Auto-jigging

[Kenxxx]

I have not seen any reference to "auto-jigging" except in the pop-up warning box when I start to upload a pattern. I always choose to "ignore". Can someone enlighten me? Also, has anyone developed a good jig design for holding small pieces of wood that cannot be kept under rollers? I'm getting tired of adding 7" of expensive wood to all my projects.

[DocWheeler]

Ken,

If no one has welcomed you yet, welcome to the forum!
Do a search on "sled" and you will see what is needed.
Note: a Carving sled is different than a Scanning sled.

[AskBud]

I have not seen any reference to "auto-jigging" except in the pop-up warning box when I start to upload a pattern. I always choose to "ignore". Can someone enlighten me? Also, has anyone developed a good jig design for holding small pieces of wood that cannot be kept under rollers? I'm getting tired of adding 7" of expensive wood to all my projects.
For your assistance this is a section from the CW Manual - starting on page 30:
AskBud
Auto Jigging Function
Occasionally a project will contain carvings or routs that can interfere with
the mechanical operation of the machine. Types of interference fall into
the following categories:
1. Wide vertical cuts across the top surface if the workpiece can
cause the compression rollers to fall during a project, affecting the
machine's ability to move the workpiece.
2. Cuts through the board along the top edge of the workpiece (as
viewed in the software) can interfere with the Board Tracking
Sensor and affect the machine's ability to track the position of the
workpiece.
3. Carvings on the rear face of the workpiece and near the bottom of
the workpiece (as viewed in the software) can also interfere with
the Board Tracking Sensor when the workpiece is flipped over.
4. Cuts with the Cut Tool along the right side of the workpiece can
potentially break the cutting bit if the workpiece leaves the Board
Tracking Sensor and the machine loses high-precision tracking of
the workpiece.
In the event that the CarveWright designer software recognizes that any of
these conditions are met within a project, the software will display a
warning when the project is uploaded to the memory card. The specific
conditions will be listed, and the user may choose to ignore the warning
(which may result in undesired machine operation), manually jig the
project, or allow the machine to automatically jig the project (Auto-Jig).
LHR Technologies, Inc. CarveWright™ System (Rev 1.25) 01/09/08 31
When Auto-Jig is selected, the machine will prompt for a workpiece that is
slightly wider or longer than the project's dimensions in order to prevent
interference with the machine's mechanics. When the project is complete
the machine can cut off the extra material if desired.
WARNING: Whenever using the 1/8" cutting bit, it is strongly
recommended that the Stay Under Rollers option be set to Yes.
It is likely that the 1/8" cutting bit will be broken during
operations near either end of the workpiece or undesirable
stair stepping can occur.