Originally Posted by
Digitalwoodshop
Why the computer is telling you no is because the 2 rubber rollers press down on the top of the board holding it to the table. IF you carve all the way in width then the roller will fall into the carve region and the brass roller will loose contact with the board and BAD things will happen as the machine trys to move the board to the proper brass roller position. The Brass Roller on the keyboard side always touches the board and tells the computer it is in the proper position. It will DRIVE the Belts trying to get the proper reading and could damage the machine....
The work around..... Masking tape or hot glue two strips of wood to your 5 inch board and make you board in designer the total new width and center the project in width.... Remove the strips after... You can also make a Carrier Board or sled with side rails that the board sits in.... Check out Tips and Tricks for more good ideas...
AL