Help with broken cutting bits

[Bubbabear]

Well after making the changes in this thread the cut paths worked perfectly but when I chose the "cut board to size" another broken bit. I am going to go back a release as after 3 bits its getting a little expensive.

If the 0,5,6,1 then set depth (I set mine a .125) didn't fix the broken bit. The I guess I would stop using it. But i certain cases and times I sure do like it. I would also call LHR

[PlateCarver]

I wll call LHR and see if there is anything they may suggest. The strange thing is that I have over 75 hours on the machine and the only bits I broke were after moving to the new release. No other changes and I have used both stay under rollers and not. I did notice that when it went to "cut to size" it did not go to the .125 I set in the previous threads...it did a one pass cut.

[lovejoys]

I have 1.132 and did the update

now the board moves more jurky when it does a cut out I can see how this will break more bit

1.131 moved the board more evenly at the same speed and slower

this is just what I can see doing some cuts on both

[Jeff_Birt]

Guys I have been beta testing 1.132 for a few months. I have witnessed no such jerky movements nor had any broken bits. I've used every release since 1.013 or so and have never broken a bit. I'm not saying that this release is perfect just that it seems some other mechanical issue is more likely.

Jerky board movement is most likely due to the board binding in the machine or a broken X drive gear (from a board binding in the machine.)

[lovejoys]

sorry but same machine same gears it is only jerky only on the cut outs
next idea please

[ChrisAlb]

Is it the board movemnet (X axis) or the truck movement (Y axis) ?

[lovejoys]

its the board and only on cut outs

[Jeff_Birt]

Sounds like you may have some slipping on the drive (sandpaper) belts. It might be worthwhile to check your head pressure.

In case there is something going wrong with the cut-path speed in this new release it might be a good idea to set your projects to use shallower cuts.

[Jeff_Birt]

For the folks having some problems with broken bits. Are you using the built in 'Cut-Path' tool (the icon with the little saw on it)? If so be doubly sure you are not also trying to manually assign a bit to the path with the 'Assign Bit' tool.
Please let us know either way.

[lovejoys]

it's not the belt if it was somthing else it will be seen when I do a normal carve as it move but this is ok

it is in the program