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    Very Nice Shop
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    Thanks for the nice comments. Enjoying a few days in Reno, Nevada. Need to drop a dollar or two in the machines before heading home.

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    Nice shop, now I see why you do such nice finish work. Good luck in Reno, hope you hit big.
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    SharonB,
    I found my problem. My board was too thick and I needed to check the "pierced" box in both pattern and carve region. I'm posting here because I could not figure out how to post a picture on private message. My finished product is laying on the board. The board shows the problem I was dealing with. Is the 1/16 carving bit taper is not considered in the software? Notice the legs are too thin. I'm sorry I didn't get back to you sooner.
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    Peter.... glad you got the problem worked out. When (if you used the cut path) did you flip the cut line to the outside of your pattern? If the rest of the horse is the right dimension then the pattern is the problem. Glad to help anytime.

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    Sharon...Cut path was easy to understand. I still don't understand how board thickness works. If the top of the pattern is close to the top of the board, then why are the legs too thin? It's like the software does not consider bit taper when it has to cut deeper due to the "pierced" check box. Thanks for your support...

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    When you use the pierced feature it sets the bottom of the pattern/design to the bottom of the board (full thickness). To get more thickness you need to adjust the height setting up.
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    Did you also set your Bit Optimization to BEST? That setting should apply an offset to the bit to allow for the 7-degree taper to not cut into the pattern. This is especially important for Pierced jobs.
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    Quote Originally Posted by mtylerfl View Post
    Did you also set your Bit Optimization to BEST? That setting should apply an offset to the bit to allow for the 7-degree taper to not cut into the pattern. This is especially important for Pierced jobs.
    Strictly speaking, I beleive Bit Optimization: Best takes into account the diameter of the tip of the bit; I do not think that it accounts for bit taper.

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    Perhaps, but nevertheless, there is an Offset of the bit that assures the complete pattern is carved. Steep-walled/deep edges can still have some “bit-chew” from the wider diameter of the bit. Some Offset is better than no offset. Adding Draft can also help.
    Last edited by mtylerfl; 08-27-2018 at 05:40 PM.
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