# What is causing my machine to cut like this **URL:** \ **Category:** Troubleshooting\ **Created:** [April 27, 2018, 9:57pm UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/what-is-causing-my-machine-to-cut-like-this/3634 "2018-04-27T21:57:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![BillH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/5f9b8f/32.png) [@BillH](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/BillH)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2018, 9:57pm UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/what-is-causing-my-machine-to-cut-like-this/3634/1 "2018-04-27T21:57:16Z")
I’m trying to cut out a part with my new machine. I think the chain is skipping, but I’m not sure. I haven’t witnessed it skip. When I cut the part in the picture, it cut’s the two bottom holes with no issue, but when it goes to cut the top holes, I get the cuts in the second picture. I’ve ensured that the sled is balanced, and it looks like the chains are on the same plane as the sled. ![Cut](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/uploads/maslowcnc/original/2X/5/59aa00518f8f2e5d117bd42fda42094ee7663100.png) ![IMG_20180427_163231](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/uploads/maslowcnc/original/2X/9/9fb4683685081d5bd679ac491b5702653a54ab9f.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Dag83](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forums.maslowcnc.com/dag83/32/2603_2.png) [@Dag83](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/Dag83)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2018, 10:52pm UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/what-is-causing-my-machine-to-cut-like-this/3634/2 "2018-04-27T22:52:41Z")
I would guess it is chain skip after all, don’t know really. But you did convince me to get a piece of foam to do the test cuts 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![BillH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/5f9b8f/32.png) [@BillH](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/BillH)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2018, 2:37am UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/what-is-causing-my-machine-to-cut-like-this/3634/3 "2018-04-28T02:37:49Z")
Foam is cheaper and easier on the bits. 😊