Not cutting struts deep enough

LowRider CNC Troubleshooting
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Hello everyone I have finally gotten the LR3 running properly. I do have one problem, which I assume is user error. I am attempting to cut my struts and I have the depth set properly in Estlcam, but when the LR3 cuts, it doesn’t go deep enough. I have seen in the documentation that when using the LCD and once you set the location to where you want you “Select Home Position” in the menus. I haven’t been able to find that on the LCD and I am hoping someone can help me with that.

Also here is the gcode for the file just in case that is the problem:

;Project lr3-strut-plate-variable_1399
;Created by Estlcam version 11 build 11.245
;Machining time about 00:28:28 hours

G90
G92 X0 Y0 Z0

G00 Z5.0000 F480


;No. 1: Hole 15
G00 X39.1439 Y23.0587 F2100
G00 Z0.5000 F480
G01 Z0.0000 F180 S24000
G01 Z-3.2000 F180
G01 X39.1464 Y24.8337 F480
G01 X43.5464 F480
G03 X43.7449 Y33.0975 I0.0078 J4.1341 F480
G01 X39.1439 Y33.1087 F480
G01 X39.1464 Y222.5437 F480
G01 X43.5464 F480
G03 X43.7155 Y230.8107 I0.0067 J4.1351 F480
G01 X39.1439 Y230.8187 F480
G01 X39.1464 Y420.2627 F480
G01 X43.5464 F480
G03 X43.7331 Y428.5279 I0.0071 J4.1345 F480
G01 X39.1439 Y428.5377 F480
G01 X39.1464 Y617.9767 F480
G01 X43.5464 F480
G03 X43.7331 Y626.2419 I0.0071 J4.1345 F480
G01 X39.1439 Y626.2517 F480
G01 X39.1464 Y815.6907 F480
G01 X43.5464 F480
G03 X43.7331 Y823.9559 I0.0072 J4.1345 F480
G01 X39.1439 Y823.9657 F480
G01 X39.1464 Y1013.4047 F480
G01 X43.5464 F480
G03 X43.7302 Y1021.6702 I0.0071 J4.1346 F480
G01 X39.1439 Y1021.6797 F480
G01 X39.1464 Y1211.1197 F480
G01 X43.5464 F480
G03 X43.7331 Y1219.3849 I0.0071 J4.1345 F480
G01 X39.1439 Y1219.3947 F480
G01 X39.1464 Y1408.8337 F480
G01 X43.5464 F480
G03 X43.7323 Y1417.0990 I0.0071 J4.1346 F480
G01 X39.1439 Y1417.1087 F480
G01 Y1418.8837 F480
G01 X115.9689 F480
G01 Y23.0587 F480
G01 X39.1439 F480
G00 Z5.0000 F480


;No. 2: Hole 1
G00 X57.4746 Y42.2687 Z5.0000 F2100
G00 Z0.5000 F480
G01 Z0.0000 F180
G01 Z-3.2900 F180
G01 X57.2874 Y42.6871 F480
G01 X57.1439 Y43.5958 F480
G01 Y140.1178 F480
G02 X61.4780 Y141.6383 I2.4083 J0.0725 F480
G01 X61.8762 Y140.8732 F480
G01 X95.0787 Y44.3326 F480
G02 X92.7360 Y41.0587 I-2.2684 J-0.8519 F480
G01 X59.6421 F480
G02 X57.4746 Y42.2687 I-0.0711 J2.4188 F480
G00 Z5.0000 F480


;No. 3: Hole 25
G00 X94.7991 Y28.2803 Z5.0000 F2100
G00 Z0.5000 F480
G01 Z0.0000 F180
G01 Z-3.2900 F180
G02 X100.9860 Y30.5726 I3.2631 J0.6880 F480
G03 X102.2588 Y29.9337 I1.2729 J0.9486 F480
G01 X111.4669 F480
G02 Y28.0087 I0.0779 J-0.9625 F480
G01 X102.2588 F480
G03 X100.9296 Y27.2891 I0.0000 J-1.5875 F480
G02 X94.7991 Y28.2803 I-2.8730 J1.6844 F480
G00 Z5.0000 F480


