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Before reading this article, it is essential to run through the best practice for accurate cutting checklist. Click here to read the checklist.

If the issue persists, answer the following questions, before proceeding to the next article.

Is your rectangle/square looking like a parallelogram?

A parallelogram is where opposite sides are of equal lengths, but the diagonals are different.

A: Spoilboard

B: True cut profile

C: Actual profile to cut

If your SmartBench shows this symptom then you will need to:

• manually square the X Beam during homing. Click here to find out how to do that.

• If the symptom persists, then you will also need to adjust your skids at the end of the Lower X beam, to make the Upper X Beam square to the Y Bench. Click here to learn more about this.

Is your rectangle/square looking like a trapezium?

A trapezium is where some of opposite edges are not of equal length, and the diagonals are also unequal.

D: Spoilboard

E: True cut profile

F: Actual profile to cut

If your SmartBench shows this symptom then you will need to: 

• Clean the Y racks, click here to learn how.

• You will need to service your Lower X Beam pinions, click here to learn how

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