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I have tried duplicating your problem issue in V-Carve Pro Vrersion 12.009 without success. All seems to be operating as expected. I do have a couple of questions though ---- Are you using setting the Z-Zero using a set block between bit and material or are you setting Z-Zero directly off of the mat...

I noticed that this is your first post and are probably relatively New to CNC Machine Carving. Make sure your cnc machine is well grounded too! The Shark CNC machines are notorious for collecting static. This Static can cause strange things to happen when using any part of the CNC Machine including ...

Look at the "Post Processor Editing Guide"

V-Carve Pro V12
Menu --- Help > Post Processor Editing Guide

You could use the NCViewer at https://ncviewer.com/ for test of your edited/modified code before attempting cnc machine test.

Sharkcutup

Question: Soooooooo, Have you learned any Chinese from these experiences? I believe I will stay with the 2 Watt Laser. Not really interested, wanted, or needed to actually cut anything with it. If I was interested and wanted to cut with a Laser I believe I would invest in a dedicated Laser Cutting C...

Speaking from experience.

Which??? Dust Collection or Electrical Shock?

I guess if you have not blown your mind --- then all is good!

Sharkcutup

This suggestion provided what was needed to determine a solution:
"Can you post a pictures of the router in the clamp and also the height of the gantry sides."

Well then "What is the solution?"

Sharkcutup

How high is your gantry mounted. There could be flexing if too high. Rather than messing around with the Gantry if it is found to be a flex height concern is to adjust what is at the table closer to the pivotal axis point of the machine by raising/adding material under the Project Board thereby, mo...

Here are a couple images of the router in the machine and the side legs bolted. Why have you not posted a Side View photo of the router mounted and moved down to its lowest point(-Z) on the Z-Axis? :roll: It may or may not help in determining the issue but at least the photo may help rule out a sus...

You say that you are Setting the X Y Zero ---- Why are you not Setting Z-Zero Too? It is definitely needed Too!

What you are probably seeing is the Z Gap above material (Safe Z) not Z-Zero because according to you you are only Setting the X Y Zero.

Sharkcutup

I have had the Shark HD3 Pro Extended Bed with Water-Cooled Spindle, Control Panel 2.1 and the Original "Virtual Zero" NOT "Virtual Zero Unlimited" I have at one point noticed there was an update to the Control Panel, I downloaded and installed it, It created some strange things too so I reverted ba...