[svenakela]

I changed 2 things on that window cut link and stock to leave, they were set to 16 for cut link and 2 for stock to leave In the actual pocketing window when it was not working I would change the stock to leave to zero as it was showing 2 . Maybe some how the 2mm in the " Other " tab was over riding the change in the pocketing window?????

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Well there you go, don't blame Cut Link as it was your Stock To Leave. That's not strange at all as the tool dialog will always override the cutting dialog.
Jason was on the right path.

The drive surface problem I can't quite understand what you are trying to achieve.
Can you make a new thread about that, attach an example model and describe what you can't do with it?