Help! Did I ruined my accuquilt die? I rolled it without the cutting mat
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Help! Did I ruined my accuquilt die? I rolled it without the cutting mat
I really don't understand how it happened, but I rolled my accuquilt die in my studio cutting machine with the cutting mat UNDER the die (and not on top on it). It's a very stupid thing, I know. Now the die is not cutting anymore, I suspect I must have dull the blade. Is there anyway to fix it? I want to cry, this die is very useful, it was brand new (and quite expensive at 45$).
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Well, at least they are quick. I sent an email to the customer service and got the answer within a few hours. They told me I have to purchase a new die But I just don't have the money for that right now. I will have to hand cut tons of half squares for a custom order I got last week. I'm very discouraged.
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The blade edges are flattened from the rollers. If there is a handyman in your family or friends, they can clamp the foam back and hone the blade edges for you. A machine shop will probably do it too.
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The roller in the machine is steel, so if it is pressed hard against the blade it will dull it.
Since you don't have anything to lose, I would go to Home Hardware and see if they have a knife sharpener with preset stones that would fit in the die. Like this one:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Accusharp-Kn...oAAOSwpDdVSUo7
You will need to either spread the foam away from the blades or remove it all together (then replace it with a couple layers of craft foam). You could also take it to a place where they sharpen knives & scissors.
Steel rule dies are sharpened all the time for printing shops, but they use the bigger wooden dies like the studio uses. The dies are removed from the wooden block, then sharpened and either replaced in the original wood block, or a new block is made. The GO dies are embedded in the plastic base so this isn't an option for them.
Oh, and I just figured out where the space goes in your name!
Since you don't have anything to lose, I would go to Home Hardware and see if they have a knife sharpener with preset stones that would fit in the die. Like this one:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Accusharp-Kn...oAAOSwpDdVSUo7
You will need to either spread the foam away from the blades or remove it all together (then replace it with a couple layers of craft foam). You could also take it to a place where they sharpen knives & scissors.
Steel rule dies are sharpened all the time for printing shops, but they use the bigger wooden dies like the studio uses. The dies are removed from the wooden block, then sharpened and either replaced in the original wood block, or a new block is made. The GO dies are embedded in the plastic base so this isn't an option for them.
Oh, and I just figured out where the space goes in your name!
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The GO dies are embedded in the plastic base so this isn't an option for them.
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Thank you all very much for sharing your ideas. Since I have nothing to loose, like you said, I will try it. I have a knife sharpener so if I can remove the blade, that should do.
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You are so kind, but the blade are no sharp any more! I removed the foam and can now clearly see the wood base. But what to do now? Hubby don't know what tool I can use to sharpen the blade. Should I do it by hand with a metal file?
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