Wizard 8500: Circles are almost circles

[patrickcheatham]

Hey there:

I'm busting my chops on a new-to-me 8500. Have upgraded the software, and been doing some tests. I have a feeling my issues may have to do with blade depth, but thought I'd post here to see if someone else had a different thought.

* On straight cuts, the first upward cut definitely hooks. Playing with blade depth and matboard type, I've gotten pretty good results -- the initial hook is very subtle, and would probably pass muster with a non-framer. But, the hook is there.

* Circular openings: The start and end places for the blade definitely do not match, but again it's very subtle. The dropout comes out cleanly. I could probably burnish the spot and make it passable, but I'd rather not do that.

Ideas? Any new user tricks I'm doing (or missing)? This is my first CMC.

I'm not sure if the blades I have are new style or old, from Wizard. I have 3 mat layers total in the machine -- the large sheet covering the bed, the slipsheet, then the mat I'm cutting. The slipsheet gets scored but not cut through.

Thanks,

Patrick

 

[Jeff Rodier]

In the cut screen there is an icon in the row at the bottom right of buttons that is a 90 degree corner with +/- signs. These are the settings for changing the hook angle of the blade. Click on that button and look at the multiples of options.

 

[patrickcheatham]

In the cut screen there is an icon in the row at the bottom right of buttons that is a 90 degree corner with +/- signs. These are the settings for changing the hook angle of the blade. Click on that button and look at the multiples of options.

Ooooh, thanks Jeff! Maybe I missed that or hadn't got to it yet, in the manual.

I'll check out the multiples of options there, next.

Thanks again,

Patrick

 

[patrickcheatham]

Jeff: The method you suggest appears to be useful especially for the straight/rectangular cuts. Later this afternoon I'll have a chance to work with that.

Note to all interested: A Wizard rep called me in response to this thread (!), and pointed me to calibration software which comes with the Wizard package -- and is specifically for the circular cutting. It's called Kwik Kat and is available from the Start Menu-->Programs-->Wizard-->Tools.

Lots of little options in Kwik Kat...

P

 

[MadFramer]

Jeff: The method you suggest appears to be useful especially for the straight/rectangular cuts. Later this afternoon I'll have a chance to work with that.

Note to all interested: A Wizard rep called me in response to this thread (!), and pointed me to calibration software which comes with the Wizard package -- and is specifically for the circular cutting. It's called Kwik Kat and is available from the Start Menu-->Programs-->Wizard-->Tools.

Lots of little options in Kwik Kat...

P

Thanks, I was wondering about this issue....time to tinker!