Blades
The Oval 6 has been designed to use standard craft knife blades:-
Material
Operation
use blade...
Regular matboard
Cutting all except very small ovals/circles
SM02
Regular matboard
Cutting very small ovals/circles
SM03
Thick matboard and foamcore
Cutting all sizes of oval/circle
SM03
All materials
Cutting V-grooves
SM02
Replacement blades and glass cutting wheels are available through your Keencut distributor or from Keencut direct.
Cleaning and Lubrication
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Clean the Oval 6 frequently with a damp or dry cloth and keep it covered when not in use.
Dirt can spoil your work
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Do not use solvents, they can harm the paint finish, remove silicone lubrication and effect plastic components.
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Lubrication. Use lubricant spray, apply it with a pad or cloth. Wipe off any excess liquid with a clean cloth.
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Do not use oil, grease or all-purpose penetrating oils and sprays. Silicone spray may be used on the operating
disc under the table if ever required.
Fault Finding
Fault
Causes and Suggestions
Start/Finish mark
- Hand Pressure applied to the cutting head before the turntable
had rotated to align the cutter
- Pressure applied to the cutting head too suddenly
- Blade depth not correct
Cutting needing more than two
- Change Blade
revolutions on regular matboard
- Apply more pressure
Poor finish on the bevel
- Blunt or broken blade
- Insufficient hand pressure on the cutting head
Excessive blade wear or tip
- Glass cutting surface scored
breakages
- Blade depth incorrect
A double cut around part of
- Blade depth incorrect
the bevel
- Inconsistent pressure on the blade
- Not enough pressure on the cutting head during cutting
Extreme lazy ovals (not vertical)
- Turntable rotating in the wrong direction
- Slide block wrongly set and adjusted (see ‘Cutting small ovals’)
Ovals or circles not centred
- Scales not accurately set or adjusted on the clamp bars or
in matboard
turntable edge.
V-groove not meeting up after
- Blade tips need resetting to meet exactly when viewed from the direction
one revolution
of cut. Please note that the blades are set one behind the other when
viewed from below.
The
Dexter No. 3
blade is also
suitable.
SM02
Glass
cutting wheel
SM03
6.1
Looking After Your Oval 6
6.1
Maintenance and Blades
