I just got my BT-32 up and running and after some great onsite training here in Dallas by Grant we are now dealing with trying to get the machine and our product to cooperate.

I have the Bt-32 Alpha with the 2.2 spindle

99% of the cutting we will be doing is into glued panels that have a comination of hard woods. Typical thickness if 3/4 to 7/8.

I have setup the machine with a "Brady Vac" hold down using the Fein for the vacuum.

We started yesterday trying to cut a panel of mostly Red Oat at 1.5 IPS and 1/4 per pass and found that the cutting ended up moving the board.

I was using a 1/4" downcut sprial (Onsrud 52-910)

I changed the pass to .125 and found the same problem. I next decreased to .7 IPS and .125 and that worked but the finish on the edge is very rough....

Any thoughts from you experts? Wrong bit?

Ken