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Sandygirl 05-03-2012 09:32 AM

No wonder I thought it was dull!
 
I put a new blade in my rotary cutter about a month or two ago. The cutting was difficult and tedious so I thought that I may have put an old blade (dull) on it tho it had come out of the package. Today, I was going to change that darn blade and when I took it off of the cutter.....I noticed that it was actually TWO blades!

Silly me! I guess I did not pay much attention when I put it on the last time and the oil had kept both blades adhered to each other. After a silly giggle, I separated the blades and now I am happily cutting away without the fatiguing myself! lesson learned!
sandy

bearisgray 05-03-2012 09:37 AM

You aren't the first person to have done that - and you will probably not be the last. :)

Neesie 05-03-2012 09:51 AM


Originally Posted by Sandygirl (Post 5190788)
I put a new blade in my rotary cutter about a month or two ago. The cutting was difficult and tedious so I thought that I may have put an old blade (dull) on it tho it had come out of the package. Today, I was going to change that darn blade and when I took it off of the cutter.....I noticed that it was actually TWO blades!

Silly me! I guess I did not pay much attention when I put it on the last time and the oil had kept both blades adhered to each other. After a silly giggle, I separated the blades and now I am happily cutting away without the fatiguing myself! lesson learned!
sandy

LOL Sounds like something I'd do!

jcrow 05-03-2012 10:08 AM

They do stick together and it's hard to rub them apart. Yes, I have to rub them back and forth to get them apart. They are so oily!!!

Pinkiris 05-03-2012 10:13 AM

Be careful when rubbing the oil off the blades. That's an accident waiting to happen!:eek:

momto5 05-03-2012 10:30 AM

Yes, do be careful...if you're not, a slip will cost you!

Sandygirl 05-03-2012 10:52 AM

I'm careful. I just must have thought that it was my last blade and put in on the cutter. I guess I forgot to rub the blade to see if there were more than the "one". Lesson learned. glad to know that others may have done this too.
Sandy

Raggiemom 05-03-2012 10:53 AM

It's easy enough to do as slick as they are.

Shelbie 05-03-2012 10:58 AM

One more thing to check when your blade won't cut well is your screw. If it is too tight, it causes so much resistence that it takes too much effort to cut and a too loose blade doesn't cut straight either. Your blade should roll smoothly without sticking. grabbing or wobbling.

Sandra in Minnesota 05-03-2012 11:50 AM

Here, I thought I am the only dumb, dumb to do that! It must run in the "Sandy" family! hehe


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