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Engraving is fine, cutting suddenly stopped going through — same file as last week
Nothing changed. Same 3mm acrylic, same file, same settings. Last week it cut through in one pass, this week it doesn't.
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Troubleshooting & Repairs Solved
LX2 cutting 4mm ply fine on the left, not through on the right
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