;No. 4: Hole 2
G00 X93.9516 Y113.6651 Z5.0000 F2100
G00 Z0.5000 F480
G01 Z0.0000 F180
G01 Z-3.2900 F180
G01 X93.6378 Y114.0184 F480
G01 X93.2367 Y114.7892 F480
G01 X59.5190 Y212.8178 F480
G02 X61.8610 Y216.0937 I2.2677 J0.8539 F480
G01 X95.4803 F480
G02 X97.8255 Y214.4653 I0.0715 J-2.4000 F480
G01 X97.9689 Y213.5566 F480
G01 Y115.5436 F480
G02 X93.9516 Y113.6651 I-2.4113 J-0.0781 F480
G00 Z5.0000 F480


;No. 5: Hole 24
G00 X96.3863 Y223.8010 Z5.0000 F2100
G00 Z0.5000 F480
G01 Z0.0000 F180
G01 Z-3.2900 F180
G02 X99.7151 Y229.5771 I1.6712 J2.8841 F480
G02 X100.9743 Y228.2984 I-1.7060 J-2.9393 F480
G03 X102.2588 Y227.6437 I1.2845 J0.9328 F480
G01 X111.4818 F480
G02 X111.4669 Y225.7187 I0.0625 J-0.9630 F480
G01 X102.2588 F480
G03 X100.9296 Y224.9991 I0.0000 J-1.5875 F480
G02 X96.3863 Y223.8010 I-2.8750 J1.6888 F480
G00 Z5.0000 F480


;No. 6: Hole 3
G00 X58.5815 Y237.4882 Z5.0000 F2100
G00 Z0.5000 F480
G01 Z0.0000 F180
G01 Z-3.2900 F180
G02 X57.2876 Y238.9042 I0.9694 J2.1849 F480
G01 X57.1439 Y239.8068 F480
G01 Y337.8278 F480
G02 X61.4780 Y339.3483 I2.4043 J0.0840 F480
G01 X61.8762 Y338.5832 F480
G01 X95.5939 Y240.5546 F480
G02 X93.2431 Y237.2687 I-2.2809 J-0.8521 F480
G01 X59.6421 F480
G01 X59.0605 Y237.3316 F480
G01 X58.5815 Y237.4882 F480
G00 Z5.0000 F480


;No. 7: Hole 4
G00 X94.8188 Y310.8870 Z5.0000 F2100
G00 Z0.5000 F480
G01 Z0.0000 F180
G01 Z-3.2900 F180
G02 X93.6349 Y311.7341 I0.7103 J2.2436 F480
G01 X93.2367 Y312.4992 F480
G01 X59.5183 Y410.5398 F480
G02 X61.8610 Y413.8137 I2.2795 J0.8440 F480
G01 X95.4708 F480
G02 X97.8253 Y412.1782 I0.0820 J-2.3945 F480
G01 X97.9689 Y411.2756 F480
G01 Y313.2545 F480
G02 X94.8188 Y310.8870 I-2.4143 J-0.0672 F480
G00 Z5.0000 F480


;No. 8: Hole 23
G00 X97.0163 Y421.2365 Z5.0000 F2100
G00 Z0.5000 F480
G01 Z0.0000 F180
G01 Z-3.2900 F180
G02 X99.0854 Y427.5673 I1.0400 J3.1636 F480
G02 X100.9848 Y426.0032 I-1.0627 J-3.2258 F480
G03 X102.2588 Y425.3627 I1.2741 J0.9470 F480
G01 X111.4728 F480
G02 X111.4743 Y423.4377 I0.0722 J-0.9624 F480
G01 X102.2588 F480
G03 X100.9273 Y422.7145 I0.0000 J-1.5875 F480
G02 X97.0163 Y421.2365 I-2.8708 J1.6830 F480
G00 Z5.0000 F480


;No. 9: Hole 5
G00 X59.0560 Y435.0487 Z5.0000 F2100
G00 Z0.5000 F480
G01 Z0.0000 F180
G01 Z-3.2900 F180
G02 X57.2875 Y436.6189 I0.4899 J2.3327 F480
G01 X57.1439 Y437.5252 F480
G01 Y535.5440 F480
G02 X61.4774 Y537.0664 I2.4070 J0.0773 F480
G01 X61.8762 Y536.3002 F480
G01 X95.5943 Y438.2636 F480
G02 X93.2501 Y434.9877 I-2.2727 J-0.8504 F480
G01 X59.6393 F480
G01 X59.0560 Y435.0487 F480
G00 Z5.0000 F480


