Wizard 8000 blade holder

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SusanG

SusanG

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Wizard users,
How will I know when I need a new blade holder? How often do you go through them? Does a new one need to break in? Thanks, I'm fairly new to the 8000, having a 5000 for many years. Thanks.
Susan
 
If you are starting to have "issues" with your cut quality, changing the blade magazine is the first remedy to try. They are cheap to buy. New one does not need to break in. It should perform better than the old one right from the start. If not, it might be time to do a little tweaking of your software settings. Tech support can talk you through it.
:cool: Rick
 
You can see when it starts to wear - the channel for the blade starts to 'flare' a little at the end.

Keep several in stock.

Reserve a new(ish) one for ovals and intricate stuff.
 
The "flare" that Andrew mentions means you'll probably see undercuts at your corners.

See, the blade bends backwards as it's dragged and doesn't quite get to the end of the cut. Even just slightly ragged corners may be a holder change.

They are pretty cheap. buy a bunch and keep the on hand.
 
When Ken from Wizard did the tune up on the 8000 he showed me how to check the magazine for wear that will effect the cut. With a blade in the magazine you should get no side to side shift. He went through all of my "retired" magazines and picked out several which were still servicable. Still, when in doubt, throw it out.
He also showed me the prefered way to put a blade in a magazine to minimize wear. Didn't make much sense to me, but I do it any way. You place the base of the blade in first and let the blade snap into position rather than sliding it into place.
 
wpfay said:
He also showed me the prefered way to put a blade in a magazine to minimize wear. Didn't make much sense to me, but I do it any way. You place the base of the blade in first and let the blade snap into position rather than sliding it into place.
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Yep, that is how I was taught to do it. Sliding the blade in from the end "scrubs" the square edge along the sides of the holder and wears it more quickly. There is also more chance of pricking your finger if you push them in from the end.

And, yes, they won't usually last as long as a box of blades so buy several.
 
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