# Edge cut starting

**URL:** <https://forum.arcdroidcnc.com/t/edge-cut-starting/4416>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [August 19, 2024, 12:17pm UTC](https://forum.arcdroidcnc.com/t/edge-cut-starting/4416 "2024-08-19T12:17:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![arcnc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c4cdca/32.png) [@arcnc](https://forum.arcdroidcnc.com/u/arcnc)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2024, 12:17pm UTC](https://forum.arcdroidcnc.com/t/edge-cut-starting/4416/1 "2024-08-19T12:17:02Z")

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Is there an easy way to start a cut on the edge without having to pierce

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**Author:** ![Hogie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/90db22/32.png) [@Hogie](https://forum.arcdroidcnc.com/u/Hogie)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2024, 5:46pm UTC](https://forum.arcdroidcnc.com/t/edge-cut-starting/4416/2 "2024-08-25T17:46:37Z")

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Just set up your cut to start immediately beside the edge. Set the lead to zero and set your pierce delay very low, maybe 0.5 to 1 second. I do this regularly and it works fine