# Waste board for 500mm machine does not match instructions (too small) **URL:** \ **Category:** X-Carve\ **Created:** [May 3, 2015, 11:26pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/waste-board-for-500mm-machine-does-not-match-instructions-too-small/1560 "2015-05-03T23:26:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![VexFX](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/vexfx/32/67546_2.png) [@VexFX](https://community.inventables.com/u/VexFX)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2015, 11:26pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/waste-board-for-500mm-machine-does-not-match-instructions-too-small/1560/1 "2015-05-03T23:26:03Z")
Step 13, 500mm Work Area. The instructions clearly show a waste board that is the same width as the x-carve. My waste board is nearly 2 inches narrower side to side. This means I can not complete the step as follows “When all of your insertion nuts and mounting screws are in square up the waste board with the corners of your X-Carve and tighten them down.” So how far left/right should the board be so the measurements printed on it will be useable when using the machine? Also, why is the waste board undersized? That extra 2 inches would make this much easier, and look a lot better. The waste board depicted in all the instructions (and videos) is clearly large enough to fit the machine exactly. The previous step also mentions “Now you’ll put a threaded insert into each of the holes you just countersunk.” when it appears my waste board came pre-countersunk. I’m glad the extra work was done on the waste board to save me time, but wanted to make sure you update the instructions to prevent possible confusion. ---
**Author:** ![WillAdams](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/willadams/32/67263_2.png) [@WillAdams](https://community.inventables.com/u/WillAdams)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2015, 12:06am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/waste-board-for-500mm-machine-does-not-match-instructions-too-small/1560/2 "2015-05-04T00:06:25Z")
Inventables has changed the machine design w/o updating the instructions in the past — the waste board being narrower would hearken back to the original SO2 design which worked fine. Just center it, which was the advice I gave when I made the original SO2 instructions. ---
**Author:** ![Zach\_Kaplan](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/zach_kaplan/32/84268_2.png) [@Zach\_Kaplan](https://community.inventables.com/u/Zach_Kaplan)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2015, 1:40am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/waste-board-for-500mm-machine-does-not-match-instructions-too-small/1560/3 "2015-05-04T01:40:41Z")
Hi @ChrisEllerby the waste board in the video is the SO2 waste board. We didn’t have the X-Carve one when we shot the video. It’s narrower to give more clearance on the sides. Centering it is the solution. ---
**Author:** ![VexFX](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/vexfx/32/67546_2.png) [@VexFX](https://community.inventables.com/u/VexFX)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2015, 6:08am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/waste-board-for-500mm-machine-does-not-match-instructions-too-small/1560/4 "2015-05-04T06:08:57Z")
Thanks, centered it! ---
**Author:** ![DarinHagerman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/77aa72/32.png) [@DarinHagerman](https://community.inventables.com/u/DarinHagerman)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2015, 10:27am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/waste-board-for-500mm-machine-does-not-match-instructions-too-small/1560/5 "2015-05-06T10:27:04Z")
Are the images of the waste board on the website deceptive? Or is the waste board in the website images what ships with the x-carve? Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Zach\_Kaplan](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/zach_kaplan/32/84268_2.png) [@Zach\_Kaplan](https://community.inventables.com/u/Zach_Kaplan)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2015, 1:13pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/waste-board-for-500mm-machine-does-not-match-instructions-too-small/1560/6 "2015-05-06T13:13:10Z")
The one that ships with the machine has the exact same silk screen pattern and hole pattern. We removed the unused area on the y axis to give more clearance as the motor mount travels over it. The new one is an upgrade that allows more space for the same work area.