We all know how frustrating it can be when you have a blade that’s just not making clean cuts anymore. Even worse, not having extra blades on hand when you need to finish up that last project, or have a deadline to meet. That’s why I always recommend keeping extra blades on hand. At least having one as a back up to get you through until you make that next order. I get several calls throughout the week about how to extend the life of the blade, or why aren’t my cuts clean anymore? Does this mean there’s something wrong with my machine? Well, unfortunately when the blade has seen the last of its days they’re just done. Nothing is going to bring them back; not increasing the pressure, or extending out the blade. They just reach a point where they are finished. What’s interesting about a blade that is going bad is that one moment the cuts will be fine, then the next cut there will be light feathering around the edges, and it very suddenly will get to a point that it won’t cut through the paper at all. So I have a couple thoughts for you on this. One, remember the Inspiration uses only one kind of blade!! You don’t need to purchase different blades depending on what kind of material you are cutting. Two, save those old blades that aren’t cutting through cardstock cleanly and use those to cut through chipboard. Nothing will reduce the life of a blade more than cutting through chipboard. Last, but not least, keep extra blades on hand. Remember it’s easy to lose track of what kinds of materials you have cut with your Inspiration. Even though you have recently changed out the blade in the last few weeks, the kind of materials you’ve cut could have made it go dull. Cutting regular cardstock is one thing, but bouncing between different thicknesses and materials is another. The first reaction when a blade is dull is something must be wrong with my machine. Take a few minutes, change out the blade and try cutting through a piece of cardstock. Click to view a video on this
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