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5.4 Blade Adjustment (Adjusting the Blade length)
Blade Depth is a major factor in how well the machine cuts and along with the
downforce / pressure, determines how cleanly the material cuts and how easy or
diffi cult it will be to 'weed' the material. Too much blade depth is as bad as not
enough.
If you have enough blade sticking out to clearly see and feel the tip, it's
probably too far out. Most new Intec SC5000 cutter owners improperly
install the blade with too much of it protruding from the holder. Set it so that
you can barely see the tip.
Then take the blade holder and manually drag it across a sheet of card or label that
you wish to cut, making a box pattern or square.
Card: Lay a scrap piece of material on a hard work surface with 2 sheets of copier
paper underneath, (not on a nice table in case you cut through paper underneath).
With the blade holder in your hand, press down and cut a circle in the material. Press
down using a moderate amount of force while you cut the circle.
You will not be able to cut through the second sheet of paper when the blade depth is
set correctly. If it cuts through the second sheet then the depth is too much and you
need to retract the blade.
Labels: Lay a scrap piece of material on a hard work surface (not on a nice table in
case you cut through the backing). With the blade holder in your hand, press down
and cut a circle in the material. Press down using a moderate amount of force while
you cut the circle.
Adjust the blade depth so that only traces of the blade's cut appear on the backing
sheet when a cutting test is performed. You will not be able to cut through the
material backing when the blade depth is set correctly. If it cuts through the backing
then the depth is too much and you need to retract the blade.
The blade length is adjusted by turning the blade adjustment knob.
• To extend the cutter blade, turn the knob in the
• To retract the cutter blade, turn the knob in the
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