;No. 10: Hole 6
G00 X95.3053 Y508.4957 Z5.0000 F2100
G00 Z0.5000 F480
G01 Z0.0000 F180
G01 Z-3.2900 F180
G02 X93.6351 Y509.4476 I0.2448 J2.3707 F480
G01 X93.2367 Y510.2132 F480
G01 X59.5186 Y608.2508 F480
G02 X61.8628 Y611.5267 I2.2739 J0.8495 F480
G01 X95.4727 F480
G02 X97.8254 Y609.8955 I0.0721 J-2.4083 F480
G01 X97.9689 Y608.9892 F480
G01 Y510.9693 F480
G02 X95.3053 Y508.4957 I-2.4180 J-0.0672 F480
G00 Z5.0000 F480


;No. 11: Hole 22
G00 X97.3643 Y618.8562 Z5.0000 F2100
G00 Z0.5000 F480
G01 Z0.0000 F180
G01 Z-3.2900 F180
G02 X99.0854 Y625.2813 I0.6922 J3.2577 F480
G02 X100.9836 Y623.7188 I-1.0616 J-3.2239 F480
G03 X102.2588 Y623.0767 I1.2753 J0.9454 F480
G01 X111.4728 F480
G02 Y621.1517 I0.0721 J-0.9625 F480
G01 X102.2588 F480
G03 X100.9273 Y620.4285 I0.0000 J-1.5875 F480
G02 X97.3643 Y618.8562 I-2.8707 J1.6819 F480
G00 Z5.0000 F480


;No. 12: Hole 7
G00 X59.7481 Y632.7017 Z5.0000 F2100
G00 Z0.5000 F480
G01 Z0.0000 F180
G01 Z-3.2900 F180
G02 X57.4040 Y635.9775 I-0.0711 J2.4257 F480
G01 X75.2526 Y687.8733 F480
G02 X79.8648 Y687.8602 I2.3040 J-0.7338 F480
G01 X97.7067 Y635.9840 F480
G02 X95.3718 Y632.7017 I-2.2705 J-0.8565 F480
G01 X59.7481 F480
G00 Z5.0000 F480


;No. 13: Hole 9
G00 X59.8076 Y700.0617 Z5.0000 F2100
G00 Z0.5000 F480
G01 Z0.0000 F180
G01 Z-3.2900 F180
G02 X57.1439 Y702.5353 I-0.2468 J2.4052 F480
G01 Y739.3721 F480
G01 X57.2718 Y740.2266 F480
G02 X61.8648 Y740.1962 I2.2917 J-0.7403 F480
G01 X68.1756 Y721.8474 F480
G02 X68.1800 Y720.1079 I-2.4362 J-0.8760 F480
G01 X61.8762 Y701.7792 F480
G01 X61.4774 Y701.0130 F480
G02 X59.8076 Y700.0617 I-1.9144 J1.4192 F480
G00 Z5.0000 F480


;No. 14: Hole 8
G00 X95.5980 Y700.0483 Z5.0000 F2100
G00 Z0.5000 F480
G01 Z0.0000 F180
G01 Z-3.2900 F180
G02 X93.2481 Y701.7461 I-0.0260 J2.4391 F480
G01 X86.9373 Y720.0950 F480
G02 X86.9329 Y721.8345 I2.4362 J0.8760 F480
G01 X93.2367 Y740.1632 F480
G01 X93.6354 Y740.9294 F480
G02 X97.9689 Y739.4070 I1.9261 J-1.4461 F480
G01 Y702.5703 F480
G01 X97.8411 Y701.7158 F480
G02 X95.5980 Y700.0483 I-2.2838 J0.7297 F480
G00 Z5.0000 F480


;No. 15: Hole 10
G00 X77.5980 Y752.3851 Z5.0000 F2100
G00 Z0.5000 F480
G01 Z0.0000 F180
G01 Z-3.2900 F180
G02 X75.2481 Y754.0821 I-0.0274 J2.4375 F480
G01 X57.4062 Y805.9584 F480
G02 X59.7411 Y809.2407 I2.2705 J0.8565 F480
G01 X95.3648 F480
G02 X97.7089 Y805.9648 I0.0711 J-2.4257 F480
G01 X79.8604 Y754.0695 F480
G02 X77.5980 Y752.3851 I-2.3072 J0.7374 F480
G00 Z5.0000 F480


