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CHAPTER 2
Getting Started
The blade holder has hash marks around it. The adjustment cap has a
pointer, which lines up with the hash marks. One hash mark equals
0.001" (1 mil or 0.0254 mm).
Tip: The autocut off feature might require more blade exposure than normal.
To set the blade exposure
1 Hold the knife tool with the blade toward the ceiling. The blade
should extend beyond the end of the adjustment cap by approximately
the thickness of two sheets of paper. (This is the correct setting for
Scotchcal 220 material. Other materials require different exposure.)
2 To extend the blade, turn the adjustment cap clockwise. To retract the
blade, turn the adjustment cap counter clockwise.
CAUTION: When performing the next step, do not press too hard on
the material. Too much pressure can damage the blade.
3 Place a piece of the material you will be cutting on a flat surface and,
pressing gently, scribe a circle with the tool by hand.
4 Weed the circle. If it weeds properly without cutting into the backing,
the blade exposure is correctly set for that material.
5 If the material has not been cut all the way through, turn the
adjustment cap clockwise one or two hash marks to expose more
blade. Go back to Step 3. Repeat the procedure until the scribed circle
weeds properly without cutting the backing material.
6 If the backing material has been cut, turn the adjustment cap counter
clockwise to decrease the blade exposure. Go back to Step 3. Repeat
the procedure until the backing material is no longer cut and the
scribed circle weeds properly.
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