Silhouette Vinyl Ratchet Blade Setting

This is a tool you can use to change the setting on the blade.

Silhouette vinyl ratchet blade setting.

Each package contains 1 cutting blade with 1 ratchet cap. How to apply heat transfer vinyl. When inserted and locked into the machine the fin on the blade s housing should be pointing to 6 o clock. Just remove the blade from the carriage put it blade side down into the indention and turn until the blade is on the setting you want.

To adjust the blade use the gray ratchet that came with the blade or the built in ratchet on the actual silhouette machine. To cut properly the blade must be pushed all the way down with no visible gap between the tool holder and the blade. Once your silhouette is finished cutting unload the media or cutting mat. Change your blade depth to the indicated setting and click cut.

The older versions of the cameo also use a ratchet blade. However since the cameo 3 and 4 are equipped with a dual carriage you can still use the ratchet blades. Blade ratchet to change blade setting on each machine made in the last 3 years or so there is a round indentation on the machine in the lower left hand side. Heat transfer vinyl dropdown menu i had to adjust my ratchet blade setting to 10 this will give me the down force i need to cut brick 1 000.

This tool eliminates the need to manually adjust the blade depth. Just insert the tip of the blade and twist. My friend and fellow instructor elly from silhouette secrets has diagnosed this issue so often on facebook that she keeps a photo of a properly installed blade on hand to post whenever someone is having cutting issues. This blade is perfect for cutting materials from cardstock to vinyl to fabric.

The silhouette cameo 3 is the only silhouette machine that uses the auto blade. The silhouette cameo 3 and 4 are the only silhouette machines that use the auto blade. The blue fabric blade should only be used to cut fabric. Adjust the ratchet blade.

This tool eliminates the need to manually adjust the blade depth. Warranty claims must be submitted directly to the manufacturer. 1 blade is not properly inserted and or locked down. Trim the heat transfer vinyl close to your design cutting through both the plastic backing and the material.

However since the cameo 3 is equipped with a dual carriage you can still use the ratchet blades.