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Good news Albert! All part of the learning curve......been there, done that! đ
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I just use the standard blade supplied with the machine. Whatâs vital is not so much the blade type but the settings that you do just before you cut. I think your blade is set too deep, ie too much blade protruding from the holder, or your cutting with too much force. For Oramask 810 my blade is set to 2, force 5/6, one pass, speed 5. Hope this helps.
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Good to see you here Ben, looking forward to your input into the âblack artâ of using Silhouette cutters! đ
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Agreed! Have fun Albert!
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Just joined, thank you so much for creating this forum.
Mozart replied to GDW's topic in Introductions
Yep, youâve got it on one Greg, the cutter is very versatile beyond cutting vinyl. Iâve recently cut lead foil and ultra thin chrome foil. Itâs just a matter of experimenting with the settings to get the right cut. Good to see you here. -
James, good question but you may be more likely to get an answer on somewhere like Britmodeller.
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The standard blade supplied with the machine is adequate for the vast majority of jobs. I bought the heavier duty blade for cutting thicker plastic but I haven't really tried it out properly yet.
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Good to see you here Albert, you won't regret going down the Cameo route, it's the best modelling decision I ever made, and for more reasons other than just markings.
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Good to see you here Flip. If you have anything specific to ask, feel free to do so. Can't guarantee an answer but I'll do my best!
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Jerry, you have one, or more settings wrong if the cut is through to the mat. Firstly check your blade depth, it really shouldnât need to be more than 3 for vinyl. When you press the Send button, check the force of cut, typically 4 is ok, and one pass only. Hope this helps. Max
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Hello Lee, glad to see youâre interested in the masking âthingâ, itâs the way to go! There are a few basic tutorials here already but if you need further or specific advice just ask away. Max
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What fun, and a great idea for getting in some practice Denzil! Max
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Good to see you here Mark! I agree with Kev, the Silhouette seems to be the market leader, so you are more likely to find advice and tips/tutorials for it than perhaps machines such as the Cricut.
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I was pleasantly surprised too Kev, I expected the foil to be chewed up, but it even managed to cut the 1mm circles quite effectively. I can't recall the exact settings so I'll have to do a reprise! đ
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I did a little experiment a couple of weeks ago with my Echelon Lightning, I wanted to make a bit more variation in finish etc so decided to feature the "elephant ear" panels just aft of the cockpit. I traced the outline from the model onto thin paper, scanned this and uploaded into Silhouette then cut the panels out using Bare Metal Foil, which is extremely thin! It took a few attempts to get the shape and settings right, but it worked very successfully. I'm really excited about this because with models such as the beautiful Hawker Fury, Hart, Demon etc to build the technique opens up a whole new range of possibilities. Max
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Good luck Denzil, have fun and give us some feedback.
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Hello Gary, good to see you here! Max
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Iâm not that tech-savvy to be able to do all that Kev, Iâll stick to the manual method! Max
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Good on you Kev! Must admit I've never used the trace-function, preferring to "do my own" thing. I've read reports that were less than impressed with trace-function results but yours seems to have turned out very well. Max
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Thank you, that all makes perfect sense! đ
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1/72!! Incredible!
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The black and white image of the Mustang is superb, really love that!
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Youâre very welcome Jerry. I remember the first time I used (commercially produced) masks I found it really difficult to understand the order of doing things and actually made a right hash of it, so if my thread helps you to do it more successfully then my efforts will have been worthwhile! đ
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Hmmm, interesting that youâve sprayed black then masked RS-19 and allowed the black to show through the silver top coat, kind of reverse masking Valerio. Any reason why you have done it that way? Max
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Welcome Jim! Once you do it, and you know you want to, youâll never regret it, in fact youâll wonder how you ever survived without it! Donât forget, the Silhouette Cameo cuts plastic as well as vinyl and a host of other materials too. Max