sval

My long awaited Studio 2 came yesterday. After waiting for my DH to get home to retrieve it off the porch since it weighs so much, and I'm post op, the first thing I notice is how hard it is to crank the roller. The dies aren't coming till tomorrow. So just the plate and plastic sheet.
Am I just a woos and need some serious muscle building? Or is there a problem?
I never considered myself beefy, but I'm not arthritic. Just average.
I watched plenty of videos before purchasing. I didn't get the feeling the ladies were working hard turning the handle.
Help.!
SVAL

PaperPrincess

You should not have any problem with just the tray and cutting plastic. You do have to make sure that the tray is going in straight and not binding on the sides, which might take a bit of practice.

PaperPrincess

Oh, and also make sure the 'wings' are all the way down and you are working on a totally flat surface.

sval

What are "wings"? So should it be easy to roll? Perhaps something is wrong with this one. I have really bad luck with getting faulty products. Don't know why. Returning this heavy product would not be easy.
How long have you had yours? I just liked how sturdy it looks in comparison to the Go's. I couldn't find anywhere that had them to look at them before buying.
I've got a Studio Die coming this afternoon. Also, the 9" Churn Dash with the adapter plate. So I guess until I make sure it's going to work for me, I should not open the Studio Die. I'm assuming it won't work in the smaller cutters?
Have you had to return anything to know what that experience is like?

willferg

I have the original Studio cutter and it does take some effort to turn the crank. It doesn't require weight-lifting muscles, but it isn't a breeze, either.

PaperPrincess

You have the Studio 2, so the roller portions fold up, correct? Sorry I called them wings... You need to make sure these are folded completely out, and the whole thing is set up on a completely flat surface. I've thought about this a bit more. The empty tray should just slide thru without having to turn the handle. The cutting plastic should sit entirely within the tray. If the plastic is too big and over hangs the edges, you need to order the larger tray. I've had the original Studio for almost 20 years. I've received a couple of incorrect dies in the past and it has been very easy working with Accucut to get the order right. The Studio dies will not work in the GO!. Sounds like the Churn Dash die you ordered is a GO die and you ordered the adaptor? I don't have a problem turning the handle, but I'm very careful to make sure the tray is going into the machine straight so it doesn't rub against the sides of the rollers or the machine. I have noticed that others who use my machine have more problems because they don't make sure the tray is feeding straight. Takes a bit of practice. Also, you will have an easier time cranking if you position the die in the tray so that the blades are on a bit of an angle. Some dies are so large they fill the entire tray so you can't do this, and other dies have the blades positioned on an angle on the die block already. Don't know if any of this helps. Let me know if you have more questions and feel free to send me a PM.

Prism99

I believe all of the hand crank machines get easier to crank with use. I know my regular Go! was quite hard to crank at first, but now is easy for me.

You might actually be better off with the Go! Big, which is the new electrified Go! Everyone I know who has purchased one loves it. It is especially good for anyone with shoulder or arm issues.

ClairVoyantQuilter

Occasionally, I find a die hard to roll thru, but if I turn the die at an angle so one of the corners is pointed into the roller first, it solves the problem and it glides right thru.