Cutting video I put out over a year ago, only this time I’ve got an actual design for a vertical stand +1 Very happy with how it turned out. If you want to give it a shot, just make sure to be safe and keep in mind that running your LongMill vertically will certainly cause the machine to wear out faster. Still, this doesn’t mean that it’s not really cool wink The design for the stand and the drawings to mak… --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.sienci.com/t/do-i-need-a-new-stepper-motor/3152)._