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Problem | Possible Cause | Solution |
|---|---|---|
Backup: Too much or too little | Worn or damaged backing board | Replace backing board |
Dull, broken, or blade with burrs | Replace blade | |
Blade depth incorrect in software or on CMC | Set correct blade depth in software and on CMC | |
Backups/overcuts incorrectly configured | Configure backups/overcuts for given cartridge | |
Bump in the ovals | Worn or damaged backing board | Replace backing board |
Warped matboard catching on gantry | Replace matboard | |
Matboard is soft or cheaply laminated | Replace matboard | |
Dull, broken, or blade with burrs | Replace blade | |
Plunge speed too high/low | Adjust plunge speed | |
Rotation too high/low | Adjust oval rotation | |
Blade depth incorrect in software or on CMC | Set correct blade depth in software and on CMC | |
Head out of alignment | Align the head | |
Object placed in an uncuttable region | Check design | |
Blade drags on small radius turns | Use larger radius for circles and arcs | |
Circles/ovals not cutting completely | Blade inserted incorrectly | Check blade installation |
Blade depth incorrect in software or on CMC | Set correct blade depth in software and on CMC | |
Dull, broken, or blade with burrs | Replace blade | |
Worn or damaged backing board | Replace backing board | |
Head out of alignment | Align the head | |
Object placed in an uncuttable region | Check design | |
Blade drags on small radius turns | Use larger radius for circles and arcs | |
Warped matboard catching on gantry | Replace matboard | |