diff --git a/OpenNest.Engine/Fill/Compactor.cs b/OpenNest.Engine/Fill/Compactor.cs
index 6f28a7b..cc6b4fe 100644
--- a/OpenNest.Engine/Fill/Compactor.cs
+++ b/OpenNest.Engine/Fill/Compactor.cs
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ namespace OpenNest.Engine.Fill
                         continue;
 
                     var gap = SpatialQuery.DirectionalGap(movingBox, obstacleBoxes[i], direction);
-                    var d = gap - partSpacing;
+                    var d = gap - partSpacing - 2 * ChordTolerance;
                     if (d < 0) d = 0;
                     if (d < distance)
                         distance = d;
diff --git a/OpenNest/Actions/ActionClone.cs b/OpenNest/Actions/ActionClone.cs
index 663175a..463d36c 100644
--- a/OpenNest/Actions/ActionClone.cs
+++ b/OpenNest/Actions/ActionClone.cs
@@ -154,11 +154,9 @@ namespace OpenNest.Actions
                     default: hDir = PushDirection.Left; vDir = PushDirection.Down; break;
                 }
 
-                // Phase 1: BB-only push to get past irregular geometry quickly.
                 Compactor.PushBoundingBox(movingParts, plateView.Plate, hDir);
                 Compactor.PushBoundingBox(movingParts, plateView.Plate, vDir);
 
-                // Phase 2: Geometry push to settle against actual contours.
                 Compactor.Push(movingParts, plateView.Plate, hDir);
                 Compactor.Push(movingParts, plateView.Plate, vDir);