;No. 16: Hole 21
G00 X97.7091 Y816.5161 Z5.0000 F2100
G00 Z0.5000 F480
G01 Z0.0000 F180
G01 Z-3.2900 F180
G02 X98.7486 Y823.0862 I0.3476 J3.3123 F480
G02 X100.9836 Y821.4328 I-0.7203 J-3.3108 F480
G03 X102.2588 Y820.7907 I1.2753 J0.9454 F480
G01 X111.4728 F480
G02 Y818.8657 I0.0720 J-0.9625 F480
G01 X102.2588 F480
G03 X100.9273 Y818.1425 I0.0000 J-1.5875 F480
G02 X97.7091 Y816.5161 I-2.8716 J1.6848 F480
G00 Z5.0000 F480


;No. 17: Hole 11
G00 X61.8628 Y830.4157 Z5.0000 F2100
G00 Z0.5000 F480
G01 Z0.0000 F180
G01 Z-3.2900 F180
G02 X59.5186 Y833.6916 I-0.0703 J2.4264 F480
G01 X93.2367 Y931.7292 F480
G01 X93.6351 Y932.4948 F480
G02 X97.9689 Y930.9730 I1.9265 J-1.4455 F480
G01 Y832.9532 F480
G01 X97.8254 Y832.0469 F480
G02 X95.4727 Y830.4157 I-2.2962 J0.7995 F480
G01 X61.8628 F480
G00 Z5.0000 F480


;No. 18: Hole 12
G00 X59.8085 Y903.9247 Z5.0000 F2100
G00 Z0.5000 F480
G01 Z0.0000 F180
G01 Z-3.2900 F180
G02 X57.1439 Y906.3983 I-0.2476 J2.4053 F480
G01 Y1004.4173 F480
G01 X57.2875 Y1005.3242 F480
G02 X59.6393 Y1006.9547 I2.2933 J-0.7965 F480
G01 X93.2501 F480
G02 X95.5943 Y1003.6800 I0.0714 J-2.4253 F480
G01 X61.8762 Y905.6422 F480
G01 X61.4774 Y904.8760 F480
G02 X59.8085 Y903.9247 I-1.9142 J1.4187 F480
G00 Z5.0000 F480


;No. 19: Hole 20
G00 X97.7091 Y1014.2301 Z5.0000 F2100
G00 Z0.5000 F480
G01 Z0.0000 F180
G01 Z-3.2900 F180
G02 X98.7501 Y1020.8000 I0.3476 J3.3123 F480
G02 X100.9836 Y1019.1468 I-0.7173 J-3.3044 F480
G03 X102.2588 Y1018.5047 I1.2753 J0.9454 F480
G01 X111.4743 F480
G02 X111.4728 Y1016.5797 I0.0706 J-0.9626 F480
G01 X102.2588 F480
G03 X100.9284 Y1015.8583 I0.0000 J-1.5875 F480
G02 X97.7091 Y1014.2301 I-2.8730 J1.6837 F480
G00 Z5.0000 F480


;No. 20: Hole 13
G00 X61.8636 Y1028.1297 Z5.0000 F2100
G00 Z0.5000 F480
G01 Z0.0000 F180
G01 Z-3.2900 F180
G02 X59.5185 Y1031.4054 I-0.0711 J2.4264 F480
G01 X93.2367 Y1129.4432 F480
G01 X93.6354 Y1130.2094 F480
G02 X97.9689 Y1128.6870 I1.9261 J-1.4461 F480
G01 Y1030.6672 F480
G01 X97.8254 Y1029.7609 F480
G02 X95.4727 Y1028.1297 I-2.2962 J0.7995 F480
G01 X61.8636 F480
G00 Z5.0000 F480


