setting for cutting with a mat and all the way through

[momoftwins 0]

I am trying to cut all the way through the backing of vinyl using a Cricut mat. Using a MH751 and SignBlazer. I used to use the Cricut but that lately is unreliable. I am cutting basic shapes and the largest ones will not close. I have adjusted the force, speed, offset, pinch rollers - I am ALMOST there (meaning I have improved quite a bit from the first cut) but it will not fully close the largest shapes (smaller shapes are perfect). Does anyone have any other suggestions as to what I can mess with? Will a 60 degree blade change anything? What does the Baud setting do? THANKS for your help!

[Jay2703 704]

Are you sure neither the cutting mat nor the material stuck to it is moving while the cutter is in motion? Sounds like there may be some slippage.

Jay

[mars 45]

I am trying to cut all the way through the backing of vinyl using a Cricut mat. Using a MH751 and SignBlazer. I used to use the Cricut but that lately is unreliable. I am cutting basic shapes and the largest ones will not close. I have adjusted the force, speed, offset, pinch rollers - I am ALMOST there (meaning I have improved quite a bit from the first cut) but it will not fully close the largest shapes (smaller shapes are perfect). Does anyone have any other suggestions as to what I can mess with? Will a 60 degree blade change anything? What does the Baud setting do? THANKS for your help!

Baud rate is the setting to match the communication from your computer to the cutter - don't change it if the cutter is working. The only thing you didn't mention was adjusting your blade holder to expose more of the blade - Increasing cutting pressure will insure that all of the blade depth exposed is cutting - but if not enough blade is sticking out to make it through the backing you will not cut all the way through.

-Mike

[momoftwins 0]

It is actually cutting through correctly - I have the force at 280.

And yes, I am guessing there is some slippage somewhere as the machine cuts beautifully for all the other things. Just haven't found anything to adjust to stop things from moving/slipping. The material on the mat is not moving for sure as that is stuck down good. I tightened the pinch rollers and you can not hardly move the mat at all once the rollers are down so it's pretty tight.

I will move on to Plan B and work with a different machine, I guess, if I can't figure this out.