# \#firstcut

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## [Newbie-Questions](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/newbie-questions/25624)

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**Author:** [@boredofchoosingnames](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/boredofchoosingnames)\
**Replies:** 28\
**Last updated:** [March 29, 2026, 12:14am UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/newbie-questions/25624 "2026-03-29T00:14:35Z")

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Hi, New owner here. I got a second hand Maslow 4.1 in the UK. It seems to have had very little use. I have managed to run the calibration and I am using it on the floor. I have a few connection issues but have managed t…

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## [Maslow stuck on - "taking slack" - solved - bug found](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/maslow-stuck-on-taking-slack-solved-bug-found/25632)

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**Author:** [@Eldar](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/Eldar)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [March 18, 2026, 2:26pm UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/maslow-stuck-on-taking-slack-solved-bug-found/25632 "2026-03-18T14:26:49Z")

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Hi, I used M4 for quite a while now. I made my frame a bit stiffer so I had to recalibrate, I wanted a clean start so deleted maslow.yaml and index, and updated firmware to 1.19 I extend the belts, click “apply-tention…

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## [First Cuts - Just a test](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/first-cuts-just-a-test/23591)

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**Author:** [@Melvin](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/Melvin)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [March 26, 2025, 9:17pm UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/first-cuts-just-a-test/23591 "2025-03-26T21:17:58Z")

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After a few days of learning and constructing managed to get a test cut out. The square was drawn at 100x100. A little less than a mm difference between width and height. The 90mm circle is ovaled by about the same w…