Cactus Stitchin

The last time my rotary cutter did this to me, I had my husband (mechanically inclined) check it out and he reversed the "spacer" that is between the blade and the nut; whichever way I had the "curve" he reversed it and it worked great again.

dunster

I agree with cjsews - could be the mat. If you use a mat long enough, or press hard in the same line often enough (which you do if your blade is skipping or dull) then it will develop a depression that doesn't heal, and every time you go over that line it will seem like your blade is skipping, while it is actually a bad spot in the mat.

Doggramma

I've had the problem where the rotary cutter won't "roll" and I took it apart and used a drop of oil on the screw. Wipe off the excess, if any, after getting it back together. This fixes my cutter which is quite old.

Jane Quilter

I recommend this.

lynnie

tomorrow i will take it apart again. too fed up today, but will definatley try it before i run out to get a new cutter. thanks everyone for your suggestions.

Jan in VA

And if you do, try an Olfa cutting mat, the one that's green on both sides; it really does make a difference.

Also, check the angle of your hand when cutting. I often seen classes where students do not have the angle correct and they end up 'cutting' on half the guard instead of the blade. Since I have begun to cut while seated the past few years, I catch myself doing this more often, too.

Jan in VA

DOTTYMO

I had problem with my rotary cutter. A friend looked at it and changed everything telling me I had put it together wrong.i know I had put it together exactly as it had been. So try again and replace everything a different way as Cactus stitcher says.

ManiacQuilter2

I just turn my mat around to use the other side. Back in the old days, I use to buy another Olfa cutter because when on sale, it was cheaper than buy a new blade. So I have more than a few cutters.

Battle Axe

Check the center post on your handle. I've worn those out, they become flat and you just need a new one.

Marcia

Aurora

I am still using the first cutter I purchased when they first came out. I have gotten new blades that have bad spots in the edge and just skip.