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Re: silhouette cutter

Posted: 25 Feb 2013, 22:13
by jennywren
viccar;66430 wrote:the lever on the right should point upwards
yes it up

after you've lifted the lever to move the rollers, are you closing the lever again before loading the mat? sounds like that might be the issue.quotespongerobinson
Yes I do that. thank you both of you for your rep leis , now I finally got it out I will not be giving up

Re: silhouette cutter

Posted: 25 Feb 2013, 22:26
by viccar
The short line on the left is where you line the mat up to, so that both rollers should not be on the sticky bit of the mat, also are the rollers in the groove

Mat in arrow first.

Cant think what else would cause this.

maybe a photo of how youve loaded the mat

Re: silhouette cutter

Posted: 25 Feb 2013, 23:03
by jennywren
My first roller is right near the cutter, and it was a a4 sheet of card the other was on the card, I'll set the machine up tomorrow and double check. Thanks again

Re: silhouette cutter

Posted: 25 Feb 2013, 23:20
by viccar
the other roller (white) shouldnt be on the card. it should be on the edge of the mat

Re: silhouette cutter

Posted: 25 Feb 2013, 23:48
by viccar
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Im hoping you can see these enough to make out the text it is a 12 x 12 mat i just squidged the photo to fit it in.
Also mat and vinyl with no mat should be lined up with the short line on the left.
I realy need to get a video, and could put a few cameo tuts on here.

Re: silhouette cutter

Posted: 26 Feb 2013, 07:29
by jennywren
Looking at the pictures I'm placing the mat by the second line. I'm of to work in a hour so that will be my first thing on my list to try again lets hope that sort my problem

Re: silhouette cutter

Posted: 26 Feb 2013, 09:10
by jennywren
Thank you viccar I used the marks that you gave and hay presto no sliding, so not sure what's next, but back to reading the manual and learning what comes next

Re: silhouette cutter

Posted: 26 Feb 2013, 12:13
by viccar
Good glad you got it sorted,

i would reccomend an afternoon watching loads of youtube videos on the cameo, great way to learn it and the software, and gives you some inspiration as well.

Re: silhouette cutter

Posted: 26 Feb 2013, 13:34
by jennywren
Just using some card from the card shop to practise on, it the cutter always this loud, its not a quite machine. I suppose its its trial and effort getting the number right on the cutter for depth

Re: silhouette cutter

Posted: 26 Feb 2013, 13:38
by viccar
if your using the studio software, then use the menu on the right when cutting as to what your cutting and it will tell you the blade depth,

if you use the test cut it will only cut a little triangle and you will see if the blade is right depth for the card without ruining it all.

better to start of shallow than the blade too deep if your not sure.