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Thick Back Dado/Rabbet Machining Issue

Does anyone have any idea of how to correct the machining on this rabbet cut for a thick back, without adding a new separate machine token?

Currently, using the tools we want to use, the rabbet isn't getting fully cut around the edge of the thick back. I know why it's doing this - the tool is a 0.25" diameter tool, the depth of the rabbet is 0.34375", and the machining that's being added by the token is only doing a single line pass. This is leaving behind a 0.09375" (0.34375-0.25) trim around the edge.

Is there a way to force the token to add another pass somehow? It's odd because if the dado tool diameter is smaller the width of the cut needed, the token seems to automatically change to a rectangular path rather than a single pass, but it doesn't seem to do this with the rabbet. 

I've tried changing the token options/values, but nothing I've done seems to work. I'm thinking the solution might have to be using two separate machine tokens for the rabbet and dado, but since I'll have to apply this to most of our cabinets, if anyone has a simpler solution, I'd appreciate it. Thanks!

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