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Here is an attachment to show that the home position and rapid Z gaps above material is where the problem is. You must change it to your machine setup, always check this to make sure there are no problems. I changed mine to .125 rapid moves and the home position to 1.5. Hope this helps. The other attachment is my changes. Make sure to recalcalate the toolpaths when making changes.

Tony

Thanks Tony worked great

I would like to follow this thread about importing vector graphics into Vcarve. I have a clipart of a dog that I have imported and is a fairly simple line art drawing, not too many lines, and you couldn't get any simpler. The image copies beautifully to the project that I'm working on. The problem is when I try to create a tool path, it only uses some of the lines. When I'm done, the preview doesn't look anything like a dog, it looks terrible. So, what is the best way to get a good toolpath after making your vector drawing?
Thanks.
Steve

You mean like this? File attached

Tony

Just click on trace bitmap. Attachments provided. These are the settings I used to create it.

Tony

Thank you for your help.

Great thread, learned alot! What do you use to hold the drill bit in the router?

Thanks in advance!
Tony

I purchased this from Nextwave, it has a 1/8 collet. http://shop.nextwaveautomation.com/shop ... ?itemid=62

You don't need to buy any as you can find some FREE vector graphic here https://creazilla.com/sections/1-vectors