Adjusting The Cutter Blade - Roland CAMM-1 User Manual

How to Adjust Blade Force
The pen force control slider is located on the right side of the unit. Move the blade force control slider sideways to alter the blade force.
The pen force control slider can be positioned at marks indicating the 11 levels available.

Adjusting the Cutter Blade

The amount of cutter blade extension can be adjusted by rotating the cap. If it is necessary to adjust the amount of blade extension,
remove the blade holder, adjust the amount of blade extension as shown in the figure below, then remount the blade holder on the cutting
carriage.
When using the included material or a general type of equivalent material, the unit should generally be used with the
cap tightened at its highest position (maximum blade extension = 2.5 mm (0.0984")). When cutting material having
base paper that is thin with respect to the material (material thickness), or material having no base paper, the amount
of blade extension should be adjusted so that the blade does not cut through the base paper.
Turning the tip by an amount corresponding to one large
scale gradation extends the blade by 0.1 mm (0.00394").
Adjustment for 0.5 mm (0.0197") can be made by rotating the
cap one full turn.
[Adjusting the amount of blade extension]
Perform a cutting test and gradually extend the blade. Take care to ensure that the amount of blade extension does not exceed the
thickness of the material portion plus the thickness of the base paper.
Thickness of
Amount of
the material
cutter blade
=
portion
extension
If the blade leaves a faint mark on the base paper, the amount of blade extension is optimal.
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Blade Force
DOWN UP
MIN 2 4 6 8 MAX
PEN FORCE
Max. Blade Force
Min. Blade Force
Min. : 0 mm Max. : 2.5 mm
Thickness of
the base paper
+
2
When making the blade force setting, it is important to
take into consideration the hardness of the blade as well as
the thickness and type of the material to be cut, and adjust
blade force accordingly. If the blade force is weak, the
material may not be cut satisfactorily. If the blade force is
too strong, blade life will be shortened and cutting may be
impaired.
Additionally, be aware that problems such as the follow-
ing may occur:
- The material may be torn
- The blade may pierce the material and backing
- Cutter blade extends through the base paper, and normal
advancing of the material becomes impossible
- The unit may suffer damage
0.1 mm
(0.00394")
(0.0984")