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Old 03-03-2011, 09:36 AM
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When I cut with my rotary cutter I get very fine slivers of fabric that peel off. It's messy, and I think it means either the blade or the plastic holder is warped. One of you must know what is wrong.
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Old 03-03-2011, 09:38 AM
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Did you try putting a new blade it in??
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Old 03-03-2011, 09:38 AM
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Is it possible that you have more than one blade in your cutter???
Only cut once, don't roll back and forth. If you need to go over your cut more than once, your blade is not sharp enough!
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Old 03-03-2011, 09:40 AM
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You probably have two blades in it.
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Old 03-03-2011, 09:40 AM
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I agree with Jim's Gem and I have done that before. They are so thin it is easy to get 2 in the handle.
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Old 03-03-2011, 09:41 AM
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I agree
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Old 03-03-2011, 11:12 AM
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Been there, done that. I wonder why they can't package them differently so they are separated somehow instead of all being stuck together. We pay dearly for them, surely they could make them more user friendly! :D
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Old 03-03-2011, 11:43 AM
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Is it possible that you have more than one blade in your cutter??? [quote from Jim's Gem]

This was what my trouble was when I had the peeling slivers.
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It happened to me. I thought I had a bad blade. Never saw so much dust/lint! Felt really silly when I discovered what I did LOL
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Originally Posted by SuzanneG
Been there, done that. I wonder why they can't package them differently so they are separated somehow instead of all being stuck together. We pay dearly for them, surely they could make them more user friendly! :D
Think how much more they'd cost if they were packaged individually! Have you bought any from Harbor Freight? Awesome value at 2 for $1.99.
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