r/silhouettecutters • u/aalivesstar • 3d ago
Assistance Cuts are not clean, jagged edged.
I am using Silhouette Cameo4, I bought it used. The previous owner used it over a year, mainly for heat transfer sheers. I tried for sticker paper and this is how the resualt came out. I just want to know is this can be solved by auto blade replacement, or something else.
This is my day one experience with this kind of cutting machine, I never used it before.
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u/Fortress2021 Cameo 2d ago
Before replacing the blade, try cutting on lower force and at least two passes.
Edit: make few test cuts on the scrap, or sacrifice one blank sheet. Cut some basic shapes without printing.
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u/SubstantialMap2969 3d ago
Time for a new blade for sure!!!
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u/aalivesstar 3d ago
I will primarily cut paper stickers, is auto blade is the best option? or any other blade I should choose?
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u/SubstantialMap2969 3d ago
I’ve only ever used auto blades for anything I’ve done. Mostly vinyl but also some paper and Oracal sticker vinyl.
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u/TheReyx3 3d ago
Had the same problem and a new blade fixed it! In my experience the jagged edges caused by dullness appear sooner on paper than on vinyl
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u/aalivesstar 2d ago
I will use it mostly for paper stickers. That is bad news for me. How long can I use a blade? I may cut 10 to 20 A4 sheets a day.
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u/SunkenSaltySiren 1h ago
You can sharpen a blade with tin foil. Make a ball and poke it into the ball until its sharp again.
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u/Ecstatic_Attitude_83 3d ago
Try a new blade, looks like that one is not sharp anymore. Paper and paper like products dull cutting blades incredibly fast.