by Gigi » July 6th, 2018, 7:16 pm
I am not familiar with Nomex specifically - perhaps someone else on here is. And yes, 1 mm is about standard for your blade to be sticking out (review the classroom details) but may need more depending on the thickness of your material.Since 10 mil is pretty thin, you should be fine just brayering it well to the mat.
Is your blade digging into the mat? You might be able to cut it with the 45 degree blade (use the offset and overcut for the 60 degree blade listed below). If your blade is sticking out too far, it could be cutting into the mat and throwing off your circles.
Are the pinch wheels clean so that there is no skewing of the mat? Are you using the correct offset/overcut? For the standard 60 degree blade, your offset should be .25 mm and your overcut should be 1.00
For the 60 degree plus (cutting circles there is really no need for the 60 degree plus) but your offset should be .6 mm and your overcut should be 1.2 - for future reference
Did you use the test cut to determine the proper pressure? Start there and do try the 45 degree blade. I am amazed at just how much I can cut with the 45 degree blade.
Also remember, since you are cutting a product that is part plastic, your blade will wear down faster because of the heat generated by the plastic - so watch for that as well.
Let us know how you are doing and what if anything was helpful.
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