Grid lines on spoil board

Well, no. I guess I assumed (incorrectly) that I had to run it as a VCarve/Engraving tool path since it was a V Bit :man_shrugging:. When I changed it to a profile cut, it worked. I will try this out and see how it works and report back if I need your file Jim.
Thanks!

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I would go with lasered lines. They are finer and easier to line up your work to. I created a grid with both vertical and horizontal lines 10mm apart.

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The only reason I could see for grid lines is to get the workpiece parallel to the X and Y axis. I found a much easier way to do it. My spoilboard is deeper than I could flatten with the bit. This left a perfectly parallel lip on the front. I have a couple of pieces of MDF that I ripped on my table saw that I push tight to that lip and then the workpiece tight to the MDF. I then secure the workpiece. The 1F is way more accurate than my eyes to be looking at lines.

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I used this grid with ruler

This is my 2x2 grid. 90 degree v bit with a 0.03" depth for the tip. It takes only a few minutes to do this as a trace toolpath in Fusion 360. The X lines are the most useful since they help line up one edge of the stock with the X-axis.

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