Storage advice for LR4 (Z crash, removing gantry, folding table)

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Really, this is a few questions I’m looking for advice on.

  1. When I fully power off my LR4 any sort of downward pressure on Z (even a light touch) causes Z to crash, as the stepper motors are no longer maintaining a position. If the X is near either extreme, it crashes on it’s own. Does anyone have a solution for this, maybe some stops to secure Z I could print or something (I looked and found LR3 stops)? Or some other simpler solution I’m not thinking of?
  2. For those who use a folding table do you leave the gantry attached while folding? How do you deal with Z crash as described above, or other axis motion you don’t intend when folded?
  3. If you frequently remove your LR4 gantry from your table…any tips?
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  1. I use a couple of parking blocks for my LR4. Nothing fancy, just a couple of printed pieces that keep the machine off the spoilboard, and I yank them out when Z homes.
  2. No folding in my shop.
  3. I removed it once to try it. Only that once. I might do it again if I need to put the table in a different spot on the floor. Maybe.
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