# X-Axis Missing steps in middle of waste board

**URL:** <https://community.inventables.com/t/x-axis-missing-steps-in-middle-of-waste-board/19366>\
**Category:** Troubleshooting\
**Created:** [January 28, 2016, 11:16am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/x-axis-missing-steps-in-middle-of-waste-board/19366 "2016-01-28T11:16:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![MitchWillard](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/mitchwillard/32/52719_2.png) [@MitchWillard](https://community.inventables.com/u/MitchWillard)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2016, 11:16am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/x-axis-missing-steps-in-middle-of-waste-board/19366/1 "2016-01-28T11:16:34Z")

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Having issues with missing steps on X-Axis towards the center of my waste board.

If I cut towards bottom left of the board I can finish project without missed steps. I have the 3/16 bar mod to stiffen the X axis which helped the chatter, but now its just randomly missing steps instead of chattering to miss steps. Iv played with belts, V-wheels, adjusted pots, but I continue to randomly miss steps as I get out in the middle of the work area.

Any suggestions? I’m cutting 1/4 birch ply, 30 inch/min, .125 per pass, single flute 1/8 inch straight bit. Dewalt RPM setting on number 2.

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**Author:** ![MarcCohen](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/marccohen/32/16524_2.png) [@MarcCohen](https://community.inventables.com/u/MarcCohen)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2016, 11:18am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/x-axis-missing-steps-in-middle-of-waste-board/19366/2 "2016-01-28T11:18:54Z")

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From what I have read on this forum, your depth of cut (DOC) and RPM setting may be off a bit. Try reducing the DeWalt speed to 1 and reduce the DOC to .0625 or less and use multiple passes.