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Old 08-12-2010, 06:41 PM
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I am not sure if I have asked this in the past or if there is another topic on this. So if I am repeating I'm sorry.
How often do you change your rotary blades? I know right know we have a topic going about where to buy them. Maybe I should have asked this question there.
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Old 08-12-2010, 06:50 PM
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I change mine whenever it gets a nick or otherwise no longer cuts well.
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Old 08-12-2010, 07:03 PM
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Only when I have to and then wonder why I waited so long.
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Old 08-12-2010, 07:04 PM
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I agree, when I notice it not cutting well it's time to replace it, I don't think you can give a time frame, it just depends how much cutting you have done.
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Old 08-12-2010, 07:05 PM
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Yep...only when I have to, I am such a cheapskate sometimes!
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Old 08-12-2010, 07:05 PM
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when needed.
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Old 08-12-2010, 07:08 PM
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When I remember where I put them.
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Old 08-12-2010, 07:12 PM
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When I have to press harder with each cut. I then flip the blade and add a drop of oil to it. This seems to bring life back to it for awhile longer. I can do this when I don't drop an open cutter onto the ceramic tile floor..... :thumbdown:
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Old 08-12-2010, 07:18 PM
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I'm right along with everyone else. I change blades when I no longer get a good cut.
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Old 08-12-2010, 07:23 PM
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When I have to go over the fabric more then once :wink:
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