# Horizontal cuts rough **URL:** \ **Category:** Troubleshooting\ **Created:** [February 14, 2025, 3:34pm UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/horizontal-cuts-rough/23388 "2025-02-14T15:34:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Pietbuilder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8baadc/32.png) [@Pietbuilder](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/Pietbuilder)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2025, 3:34pm UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/horizontal-cuts-rough/23388/1 "2025-02-14T15:34:41Z")
I have noticed that the horizontal cuts in my parts are real rough and cuts that are vertical or angled away from horizontal are near perfect. Is this a known behavior or do I have something wrong in my set up? My frame is 15 degrees off of vertical. I was thinking that it might need to be on more of an angle. Dave ---
**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 14, 2025, 7:28pm UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/horizontal-cuts-rough/23388/2 "2025-02-14T19:28:01Z")
Can you post some pictures? Is that the same everywhere on the work area or just in some spots? ---
**Author:** ![Pietbuilder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8baadc/32.png) [@Pietbuilder](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/Pietbuilder)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2025, 8:09pm UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/horizontal-cuts-rough/23388/3 "2025-02-14T20:09:38Z")
This is an example part. ![IMG_20250214_140748820_AE](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/uploads/maslowcnc/original/3X/1/a/1a7b93dc3499f85aaf845231a97f30be3781b893.jpeg) ---
**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 14, 2025, 8:10pm UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/horizontal-cuts-rough/23388/4 "2025-02-14T20:10:35Z")
Yeah, that looks terrible πŸ˜• ---
**Author:** ![Pietbuilder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8baadc/32.png) [@Pietbuilder](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/Pietbuilder)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2025, 8:11pm UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/horizontal-cuts-rough/23388/5 "2025-02-14T20:11:32Z")
I will cut another one tonight. I will leave it on the board so it is clearer to see. ---
**Author:** ![Pietbuilder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8baadc/32.png) [@Pietbuilder](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/Pietbuilder)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2025, 8:14pm UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/horizontal-cuts-rough/23388/6 "2025-02-14T20:14:51Z")
![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/uploads/maslowcnc/original/3X/3/5/3580d721c3ff0a5e1951f8a02c1e0a38e46763af.jpeg) That part was right here though. The part in the photograph is upside down. ---
**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 14, 2025, 8:20pm UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/horizontal-cuts-rough/23388/7 "2025-02-14T20:20:46Z")
Is it just at the top of the sheet that you are seeing it or everywhere? ---
**Author:** ![Pietbuilder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8baadc/32.png) [@Pietbuilder](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/Pietbuilder)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2025, 8:22pm UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/horizontal-cuts-rough/23388/8 "2025-02-14T20:22:25Z")
I think that it has been on the top of the selection of parts that I have noticed it. ---
**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 14, 2025, 9:04pm UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/horizontal-cuts-rough/23388/9 "2025-02-14T21:04:50Z")
It sounds to me like maybe what is going on is that the tension in the belts is too high up there and they could be fighting each other. You can play around with the simulator here for your frame size and see if that matches up with what you are seeing: [https://maslowcnc.github.io/Layout-Simulator/](https://maslowcnc.github.io/Layout-Simulator/) ---
**Author:** ![Pietbuilder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8baadc/32.png) [@Pietbuilder](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/Pietbuilder)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2025, 10:28pm UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/horizontal-cuts-rough/23388/10 "2025-02-14T22:28:02Z")
I rearranged the horizontal parts close to the home position and the cuts are great now ![IMG_20250214_162549764_AE](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/uploads/maslowcnc/original/3X/b/8/b835f50a5baef46bddbef55f58bd4b79e1675a7b.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Pietbuilder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8baadc/32.png) [@Pietbuilder](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/Pietbuilder)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2025, 10:28pm UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/horizontal-cuts-rough/23388/11 "2025-02-14T22:28:58Z")
I think that it is just something that I need to take account for. ---
**Author:** ![Pietbuilder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8baadc/32.png) [@Pietbuilder](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/Pietbuilder)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2025, 10:31pm UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/horizontal-cuts-rough/23388/12 "2025-02-14T22:31:07Z")
I must say that I am truly impressed with the responsiveness of this forum and I think that this project is amazing. What I am able to produce is wonderful. Maslow is awesome! ---
**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 14, 2025, 10:31pm UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/horizontal-cuts-rough/23388/13 "2025-02-14T22:31:46Z")
Thanks for making it possible! We’re doing our best to keep improving based on your feedback πŸ˜€ ---
**Author:** ![md8n](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forums.maslowcnc.com/md8n/32/28197_2.png) [@md8n](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/md8n)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2025, 10:44pm UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/horizontal-cuts-rough/23388/14 "2025-02-14T22:44:19Z")
> [@Pietbuilder](#): > > My frame is 15 degrees off of vertical. I was thinking that it might need to be on more of an angle. Having tried a few angles (I started at 17 degrees) I would recommend anything over 20 degrees now. My frame is now at 22 degrees