# Rectangle centered Test **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [October 10, 2023, 7:29pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/rectangle-centered-test/147311 "2023-10-10T19:29:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![JohnAtturio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7bcc69/32.png) [@JohnAtturio](https://community.inventables.com/u/JohnAtturio)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2023, 7:29pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/rectangle-centered-test/147311/1 "2023-10-10T19:29:43Z")
I have added a rectangle 9x6 on a board 10x7 with a pocket cut of 0.04. I center the rectangle to the material and probe and carve, the rectangle carves way off Left side leaves 1”, Right side 1/8”, top 1/16” and the bottom 1”. Help ---
**Author:** ![Robert10](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/robert10/32/76753_2.png) [@Robert10](https://community.inventables.com/u/Robert10)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2023, 12:30am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/rectangle-centered-test/147311/2 "2023-10-11T00:30:54Z")
Have you checked the calibration of your machine? Have you recently added or changed anything on your machine? Did you recently update or upgrade the firmware… and lastly, what machine do you have and what year? ---
**Author:** ![NeilFerreri1](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/neilferreri1/32/84403_2.png) [@NeilFerreri1](https://community.inventables.com/u/NeilFerreri1)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2023, 2:43am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/rectangle-centered-test/147311/3 "2023-10-11T02:43:52Z")
In addition to the questions @Robert10 asked… How are you setting your xy zero? ---
**Author:** ![JohnAtturio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7bcc69/32.png) [@JohnAtturio](https://community.inventables.com/u/JohnAtturio)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2023, 4:18am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/rectangle-centered-test/147311/5 "2023-10-11T04:18:44Z")
Using the center now ---
**Author:** ![JohnAtturio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7bcc69/32.png) [@JohnAtturio](https://community.inventables.com/u/JohnAtturio)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2023, 4:19am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/rectangle-centered-test/147311/6 "2023-10-11T04:19:15Z")
No changes i have the 4040 pri ---
**Author:** ![JohnAtturio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7bcc69/32.png) [@JohnAtturio](https://community.inventables.com/u/JohnAtturio)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2023, 11:10am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/rectangle-centered-test/147311/7 "2023-10-11T11:10:44Z")
I jog the spindle to the center mark I made and then use my Z probe ---
**Author:** ![NeilFerreri1](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/neilferreri1/32/84403_2.png) [@NeilFerreri1](https://community.inventables.com/u/NeilFerreri1)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2023, 5:01pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/rectangle-centered-test/147311/8 "2023-10-11T17:01:01Z")
> [@JohnAtturio](#): > > center mark I made How’d you make that? Are you centering your endmill on that center mark when you zero? Are you sure of your stock dimensions? Your steps/mm are off if your measurements and design are correct, but the rectangle should be centered regardless. This implies you have zeroed incorrectly or you are having a mechanical problem. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/system/32/67217_2.png) [@system](https://community.inventables.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2024, 5:01pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/rectangle-centered-test/147311/9 "2024-01-09T17:01:35Z")
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