;No. 21: Hole 14
G00 X59.8076 Y1101.6387 Z5.0000 F2100
G00 Z0.5000 F480
G01 Z0.0000 F180
G01 Z-3.2900 F180
G02 X57.1439 Y1104.1123 I-0.2468 J2.4052 F480
G01 Y1202.1322 F480
G01 X57.2875 Y1203.0385 F480
G02 X59.6402 Y1204.6697 I2.2962 J-0.7995 F480
G01 X93.2501 F480
G02 X95.5943 Y1201.3938 I0.0703 J-2.4264 F480
G01 X61.8762 Y1103.3562 F480
G01 X61.4774 Y1102.5900 F480
G02 X59.8076 Y1101.6387 I-1.9144 J1.4192 F480
G00 Z5.0000 F480


;No. 22: Hole 19
G00 X98.0564 Y1211.9269 Z5.0000 F2100
G00 Z0.5000 F480
G01 Z0.0000 F180
G01 Z-3.2900 F180
G02 X98.4038 Y1218.5693 I0.0000 J3.3303 F480
G02 X100.9836 Y1216.8618 I-0.3689 J-3.3599 F480
G03 X102.2588 Y1216.2197 I1.2753 J0.9454 F480
G01 X111.4728 F480
G02 X111.4743 Y1214.2947 I0.0722 J-0.9624 F480
G01 X102.2588 F480
G03 X100.9273 Y1213.5715 I0.0000 J-1.5875 F480
G02 X98.0564 Y1211.9269 I-2.8690 J1.6801 F480
G00 Z5.0000 F480


;No. 23: Hole 16
G00 X61.8628 Y1225.8447 Z5.0000 F2100
G00 Z0.5000 F480
G01 Z0.0000 F180
G01 Z-3.2900 F180
G02 X59.5186 Y1229.1206 I-0.0711 J2.4258 F480
G01 X93.2367 Y1327.1576 F480
G01 X93.6353 Y1327.9238 F480
G02 X97.9689 Y1326.4015 I1.9263 J-1.4458 F480
G01 Y1228.3822 F480
G01 X97.8254 Y1227.4759 F480
G02 X95.4736 Y1225.8447 I-2.2959 J0.7991 F480
G01 X61.8628 F480
G00 Z5.0000 F480


;No. 24: Hole 17
G00 X59.8076 Y1299.3527 Z5.0000 F2100
G00 Z0.5000 F480
G01 Z0.0000 F180
G01 Z-3.2900 F180
G02 X57.1439 Y1301.8264 I-0.2456 J2.4065 F480
G01 Y1398.3462 F480
G01 X57.2875 Y1399.2525 F480
G02 X59.6396 Y1400.8837 I2.2955 J-0.7987 F480
G01 X92.7340 F480
G02 X95.0784 Y1397.6079 I0.0708 J-2.4261 F480
G01 X61.8762 Y1301.0702 F480
G01 X61.4777 Y1300.3046 F480
G02 X59.8076 Y1299.3527 I-1.9150 J1.4189 F480
G00 Z5.0000 F480


;No. 25: Hole 18
G00 X98.0564 Y1409.6409 Z5.0000 F2100
G00 Z0.5000 F480
G01 Z0.0000 F180
G01 Z-3.2900 F180
G02 X98.4046 Y1416.2833 I0.0000 J3.3303 F480
G02 X100.9837 Y1414.5756 I-0.3688 J-3.3585 F480
G03 X102.2588 Y1413.9337 I1.2752 J0.9456 F480
G01 X111.4732 F480
G02 Y1412.0087 I0.0717 J-0.9625 F480
G01 X102.2588 F480
G03 X100.9274 Y1411.2857 I0.0000 J-1.5875 F480
G02 X98.0564 Y1409.6409 I-2.8703 J1.6820 F480
G00 Z5.0000 F480


