# Vbit plunge vcarve

**URL:** <https://community.inventables.com/t/vbit-plunge-vcarve/23349>\
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**Created:** [May 5, 2016, 10:28pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/vbit-plunge-vcarve/23349 "2016-05-05T22:28:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![LutherVucic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/839c29/32.png) [@LutherVucic](https://community.inventables.com/u/LutherVucic)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2016, 10:28pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/vbit-plunge-vcarve/23349/1 "2016-05-05T22:28:49Z")

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Anyone know how to modify tool paths in vcarve. I’m having issues with my vbit travelling outside the path on the initial plunge. I know this is due to the flex in the z and x axis. Ive done the x axis mod of filling the space, but I still have flex. I was hoping to tell vcarve to start in the center of the cut, not on an edge. Any ideas?

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**Author:** ![ErikJenkins](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/erikjenkins/32/84368_2.png) [@ErikJenkins](https://community.inventables.com/u/ErikJenkins)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2016, 10:44pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/vbit-plunge-vcarve/23349/2 "2016-05-05T22:44:25Z")

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If you are V-Carving, you can reduce the depth of cut so the cut is not as aggressive.

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**Author:** ![ErikJenkins](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/erikjenkins/32/84368_2.png) [@ErikJenkins](https://community.inventables.com/u/ErikJenkins)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2016, 10:49pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/vbit-plunge-vcarve/23349/3 "2016-05-05T22:49:15Z")

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After selecting your bit, hit the edit button for the bit…change the depth of cut.

![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/uploads/inventables/original/3X/a/7/a7f49463b613f78bc97a1dc9da8de25005c955e6.png)

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**Author:** ![LutherVucic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/839c29/32.png) [@LutherVucic](https://community.inventables.com/u/LutherVucic)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2016, 11:05pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/vbit-plunge-vcarve/23349/4 "2016-05-05T23:05:19Z")

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I’ve already reduced it to 0.1 in. I’ll try hundredths next time. Any idea if decreasing the plunge rate will have much of effect?

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**Author:** ![ErikJenkins](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/erikjenkins/32/84368_2.png) [@ErikJenkins](https://community.inventables.com/u/ErikJenkins)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2016, 11:07pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/vbit-plunge-vcarve/23349/5 "2016-05-05T23:07:47Z")

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If you are having flexing issues, that is generally because the cut is too aggressive. Reducing the depth should fix it…When I did some V-carve on aluminum I reduced the depth quite a bit. The harder the material the shallower the depth.