Rotary cutters depression
#1
Rotary cutters depression
I love my cutters but I swear they spend the night nicking each other. I am careful but I can't get a blade to last a month. Is that normal?
They are so expensive. I know there are a few sights where you can return or buy bulk, but I haven't looked at them yet.
I sewed all my life but I didn't "find" the rotary cutter until I started to quilt.
How did we cut all the pieces before? Chalk lines ?
They are so expensive. I know there are a few sights where you can return or buy bulk, but I haven't looked at them yet.
I sewed all my life but I didn't "find" the rotary cutter until I started to quilt.
How did we cut all the pieces before? Chalk lines ?
#3
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I put a brand new blade in because mine was skipping threads and wouldn't you know it, I rolled over the end of a pin. At least that time I knew how I got a skip spot. I don't even bother removing my ruler anymore until I see if the cut is clean.
#8
No, the grooves don't cause the blades to get nicked... they just open up under the pressure of the blade and do not provide enough resistance behind it to produce a cut. Your skipped spots in your cut can be caused by a worn out mat, even with a perfect, un-nicked blade. Flip your mat over when it gets like that, and wear out the other side.
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