Slidelock ya or na?
09-26-2015, 07:33 AM
#31
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the instructions say to slide your slide lock up against the ruler,then remove the ruler and cut against the slide lock. You do not put it not on top of your ruler. That is what I do and it works perfectly. I love mine, I have both sizes
09-27-2015, 03:55 PM
#36
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Love mine--my long rulers always slipped no matter how carefully I held them and moved my hand up for a further cut. I have both sizes and wouldn't do without them. I find them no problem to set that other ruler up to and get it even and then cut.
09-27-2015, 04:05 PM
#37
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The Rule Steady and Slidelock are different rulers.
The Rule Steady is indeed designed to be placed on top of rulers; it has two uneven sides, one of which is higher to compensate for the height of the ruler. The Rule Steady has rubber grips under the two sides. Here is a link to a Youtube demo of the Rule Steady:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKpqNqK1q80
The Slidelock does not have two uneven sides and was not designed to be used on top of rulers; it is designed to be used as a cutting ruler itself. It has a single row of round "grippers" underneath the handle. The ruler itself has holes in the ruler under the handle. When the handle is pressed, the grippers go through the holes in the ruler to "grip" the fabric. It will not work on top of rulers in the same way that the Rule Steady does; the design is different. Here is a link to a Youtube demo of the Slidelock:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1hyEDLC4S8
The Rule Steady is indeed designed to be placed on top of rulers; it has two uneven sides, one of which is higher to compensate for the height of the ruler. The Rule Steady has rubber grips under the two sides. Here is a link to a Youtube demo of the Rule Steady:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKpqNqK1q80
The Slidelock does not have two uneven sides and was not designed to be used on top of rulers; it is designed to be used as a cutting ruler itself. It has a single row of round "grippers" underneath the handle. The ruler itself has holes in the ruler under the handle. When the handle is pressed, the grippers go through the holes in the ruler to "grip" the fabric. It will not work on top of rulers in the same way that the Rule Steady does; the design is different. Here is a link to a Youtube demo of the Slidelock:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1hyEDLC4S8
09-28-2015, 12:43 AM
#39
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Location: North-Central Indiana
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The Rule Steady and Slidelock are different rulers.
The Rule Steady is indeed designed to be placed on top of rulers; it has two uneven sides, one of which is higher to compensate for the height of the ruler. The Rule Steady has rubber grips under the two sides. Here is a link to a Youtube demo of the Rule Steady:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKpqNqK1q80
The Slidelock does not have two uneven sides and was not designed to be used on top of rulers; it is designed to be used as a cutting ruler itself. It has a single row of round "grippers" underneath the handle. The ruler itself has holes in the ruler under the handle. When the handle is pressed, the grippers go through the holes in the ruler to "grip" the fabric. It will not work on top of rulers in the same way that the Rule Steady does; the design is different. Here is a link to a Youtube demo of the Slidelock:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1hyEDLC4S8
The Rule Steady is indeed designed to be placed on top of rulers; it has two uneven sides, one of which is higher to compensate for the height of the ruler. The Rule Steady has rubber grips under the two sides. Here is a link to a Youtube demo of the Rule Steady:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKpqNqK1q80
The Slidelock does not have two uneven sides and was not designed to be used on top of rulers; it is designed to be used as a cutting ruler itself. It has a single row of round "grippers" underneath the handle. The ruler itself has holes in the ruler under the handle. When the handle is pressed, the grippers go through the holes in the ruler to "grip" the fabric. It will not work on top of rulers in the same way that the Rule Steady does; the design is different. Here is a link to a Youtube demo of the Slidelock:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1hyEDLC4S8
I have both sizes and to me, they really aren't worth the high cost. They're nice, and I use them, but for the $$ I wish I didn't buy them. I could have bought a lot of fabric or patterns for that.
09-28-2015, 12:52 AM
#40
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Actually no, they aren't meant to be used that way. A lot of people use it that way, and if it works for them, that's great, but according to the Quilter's Slidelock website they are meant to butt up against a ruler.
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