# Techniques & Troubleshooting

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## [About the Techniques & Troubleshooting category](https://forum.plotterfolk.com/t/about-the-techniques-troubleshooting-category/10)

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**Author:** [@rubencio](https://forum.plotterfolk.com/u/rubencio)\
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**Last updated:** [October 3, 2026, 4:40pm UTC](https://forum.plotterfolk.com/t/about-the-techniques-troubleshooting-category/10 "2026-10-03T16:40:06Z")

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Drawing techniques, plotting methods, calibration issues, failed runs, alignment problems, diagnostics, and practical fixes.

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## [How do you hold technical pens securely in a pen plotter?](https://forum.plotterfolk.com/t/how-do-you-hold-technical-pens-securely-in-a-pen-plotter/24)

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**Author:** [@rubencio](https://forum.plotterfolk.com/u/rubencio)\
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**Last updated:** [October 4, 2026, 1:31pm UTC](https://forum.plotterfolk.com/t/how-do-you-hold-technical-pens-securely-in-a-pen-plotter/24 "2026-10-04T13:31:21Z")

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I’ve been experimenting with different technical pens on a Silhouette Curio 2, and one issue has become much more important than I expected: how securely and concentrically the pen is held. My first tests were with Stae…