Need some help. Trying to engrave on a 3/4" piece of plywood but the maximum thickness setting I’m able to enter is 1/2". How do I do this? I know I have to take out the tray but what else do I have to do?

I have never done it, but there are plenty of posts on it here in the forum. https://community.glowforge.com/t/sizing-without-the-crumb-tray/21713/2

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ok, so I tried compensating for the removal of the crumb tray, but now it’s saying that it’s unable to print the file. I did the same thing a bunch of times already on thinner pieces of wood. What am I doing wrong here?

A few possibilities: First you need to make sure that you have brought the top of the wood into the range between 1.38" to 1.88" high as measured from the floor of the unit without the tray. You might need to set it on a piece of wood or something to bring it into that range. As a matter of fact, …

Thank you sooo much!!! It seems to have done the trick! :blush::pray:t4:

Awesome answer! I’m printing it and posting it on the side of my GF, for ref.

That’s a good idea! Think I need to do the same :joy:

Engraving thick pieces of wood

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GrooveStranger May 18, 2018, 2:08am 4

Make a few risers.