Help! Does everyone have problems with rotary cutters?
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Location: Riverside, Ca
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I bought a Fisqures (sp) rotary cutter. It worked great until the blade got dull. I replaced the blade and began to cut out fabric for next quilt and I got about half-way through and it won't cut again. I have to push down hard to get blade to cut and now my hands are hurting. I thought a new blade should last for more then 1/2 a quilt. So I trecked to Joann's and bought another replacement blade. Same thing has happened. I am squaring up blocks and nothing is cutting. What is wrong with this cutter? Am I doing something wrong when I cut that is dulling the blade really fast? How long should a blade last? If I buy another rotary cutter what brand do you recommend?
Thanks for the help.
Thanks for the help.
#2
I do not know a great about Fisckars (I have two Olfas) but could you have tighten the blade too tightly?
I found this on line - hope it helps.
http://www.ehow.com/how_5017517_chan...ry-cutter.html
I found this on line - hope it helps.
http://www.ehow.com/how_5017517_chan...ry-cutter.html
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Ohio
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I was in a class and having a lot of trouble cutting. Same thing, having to press hard, etc. The shop owner looked at it and discovered I had put the blade in backwards. There was a left handed way and a right handed way. My cutter is a Clover.
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