Advice please!

[PinkPig1]

Got the Cameo out yesterday as I wanted to make an accordian mini book for my niece's birthday and put pictures of my sister in it that my niece won't have seen before. I was using a Lori Whitlick design that I had bought from the Silhouette Store and used without problems on my old Cameo 1. Firstly I could not get the paper to cut - I tried the new self adjusting blade and an ordinary one. It was very ordinary textured DCWV paper. I changed to some Anna Griffin card and selected Coverstock and the machine cut but then suddenly stopped in one place and made awful noises - I think it was going too slowly and the blade depth was too deep.I just can't seem to get the settings right on my Cameo 3. Any suggestions gratefully received.

[DJG]

Do a test cut at various depths/pressure to see which is right for the card

[PinkPig1]

Thank you Doreen. What I cannot understand is why it won't cut the file on the same settings I had for the old Cameo- because I had to separate pieces I had it saved as project on my flash drive. I used the same paper stock.

[DJG]

Thank you Doreen. What I cannot understand is why it won't cut the file on the same settings I had for the old Cameo- because I had to separate pieces I had it saved as project on my flash drive. I used the same paper stock.

I sometimes think the Cameo must have a mind of it's own although I wonder if even the same card in the same colour can vary in the making of it.I know different colours of the same card can vary

[grannyscrap]

Also, all machines cut differently, for some reason.

[Neries]

Thank you Doreen. What I cannot understand is why it won't cut the file on the same settings I had for the old Cameo- because I had to separate pieces I had it saved as project on my flash drive. I used the same paper stock.

I am having similar problems with my Cameo 3 since the firmware upgrade V.140 and Studio V.3.8.150 I did on the same day. My Cameo 3 is not cutting the card I normally use like Super Smooth and Centura Pearl cleanly even with a ratchet blade. The auto blade has a mind of it's own, sometimes works and not other times just stays on 0. It is really frustrating and I have given up and bought some more dies for my Cut-n-Boss.

[PinkPig1]

What a difference a couple of days make! Same project, it cut like a dream. I think mine likes to work at a reduced speed - Very pleased with today's cuts.

[grannyscrap]

Mine prefers a slower speed on anything other than basic shapes. Glad to hear you have it sorted. Have fun.

[DJG]

I am having similar problems with my Cameo 3 since the firmware upgrade V.140 and Studio V.3.8.150 I did on the same day. My Cameo 3 is not cutting the card I normally use like Super Smooth and Centura Pearl cleanly even with a ratchet blade. The auto blade has a mind of it's own, sometimes works and not other times just stays on 0. It is really frustrating and I have given up and bought some more dies for my Cut-n-Boss.

Glad you managed to sort it

[Neries]

What a difference a couple of days make! Same project, it cut like a dream. I think mine likes to work at a reduced speed - Very pleased with today's cuts.

PinkPig what speed are you using? I have been using the default of 4 for cards stock and having problems.

[PinkPig1]

I am using speed 2 Neries

Claire ( aka Pink Pig 1)

[Neries]

I am using speed 2 Neries

Claire ( aka Pink Pig 1)

Thanks Claire, I will try 2 and see if it works for me too.

[BowBow]

I don't find doing test cuts a great help as they often cut perfectly but when applied to a design it's a different story. What works for something simple (e.g. a test cut or basic shape) doesn't cut nearly as well when the design is complicated.