22
•
If, however, you are using both the blade holder and a pen, then you will set the
Cut Line Type
to
Draw
(Pen)
and change the
Tool
setting to
2 (right).
Also, in the
Cut Settings
window, select
Pen
under
Holder
and also select
Draw draw lines:
•
When using both the pen and the blade holder (or other combination) of two tools, calibrations must be
made to insure accurate alignment. This is covered in
Section 12.02.
Rotary Tool
•
Because the rotary tool is always mounted on the left side, the
Tool
setting will always be
1 (left).
It also
will need the
Blade Offset
and
Overcut
set to 0 in the
Cut Settings
window.
•
IMPORTANT!
Please read
Chapter 13
before using the rotary tool in your KNK Force.
2.02.4 Determining the Cut Settings
•
In the lower half of the
Cut Settings
window, there are a number of settings which should be understood
thoroughly, as you will be checking them before every cut.
Section 2.03
covers each setting in detail.
•
The
Presets
provide very rough estimates of the settings to be used for about twenty materials. However,
these presets do not include
Blade Tension
, which is as important as any of the other settings. Thus, it’s
recommended that the table at the end of this chapter be used for selecting settings.
•
If you cannot find settings for your material, use the flow chart in
Appendix D4
to test cut your material and
determine optimum settings.
•
The following table summarizes the settings and shows the typical range you can expect to use. This table
is only for cutting with the blade holder.
Setting
Section to
Read
Description
Typical Range (for Blade
Cutting)
Tool
2.03.1
Which side will be used for the blade or tool
1 (left) or 2 (right)
Multi-cut (aka Passes), P
2.03.2
Number of repeats to perform on a shape before
moving to next shape
1 to 3
Start depth, SD
2.03.4
The target depth for the first pass in multipass
applications
Ending Depth divided by Passes
Cutting depth / End depth, CD/ED
2.03.3
Maximum depth blade or tool will attempt to reach in Z
direction. This depth is offset by Blade Tension setting.
1 to 200
Cut speed, CS
2.03.6
How fast the blade or tool travels while in the down
position
10-35
Up speed, US
2.03.5
How fast the blade or tool travels in the up position,
moving from one location to another to begin cutting
20-40
Plunge speed, PS
2.03.7
How fast the blade or tool drops from the up position to
the down position
20-40
Lift speed, LS
2.03.8
How fast the blade or tool rises from the down position to
the up position
30-40
Blade offset, BO
2.03.9
Distance from the center of the blade shaft to the tip of the
blade
0.25 - 0.75
Overcut
2.03.10
Additional distance for the blade to travel to insure cuts
are closed
1.0 mm
Style Panel
Cut Settings
window
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