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    Default pattern doesn't carve

    I am trying to carve these pieces of a picture frame. Loading the board and the bits seem to go as they should but when the carving is supposed to be happening nothing is being carved.
    The bit is turning , the board is moving , the truck is going up and down, but it is not carving into the wood.
    When designing this I changed the default bit for all the carves from 90 degree to 60 degree but I can't see how that should cause the problem. I measured the thickness of my board and verified that it is 3/4. The clear silicone collar is pushed down on the bit as far as it will go. I'm stumped.
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    Did you watch the bit actually touch the bit plate on far side and then come down and actually touch the wood?
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    I saw it lower to each spot. I'd have to run it again and watch with a light to see if it touches or falls just short.
    The one thing was different with this project is after choosing it from my project list. the machine "verified" and some numbers scrolled quickly up to 333.

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    Just tried it again, The 1/8 cut bit touches the bit plate and the wood. The 60 degree touches the bit plate and doesn't even try to touch the wood before carving. It goes from the touch plate back across the wood to where it starts to carve (or tries to).

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    Have you used the V bits on this machine before? If I recall there were some C machines with a controller bug. A wrong parameter and the centerline air carved.

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    I have used both bits on my C machine without any problems so it should work.

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    There was a problem with the factory calibration of a run of C machines. That is what I was referring to. If Silverfoot's machine was one of them, he will need to get a patch file from LHR.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bergerud View Post
    There was a problem with the factory calibration of a run of C machines. That is what I was referring to. If Silverfoot's machine was one of them, he will need to get a patch file from LHR.
    This is a B machine and doesn't fall within that window.
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    Quote Originally Posted by lynnfrwd View Post
    This is a B machine and doesn't fall within that window.
    Ok, it is not that then. Could it be firmware? Do a format and re-flash of the firmware and try again.

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    Ok. not sure what you mean.
    How?

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