<p>The Replicator 2 and 2x use 18 tooth GT2 pulleys, 1/16 microstepping, and 200 steps/rev steppers. That makes the proper steps/mm value 88.888889. </p>

<p>Note that Makerbot used ~88.56 steps/mm in their defaults, which is the value you get if you calculate from the belt+pulley pitch diameter from the Gates GT2 specs. But this is the value you use for calculating belt length required in a closed loop, not for steps/mm. The 88.88... number is more accurate. </p>

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2016-03-07T17:47:48.660Z
Hey once again, what about z axis then?
Anton Osadchy
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2016-03-07T19:15:01.717Z
Z is 400 steps/mm. (8mm lead, 1/16 microstepping, 200 steps/mm motor.) Sidenote, make sure you don't over-drive the Z stepper with plug-in drivers, it's only rated to about 0.4A.
Ryan Carlyle
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2020-08-22T15:12:26.913Z
@RyanCarlyle FYI minor typo above, you say 200 steps/mm for Z but I think you mean steps/rev since you already state Z is 400 steps/mm. Thank you for accurate numbers though!
guru_florida
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2023-05-30T03:55:30.973Z
I've been referring to this answer for years and it worked until I switched to Klipper where rotation distance is calculated using microsteps. Using 1/16 moved double the distance. Microstepping is 1/8 on 2 and 2X ("Replicator 1 is double that due to 1/16th stepping VS 1/8 but both use the same pulleys") according to: https://groups.google.com/g/makerbot/c/zWllJKQMrZY. Setting microsteps to 1/8 and not changing rotation distance (36 worked, and is close to the default, 40) made Klipper move correctly.
Poikilos
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2016-03-02T20:15:06.583Z
2016-03-02T20:15:06.583Z
Ryan Carlyle
<p>I can not find anywhere default steps per unit for Makerbot replicaor 2. I'm using Ramp V1.4 instead original board and need to know default steps :/</p>

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default axis steps per unit Makerbot replicator 2
Anton Osadchy
# default axis steps per unit Makerbot replicator 2

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-03-02)

I can not find anywhere default steps per unit for Makerbot replicaor 2. I'm using Ramp V1.4 instead original board and need to know default steps :/

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2016-03-02. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

The Replicator 2 and 2x use 18 tooth GT2 pulleys, 1/16 microstepping, and 200 steps/rev steppers. That makes the proper steps/mm value 88.888889.

Note that Makerbot used ~88.56 steps/mm in their defaults, which is the value you get if you calculate from the belt+pulley pitch diameter from the Gates GT2 specs. But this is the value you use for calculating belt length required in a closed loop, not for steps/mm. The 88.88... number is more accurate.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Hey once again, what about z axis then?  
> **username_1**: Z is 400 steps/mm. (8mm lead, 1/16 microstepping, 200 steps/mm motor.) Sidenote, make sure you don't over-drive the Z stepper with plug-in drivers, it's only rated to about 0.4A.  
> **username_2**: @username_1 FYI minor typo above, you say 200 steps/mm for Z but I think you mean steps/rev since you already state Z is 400 steps/mm. Thank you for accurate numbers though!  
> **username_3**: I've been referring to this answer for years and it worked until I switched to Klipper where rotation distance is calculated using microsteps. Using 1/16 moved double the distance. Microstepping is 1/8 on 2 and 2X ("Replicator 1 is double that due to 1/16th stepping VS 1/8 but both use the same pulleys") according to: https://groups.google.com/g/makerbot/c/zWllJKQMrZY. Setting microsteps to 1/8 and not changing rotation distance (36 worked, and is close to the default, 40) made Klipper move correctly.  

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