Hi All,
Here is tonight's report. I tried cutting without the tables with my mat in landscape and portrait positions. Results were not good, but I think the size of the mat was a factor because I'm using an 18" mat. In fact, all of my tests have been with an 18" mat.
So I switched the tables (front table placed in the back and vice versa) in case I screwed something up and reinstalled them. Back table still looked the same as the pictures I sent yesterday. I angled the back table to achieve a somewhat flat position (see yesterday's post for details). I placed my mat in portrait position (mat was in the middle, flattest section of the tables), checked my mat alignment, and verified my pinch wheel placement.
I tested with one 4" square at v=800 and the results were the best I've achieved to date. I could tweak the settings a teensy bit (the right side was not in the middle of the stroke) and the results would be perfect. I realize with a 1mm contour cut, it would be nearly imperceptible. Yes I'm crazy
I have the original tables and fins so is it possible I have front fins in the back??
The front fins are fine because the front table is flat and the front fins are flush to the machine.
Here's another crazy thought: Is it possible that it's better to cut an 8.50"x11" sheet of stickers on a smaller mat? Maybe there's a natural drift because there's more shifting to move a larger mat in and out? In my research, I learned that a mat can drift due to constant moving, which causes friction. The research did not indicate that the issue was specific to a particular mat size.
I'm out of ideas and I won't give up! I'll sleep on it and see if anything else comes to mind.
Thanks
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