# Tips & Tricks **URL:** https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/c/millmage-software-questions/tips-tricks/63.md [Latest](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/tags.md) --- ## [About the Tips & Tricks category](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/about-the-tips-tricks-category/169566)
**Author:** [@Rick](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/u/Rick)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2025, 9:18pm UTC](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/about-the-tips-tricks-category/169566 "2025-04-07T21:18:56Z")
As you get going on MillMage projects, you’ll discover easier ways to get things done. This ‘Tips & Tricks’ category is the place to post all the cool things you find to help you get things done. When you discover a pro… --- ## [Any tips for surfacing a spoil board for Carve King 2?](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/any-tips-for-surfacing-a-spoil-board-for-carve-king-2/193420)
**Author:** [@Cosmo](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/u/Cosmo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2026, 9:33pm UTC](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/any-tips-for-surfacing-a-spoil-board-for-carve-king-2/193420 "2026-10-23T21:33:36Z")
Any tips or tricks for milling a spoilboard on a CarveKing 2? It seems like this might be easier than trying to level (set parallel) all four corners of the rails. Might also be useful if you are carving lettered signs … --- ## [Tabs not working in my job after either trying to add manually or using auto tabs](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/tabs-not-working-in-my-job-after-either-trying-to-add-manually-or-using-auto-tabs/192467)
**Author:** [@cjsilk](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/u/cjsilk)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2026, 6:28am UTC](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/tabs-not-working-in-my-job-after-either-trying-to-add-manually-or-using-auto-tabs/192467 "2026-09-14T06:28:42Z")
TOM&BREN.mage (2.1 MB) Cannot apply tabs to this job in the profile cut, either by auto tab or manual tabs even though the operation is correct containing the tab sizes. Sorry to be a nuisance but it I have tried many … --- ## [Framing and homing](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/framing-and-homing/191777)
**Author:** [@Mindersue22](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/u/Mindersue22)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2026, 3:24pm UTC](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/framing-and-homing/191777 "2026-08-16T15:24:41Z")
New to MillMage: I have a fox alien 4040 pro, frame size 400mm x 380mm… when I do a ‘frame’ or ‘start’ the machine head immediately heads towards the right rear and eventually locks when it hits the limit switches. I ha… --- ## [Xy zero point moving when changing bits](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/xy-zero-point-moving-when-changing-bits/191590)
**Author:** [@DShort](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/u/DShort)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2026, 11:21pm UTC](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/xy-zero-point-moving-when-changing-bits/191590 "2026-08-04T23:21:01Z")
Good day - every time i try to change bits and re-zero the z axis, the xy change - and since using a round work piece, it is often impossible to re-zero xy at the center of the stock; I have tried and tried and followed … --- ## [Millmage Problem](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/millmage-problem/191658)
**Author:** [@Terry5](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/u/Terry5)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2026, 8:35pm UTC](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/millmage-problem/191658 "2026-08-04T20:35:28Z")
False "Project Out of Bounds" Warning MillMage Version: Core 0.8.02 (latest available at time of testing) Machine Profile: SainSmart Genmitsu 4040-PRO Series Work Area: 400 mm × 400 mm Issue MillMage displays the wa… --- ## [Videos for Noobs](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/videos-for-noobs/178264)
**Author:** [@michaelsch](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/u/michaelsch)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2026, 1:54am UTC](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/videos-for-noobs/178264 "2026-05-07T01:54:50Z")
Is there a plan to release videos to help users’ with our first walkthrough, setup, and other topics that stump most noobs? If a picture is worth a thousand words, then a video is worth a million pictures. --- ## [Carving Text with V-Bit](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/carving-text-with-v-bit/189383)
**Author:** [@MAH](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/u/MAH)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2026, 11:29pm UTC](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/carving-text-with-v-bit/189383 "2026-05-05T23:29:59Z")
I created this image using Easel. Simple placed the text, chose the tool, set the depth and said Carve. I’d like to recreate similar carving using MillMage. When I set the depth to 0.5 mm it looks pretty good and wou… --- ## [Continous jog makes strange moves](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/continous-jog-makes-strange-moves/188736)
**Author:** [@John85](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/u/John85)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2026, 12:08am UTC](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/continous-jog-makes-strange-moves/188736 "2026-03-30T00:08:32Z")
Came across a possible bug in Millmage. In the MOVES window when continuous is set to ON the X & Y move as indicated + or -. However when the Z is commanded to move + the direction is - also the - does move -. When the c… --- ## [How the the flute work and what does it do under operation](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/how-the-the-flute-work-and-what-does-it-do-under-operation/188686)
**Author:** [@BentleyB](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/u/BentleyB)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2026, 5:41pm UTC](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/how-the-the-flute-work-and-what-does-it-do-under-operation/188686 "2026-03-27T17:41:27Z")
what does FLUTE do in the operation --- ## [Z axis issues in Millmage software](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/z-axis-issues-in-millmage-software/188515)
**Author:** [@Clasz](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/u/Clasz)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2026, 1:57am UTC](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/z-axis-issues-in-millmage-software/188515 "2026-03-21T01:57:38Z")
Hi Guys, I have “Z” axis issues with Millmage software. I am trying to mill out a pocket as a test cut using Lightburn Millmage trial version 0.800 I am using Foxalien Masuter Pro 4080 CNC router machine on Windows 10 … --- ## [Comment decouper une forme que l'on a créé sous millmage](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/comment-decouper-une-forme-que-lon-a-cree-sous-millmage/187790)
**Author:** [@EricBbx](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/u/EricBbx)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2026, 3:24pm UTC](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/comment-decouper-une-forme-que-lon-a-cree-sous-millmage/187790 "2026-02-22T15:24:55Z")
Bonjour, j’ai créé une forme type planche à découpé dans Millmage, mais j’ai systematiquement un message d’erreur lorsque je demande une preview. Tous mes points sont fermés je ne comprend pas le message d’eereur. M… --- ## [Let's Talk about Native Tool Converter again](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/lets-talk-about-native-tool-converter-again/185961)
**Author:** [@shipmodeller](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/u/shipmodeller)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2026, 1:17pm UTC](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/lets-talk-about-native-tool-converter-again/185961 "2026-01-06T13:17:57Z")
I’ve had a bunch of effort put into a native tool converter that would take Fusion360, CarveCo, Vectrix and Carbide Create formatted tool files and convert them to the MillMage formatted tool file. We had betas that fai…