# Issue with X carve not cutting the same depth

**URL:** <https://community.inventables.com/t/issue-with-x-carve-not-cutting-the-same-depth/63586>\
**Category:** Troubleshooting\
**Created:** [November 10, 2018, 1:58pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/issue-with-x-carve-not-cutting-the-same-depth/63586 "2018-11-10T13:58:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![AdamGoodson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/cab0a1/32.png) [@AdamGoodson](https://community.inventables.com/u/AdamGoodson)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2018, 1:58pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/issue-with-x-carve-not-cutting-the-same-depth/63586/1 "2018-11-10T13:58:38Z")

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Hi i am very new to the world of the X carve

i recently purchased my 1000mm x carve version it was second hand, but i am having an issue where the machine will not cut at the same depths depending where the router is on the work space.

i am at a loss of what could be the issue everything seems to be tight i have added a couple of pictures so it is easyer to understand what i mean.

Kind Regards  
Adam

 ![DSC_0048](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/uploads/inventables/original/3X/2/5/25cb75af57e68cafe55c6d7dcf87c3214ea83b81.JPG) ![DSC_0049](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/uploads/inventables/original/3X/e/0/e0ab2558caa729f44ee63c644e0b98cb8e4613ba.JPG) ![DSC_0050](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/uploads/inventables/original/3X/2/d/2dda23d05569519bb0a0de8e93e3fb935948e48f.JPG)

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**Author:** ![HaldorLonningdal](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/haldorlonningdal/32/72377_2.png) [@HaldorLonningdal](https://community.inventables.com/u/HaldorLonningdal)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2018, 3:24pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/issue-with-x-carve-not-cutting-the-same-depth/63586/2 "2018-11-10T15:24:10Z")

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> [@AdamGoodson](#):
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> i am at a loss of what could be the issue everything seems to be tight i have added a couple of pictures so it is easyer to understand what i mean.

Probably uneven height of the waste board and/or uneven thickness of material being carved.

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**Author:** ![MichaelColey](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/michaelcoley/32/84514_2.png) [@MichaelColey](https://community.inventables.com/u/MichaelColey)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2018, 3:25pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/issue-with-x-carve-not-cutting-the-same-depth/63586/3 "2018-11-10T15:25:09Z")

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Hello and welcome Adam,

Searching for “waste board” resulted in multiple threads. I will point you in this direction: [How to test that my x carve is cutting at the same level](https://community.inventables.com/t/how-to-test-that-my-x-carve-is-cutting-at-the-same-level/10931)

There could be other factors at play here, but a good starting point.

Good luck.

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**Author:** ![MichaelColey](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/michaelcoley/32/84514_2.png) [@MichaelColey](https://community.inventables.com/u/MichaelColey)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2018, 3:25pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/issue-with-x-carve-not-cutting-the-same-depth/63586/4 "2018-11-10T15:25:56Z")

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> [@HaldorLonningdal](#):
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> Probably uneven height of the waste board and/or uneven thickness of material being carved.

My thoughts exactly.