By: Industry Technical Staff
Every bad crack costs you 30 seconds of sanding. Over 1,000 parts, that’s 8 hours of labor. Optimize your Cabinet Vision settings today, and reclaim that time tomorrow. Disclaimer: "Cabinet Vision" is a registered trademark of Hexagon AB. This article is for educational purposes regarding machining optimization.
When we talk about a "crack" in this context, we aren’t referring to software piracy. We are talking about the physical tear, chip, or rough edge left on the veneer or laminate of a part after cutting. For industry veterans, the command to "crack better" means optimizing your toolpath parameters to eliminate tear-out, fuzzing, and splintering.
A bad crack happens when the router bit shears past a tab that is too thick or placed straight in a corner.