;No. 26: Part 1
G00 X35.9689 Y21.4712 Z5.0000 F2100
G00 Z0.5000 F480
G01 Z0.0000 F180
G01 Z-3.2900 F180
G03 X37.5564 Y19.8837 I1.5875 J0.0000 F480
G01 X117.5564 F480
G03 X119.1439 Y21.4712 I0.0000 J1.5875 F480
G01 Y1420.4712 F480
G03 X117.5564 Y1422.0587 I-1.5875 J0.0000 F480
G01 X37.5564 F480
G03 X35.9689 Y1420.4712 I0.0000 J-1.5875 F480
G01 Y1415.5212 F480
G03 X37.5564 Y1413.9337 I1.5875 J0.0000 F480
G01 X43.4732 F480
G02 Y1412.0087 I0.0717 J-0.9625 F480
G01 X37.5564 F480
G03 X35.9689 Y1410.4212 I0.0000 J-1.5875 F480
G01 Y1217.8072 F480
G03 X37.5564 Y1216.2197 I1.5875 J0.0000 F480
G01 X43.4728 F480
G02 X43.4743 Y1214.2947 I0.0722 J-0.9624 F480
G01 X37.5564 F480
G03 X35.9689 Y1212.7072 I0.0000 J-1.5875 F480
G01 Y1020.0922 F480
G03 X37.5564 Y1018.5047 I1.5875 J0.0000 F480
G01 X43.4743 F480
G02 X43.4728 Y1016.5797 I0.0706 J-0.9626 F480
G01 X37.5564 F480
G03 X35.9689 Y1014.9922 I0.0000 J-1.5875 F480
G01 Y822.3782 F480
G03 X37.5564 Y820.7907 I1.5875 J0.0000 F480
G01 X43.4728 F480
G02 Y818.8657 I0.0721 J-0.9625 F480
G01 X37.5564 F480
G03 X35.9689 Y817.2782 I0.0000 J-1.5875 F480
G01 Y624.6642 F480
G03 X37.5564 Y623.0767 I1.5875 J0.0000 F480
G01 X43.4728 F480
G02 Y621.1517 I0.0721 J-0.9625 F480
G01 X37.5564 F480
G03 X35.9689 Y619.5642 I0.0000 J-1.5875 F480
G01 Y426.9502 F480
G03 X37.5564 Y425.3627 I1.5875 J0.0000 F480
G01 X43.4728 F480
G02 X43.4743 Y423.4377 I0.0722 J-0.9624 F480
G01 X37.5564 F480
G03 X35.9689 Y421.8502 I0.0000 J-1.5875 F480
G01 Y229.2312 F480
G03 X37.5564 Y227.6437 I1.5875 J0.0000 F480
G01 X43.4817 F480
G02 X43.4669 Y225.7187 I0.0626 J-0.9630 F480
G01 X37.5564 F480
G03 X35.9689 Y224.1312 I0.0000 J-1.5875 F480
G01 Y31.5212 F480
G03 X37.5564 Y29.9337 I1.5875 J0.0000 F480
G01 X43.4669 F480
G02 Y28.0087 I0.0779 J-0.9625 F480
G01 X37.5564 F480
G03 X35.9689 Y26.4212 I0.0000 J-1.5875 F480
G01 Y21.4712 F480
G00 Z5.0000 F480
G00 X0.0000 Y0.0000 F2100

M05
2

It may not be your gcode. How are you setting your z height? Probe?

I see g92 in your code. That way assumes z is sitting on your project. Is that how you are starting? I assume not.

3

Are you starting with your tool touching the top of the material? Because the first thing your gcode is doing is setting the current position as origin.

The other thing to check is your z axis is moving the correct amount - measure from the top of the z nut to the end of the screw, use the lcd to move the z axis 50mm and measure again and confirm it actually did.

4

Are you using the touch screen menu or the Marlin menu? that is only available on the marlin menu. Not a big deal though. Did you go though the milling basics page and set up estlcam with the start end and tool change gcode? if so then you should be using a touch plate to set Z and then you will cut as deep as you have it set in estlcam. If you havent done that yet read through this page. And make sure you select lowrider tab for the correct gcode.

this is the part your looking for the gcode. But its a good idea to read the whole page,

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5

I am starting with the endmill touching the surface of the project. I guess the thing to do is as you suggested and see if actually goes 50mm

6

I was trying to locate it in the marlin menu and was unable to find it. I just got the touch plate but I’m unsure how to hook it up to the machine

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If you are running the SKR Pro 1.2 then here is where you wire it to. Just like the endstops make sure you dont use +

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I also wonder if I am simply not setting the depth deep enough. The material is roughly 3.28mm thick when I check with the calipers (it was supposed to be 3.175) and I was setting it to 3.29mm. If I am every so slightly above the material I suppose that could be doing it.

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Yes that is probably not deep enough. Set your cut at 4 and you will be good. or at least 3.5