nickweb

Hey folks - long time viewer, first time asker. I have a CE5000-60 which has been working with no issues. All of a sudden I started getting cuts which weren’t pulling from the backing easily - it looks like one part of a cut isn’t being complete (see the S for an example). I figured it was a dull blade so replaced it but it kept happening. I now have a feeling it’s related to where the cuts start and the blade not facing the right direction. My test cuts below all show a similar issue at the bottom right of the triangle. Every other bit is fine. The S is a bit exaggerated as I pulled the vinyl and its ripped a bit, but its happened because the cut wasn't clean. I''ve never had this issue in the year I've owned it. I then thought it might be the blade holder seeing as it’s original so I’ve changed that to a different blade holder (and blade) but the issue is still there, exactly the same as before. The cutting strip is in an ok condition, but this happens all the way along (including the cutting strip but with no issues). Any ideas on what’s causing this? Nothing seems loose on the device itself, everything is quite sturdy - I've checked the carriage etc. The only thing I can think of that happened near to this happening (but sure it started before but can’t remember) is I had to use a carrier mat for a smaller piece of vinyl I had to cut after printing on A4 - but I don’t know if I’m just blaming that (causation≠correlation and all that). Thanks for any help! Nick