Pocket leaving small raised areas

[mhotchin (Michael Hotchin)]

What kind of Z Axis? It looks like you have backlash (slop) on the Z carriage.

If you have a Z Plus, you may have a worn anti-backlash nut:

Z-Plus Leadscrew Nut Replacement - How To Guide

I was having issues with excessive depth of cut that I finally tracked down to a worn leadscrew main nut/anti-backlash nut assembly, documented here: Z-Plus play/backlash question Support was kind enough to expedite repair parts, it took about 20 mins to replace and was easy enough to do. Here are the steps for anyone else with the same problem. This is the assembly that needs replacement. Note that the nuts are plastic (feels like nylon or similar). The main nut is held on with the 2 screws a…