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Jimm
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Seeing blade during cut
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August 31, 2019, 10:17:49 pm »
I know everyone probably already knows but I had an "Oh Boy" tonight while cutting a key chain nametag. I realized I couldn't see the blade because it was against the black of the pattern I printed. This caused me not to be able to cut accurately. Next time I will print in another color that still contrasts with the white paper but lets me see the blade.
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RED GUM
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Re: Seeing blade during cut
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September 01, 2019, 02:53:26 am »
Hi Jimm. I have heard a lot about not seeing the line. I don't have that problem because I'm colour blind and just look at mark and cut to that. Not all is bad having a disability even though mine is extremely minor.
John
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Norm Fengstad
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Re: Seeing blade during cut
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September 01, 2019, 08:38:23 am »
Sometimes I have this trouble as well, especially with the really fine blades,
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Jimm
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Re: Seeing blade during cut
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September 01, 2019, 11:42:07 am »
I am on my third one of this series, opened the garage door and am getting sunlight in and this has helped. I have a light in the garage and one on the saw but the natural light from outside seems to work better, Thanks for the comments.
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Jimm
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Re: Seeing blade during cut
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September 04, 2019, 02:29:52 pm »
Printed my street sign pattern in red with white paper and makes seeing the blade so much better. Gonna use colored patterns from now on and not use black.
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Toneman
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September 13, 2019, 04:43:26 pm »
Good idea! Thanks for sharing. I set my printer on the lightest print setting and still be able to see it and this also helps.
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Oscar
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October 25, 2019, 09:56:27 am »
I had this very situation just yesterday. I cured it by using the magnifying glass on my LED light.
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