Any Problems with the Harbor Freight Blades????

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11-01-2010, 10:58 AM

#51

Quilting Nana

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I have used one for several months and am getting ready to put on a new one. The first was wonderful. I sure hope the rest are.
Sorry you are having problems.

11-01-2010, 11:04 AM

#52

Quilter Day-by-Day

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Had no problems with mine. They work great.

11-01-2010, 11:23 AM

#53

Suzy

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Try cutting through aluminum foil a few times with those blades that skip, I've done that with the olfa blades when they act up and it seems to help. sometimes they can have something on that sharp edge that can cause a problem. Hope that will solve the skipping problem.

Good Luck

Suzy

11-01-2010, 11:37 AM

#54

quilting grqmmy

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i also had that problem...i took the blade out and turned it around ..facing the other way.. had no more problem. try it and see if it works for you.

11-01-2010, 12:35 PM

#55

mshawii

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Quote:

Originally Posted by dkabasketlady

Has anyone else had problems with their Harbor Freight blades that we ALL had to have? I've opened up two different pkgs. and all four blades have skipped when I cut fabric. There's not a nick and I've looked at them closely and can't see where the problem is. I feel bad about having all these blades that may or may not be damaged. How many pkgs. should I open to find a GOOD one? I gave my DM & one of her friends over 20 pkgs. and now feel I should warn them of the possible problem with the blades. I know I went crazy when ordering these(I got 30 pkgs.) and also picked up 16 pkgs. while on vacation in Oct., but have given over half of them away. Should I go ahead and open another pkg. or just bite the bullet(and pay three times as much) and get them at Jo-Ann's (using a coupon of course) and put these blades up for another day,lol!!! I had bought extra with the intention of putting some in a SQA pkg.!!

I had the same problem with other blades and found that it was me, not the blades. I had them in wrong. If you can. look at another cutter and see that is put on the same way. If that isn't it, check and see if you have two blades in there. some packages come in two to a set and they stick together so you don't realize there are two there.

11-01-2010, 01:21 PM

#56

cbuchanan

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I ordered several packages when the original thread came out about them but mine have been on back order for months. Don't know when I'll receive my order. Hopefully, I won't have the problem you've experienced.

11-01-2010, 01:54 PM

#57

seweasy

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Hi! I just spoke with my son in law who cleans carpets and does some repair, he suggested trying some of the wholesale carpet stores; places that sell the supplies for laying carpet. He thought their prices would probably be as good as HF and probably wouldn't have to wait because they would keep them in stock. Anyone who cleans carpet and does any kind of repair, they have to have the supplies, the cutters and blades
I got lucky when I went to HF today, and was able to find four packages of blades. Bought all they had!
I'm also going to check Lowe's and Home Depot because they sell the supplies for laying carpet. They might have them! Take care,Chris