Go into the cut settings and change the speed to anywhere from a 1 3.
My vinyl keep tearing on my cameo 3.
On the cameo 3 and portrait 2 push in the lock lever until you see the little circle change to silhouette blue.
If your blade raises slightly when locking into place open the lock lever and push the blade all the way down again.
My cameo will not make a clean cut on monograms.
One of the most common issues from silhouette cameo beginners is that their cameo 3 autoblade is cutting through the vinyl or other material and the backing.
If your cricut maker or cricut explore machine is tearing or dragging through the material check the following.
If it happens to finish the cut without tearing the vinyl the cut is not clean and the curly part of the letters comes up when weeding.
Slower isn t always better.
Sometimes when the design is being cut too slow the vinyl gets stuck on the blade for a split second and is then moved out of place.
I have bought 2 new blades in the last week.
Got a cameo 3 and trying to figure out cutting and adding vinyl to school supplies.
The same goes for the portrait 2 autoblade.
I have cleaned the.
If your cricut machine is tearing or dragging through the material check the following.
Keep doing test cuts and adjust your settings until you aren t gouging the backing.
My machine is tearing or dragging through my material older machines there are several variables that may cause a machine to tear through material.
I found the sweet spot for this design at speed of 3.
Currently running the blade and force settings at 1 speed at 5 and still scoring the backing.
The same setup on the cameo 3 but the force setting is at 10 which is their default setting for sign vinyl.
Not using a cutting mat for longer stuff.
But if the speed is slightly faster it doesn t have time to catch.
The last few days its started to cut a bit too deep and score the backing to the point some parts tear when lifting vinyl transfer tape off.
Makes a nice cut and just kiss cuts the backing paper.
I use roll vinyl usually fdc 4200 vinyl no mat and on mtc i use a blade setting of 1 or 2 depending on how old the blade is and a force of around 5.
My machine is tearing or dragging through my material there are several variables that may cause a machine to tear through material.
I am using silhouette vinyl.
Fortunately this problem can usually be resolved with some basic troubleshooting steps.
Hold it into place with one finger while locking the lever with your other hand.
Fortunately this problem can usually be resolved with some basic troubleshooting steps.
The vinyl sticks to the blade and peels up during the cut.
Using a cameo 3 to cut metamark m7 vinyl similar to 651.