US Cutter Copam - Blade Management Procedures; Installing a New Blade

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Installing a New Blade
Unscrew the
cap from the
Blade
carriage.
Set Brass Ring
on Blade
Carriage to the
fully down
position
Remove the
protective
cover from
a new
blade.
Insert the
blade into
the top of
the Blade
carriage.
Screw the
cap back
onto the
blade
carriage.
Adjust the
carriage cap
until the blade
is protruding
approximately
1/64
th
of an
inch.*
Adjust the
Brass Ring
until it fits
snug against
the Cap. This
will help keep
the cap in
place during
operation.
*This distance will vary depending on what material you are cutting. Your blade depth should be adjusted
to approximately;
The height of your cuttable material + ½ of the height of the backing material.
This will allow the blade to fully cut the material without fully penetrating the backing. 1/64
th
of an inch is
a general guide that will work well with many common vinyl products and is a good starting point for determining the
blade depth for your material, but some adjustments/fine tuning to blade depth will be necessary in most cases.