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As covered in
Section 1.08.2
of the
C3 User Manual
, there is a measurable scale along the plunger. The
scale goes from 1 to 6 where 1 is the lowest tension. In the recommended settings table, there are
Blade
Tension
settings to use with various materials.
•
When cutting materials that can use either blade, the 45 degree blade will need a slightly higher
Blade
Tension
than the 60 degree blade, because of the extra contact with the material being cut.
•
Materials that absorb moisture (such as cardstock, paper, fabric, and chipboard) may need more
Blade
Tension
(and possibly more than one pass) if they have been exposed to humidity. One tip is to blow dry
these materials before cutting or set inside a warm oven for about 15 minutes (preheat oven to its lower
temperature and then turn off before putting your paper materials inside).
2.06 Performing a Cut with the Blade Holder
(1)
It’s always a good idea to do a small test cut before cutting a large project. Select a shape from the
Library
in SCAL to use.
(2) Press the material to a clean and sticky mat (unless a rolled material is being used):
Center the material between the two outer pinch wheels. Because of the Z Axis effect, the pressure
from the pinch wheels can alter the CD/ED needed next to a pinch wheel. Thus, keeping the material
away from a pinch wheel is important.
While using your hands to press down a material should work fine, a brayer helps provide a complete
and even pressing.
Some materials may need more tackiness or less tackiness than others (refer to
Section 1.10
of the
C3
User Manual)
.
Some material may require tape along the outside edges to prevent slippage. Be sure to still thoroughly
press the entire surface to stabilize it completely.
(3) Insert the mat (or rolled material) into the Force so that most of the mat (or rolled material) is behind the
cutter:
(4) Arrange the mat so that the two outer pinch wheels are both over it.
Only the lower part of the
mat should be in the front
of the cutter.
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