# Touch Plate Dents

**URL:** <https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/touch-plate-dents/3128>\
**Category:** General Chat\
**Created:** [April 9, 2024, 7:02pm UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/touch-plate-dents/3128 "2024-04-09T19:02:23Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Christopher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/439d5e/32.png) [@Christopher](https://forum.avidcnc.com/u/Christopher)\
**Post date:** [April 9, 2024, 7:02pm UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/touch-plate-dents/3128/1 "2024-04-09T19:02:24Z")

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Used machine came with a touch plate with an irregular tool contact surface- is this junk now?

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**Author:** ![Eric](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.avidcnc.com/eric/32/3220_2.png) [@Eric](https://forum.avidcnc.com/u/Eric)\
**Post date:** [April 9, 2024, 7:17pm UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/touch-plate-dents/3128/2 "2024-04-09T19:17:34Z")

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I **think** you can get replacement parts for them. Contact support and ask they will know for sure.

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**Author:** ![Christopher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/439d5e/32.png) [@Christopher](https://forum.avidcnc.com/u/Christopher)\
**Post date:** [April 9, 2024, 7:26pm UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/touch-plate-dents/3128/3 "2024-04-09T19:26:45Z")

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Support reports “cable, yes, plates, no”.

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**Author:** ![Stephen](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.avidcnc.com/stephen/32/2569_2.png) [@Stephen](https://forum.avidcnc.com/u/Stephen)\
**Post date:** [April 9, 2024, 8:22pm UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/touch-plate-dents/3128/4 "2024-04-09T20:22:13Z")

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It’s possible someone has an old one they could sell or send you for parts @eyesonlybob

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**Author:** ![jjneeb](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.avidcnc.com/jjneeb/32/244_2.png) [@jjneeb](https://forum.avidcnc.com/u/jjneeb)\
**Post date:** [April 11, 2024, 1:47am UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/touch-plate-dents/3128/5 "2024-04-11T01:47:15Z")

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If the brass plate is dinged up you can just remove it and flatten it. I would give it a touchup on a belt sander. The plate is topside referenced to the frame, so losing a.little thickness will not change the thickness of the touch plate overall.