Surfacing Bit and Bitsetter Problems

[Bonch (Stacy Boncheff)]

This issues was recently discussed in the following thread. Maybe it will help.

Bitsetter and large diameter bits issue

I’m new to Shapeoko so forgive me if I’m overlooking and easy fix. This issue came up when I was going to surface a new spoilboard with a Freud 1.25" bit. The bottom of the bit is not flat and has concave “vee” shape. The cutterheads are only on the outside of the bit. When I run the Gcode to resurface the spoilboard the SO3 goes through its routine with the Bitsetter, however since the bottom of the bit is concave the outside diameter of the bit touches the body of the Bitsetter rather than pus…