1/4" Bit doesn't make 1/4" hole

Easel
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I’m a newbie to CNC. I just ordered my X-Carve. While I’m waiting for it to arrive, I’ve been playing around with using Inkscape to create svg files for Easel.

My first project is a simple knob. The problem I’m having is with creating the center hole. I drew a 1/4" circle inside of a round disk. I then import the svg file into Easel. I then set the bit size to 0.25 in. (same as imported svg). I tried fill, on path, and inside paths. All versions result in a red (no cut) output display. What am I doing wrong? I just want to bore a 1/4" hole with a 1/4" bit. I even changed the bit size. Using .23-.25 for a bit size result in a red hole, but .21 and under is OK.

tnx

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Is the red hole on the drawing side (left) or the preview side? If it’s on the left it sounds like tabs are turned on.

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Easel doesn’t do drilling operations in the current version, so if you use a 1/4" bit for a 1/4" hole, you aren’t going to get the results you are looking for. I’d try an 1/8" bit.

It sounds like your hole is full of tabs.

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That was exactly the problem. I turned off tabs for the center hole. My sanity has returned. :grinning: