Recent bits are breaking very easily
I recently purchased a second machine to keep up with my orders. I've been carving for 5 years and have never broken a 1/8 cutting bit. I use 3/4" high quality plywood for my sleds, which I screw in the pinewood from the back making sure to be far away from the cut areas. Now in the last 2 months I've broken 6 on the same design I've made over 400 times without issue. With the new machine I added the dust collection adaptor to both machines and a beefy 2hp vacuum. (btw I highly recommend it). With all of these things in place I'm breaking brand new bits with in a very short period. Today it lasted 15mins and I was standing in front of the machine when it happened this time. Nothing seemed out of odd before it snapped. Carvewright says I must be doing something wrong, however I switch out the broken bit for one my very old and very dull bits and it finishes the cut out. Granted it has burn marks but it finishes it.
I'm going to try telling it I'm using the thicker bit. Any other ideas? I was guessing that they changed manufactures and that is why the bits are breaking so easily.