# Couldn't be happier

**URL:** https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/couldnt-be-happier/12454
**Category:** No Judgement
**Tags:** first-cut
**Created:** [February 23, 2020, 4:36am UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/couldnt-be-happier/12454 "2020-02-23T04:36:44Z")
**Posts on this page:** 2
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### Author: ![peteinakl](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forums.maslowcnc.com/peteinakl/32/14964_2.png) [@peteinakl](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/peteinakl)
#### Post date: [February 23, 2020, 4:36am UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/couldnt-be-happier/12454/1 "2020-02-23T04:36:44Z")

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Not a remarkable first cut, but given my space constraints, particular attention to detail and just simply wanting this to work - I’m ecstatic.

What you see is my very first cut, post single-pass calibration straight out of GC and only the first pass of the Maslow logo. It’s on my spoil board, I didn’t plan ahead and get a cutting piece (duh!).

This is a piece of ply that’s literally been weathered outside for 10+ years in New Zealand (harsh sun, salt, and weather - we’re on an island), it’s like iron. The drag mark bottom left to top to right is unrelated, let’s just say I was learning…

 ![IMG_4529](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/uploads/maslowcnc/original/2X/f/fb44289b7f737cdde81f11d732716bdc51fc02d1.jpeg)

MASSIVE thank you to the community, especially @dlang for his patience with my smaller frame questions (this is 8ft across), here’s why…

 ![IMG_4527](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/uploads/maslowcnc/original/2X/8/8abc312100e1a640306e69f4a2dd333aa74e8e07.jpeg)

It doesn’t look pretty, but I thought this trick was fantastic! That bar just doesn’t move - massive washers (@dlang’s bolt frame) and the dado seems to really minimise flex.

 ![IMG_4524](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/uploads/maslowcnc/original/2X/6/62a3792780d965445c517e08868cd33b70d8fcf8.jpeg)

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### Author: ![bar](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forums.maslowcnc.com/bar/32/10_2.png) [@bar](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/bar)
#### Post date: [February 24, 2020, 6:01pm UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/couldnt-be-happier/12454/2 "2020-02-24T18:01:01Z")

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Fantastic work! Thanks for taking the time to post your success. We get a lot more folks who are struggling in the forums while folks who get up and running are less likely to post so it’s great to see!