cutting using old replaceable blades

[cattiegracie]

I found, by chance, that I could cut using an old cutting housing, (the kind that uses the red, yellow, and blue caps) with NO coloured cap on, and it cut the card nice and clean, but didn't wreck the cutting mat, but the blade setting was still on the ratchet, interesting.
Anyone else tried or found this?
Grace

[DJG]

I haven't used those for a very long time Grace in fact I don't think I have any now

[yiayia]

OOOOH! I have never thought of doing this. I have an old ROBO - much loved, much used - which is still running just fine for my purposes. I did sand down a spare coloured cap many moons ago and I have used that on occasions but I might just give this a try as well. As they say "you don't know till you give it a go". You never know, it wont affect the warranty that's for sure! And one day soon Graphtec might just be interested in my machine for their museum!!!!

[cattiegracie]

I haven't used those for a very long time Grace in fact I don't think I have any now

I have at least 6 old kind of blades, they may not all be new, but, incentive to check them out

[cattiegracie]

OOOOH! I have never thought of doing this. I have an old ROBO - much loved, much used - which is still running just fine for my purposes. I did sand down a spare coloured cap many moons ago and I have used that on occasions but I might just give this a try as well. As they say "you don't know till you give it a go". You never know, it wont affect the warranty that's for sure! And one day soon Graphtec might just be interested in my machine for their museum!!!!

the old Robo was what I started with,wonderful machine, hope it works for you.
Grace

[pkcase]

I use the old housings when I run out of Cameo blades. When I do, I always use with the cap, red, blue or yellow on. The next time I need to, I will try cutting with the cap off. Thanks for sharing. What pressure & settings do you cut at when you leave the cap off?

[cattiegracie]

I use the old housings when I run out of Cameo blades. When I do, I always use with the cap, red, blue or yellow on. The next time I need to, I will try cutting with the cap off. Thanks for sharing. What pressure & settings do you cut at when you leave the cap off?

I didn't seem to be able to change from the ratchet to the old blade, so I just used the basic setting for the card I was using, as if it was a ratchet blade that was in the machine, since my first post I've used it again, and again all was well, I was cutting out letters, so there was plenty of movement, my cutting mat is pretty well worn, but I could not see any new deep cut marks, I hope it works okay for you as well Petrina.
Grace

[BrianP]

Please be careful using the old blades with no caps. If you get the force setting wrong it is a very quick way to snap the blade tip and stall the machine.

[cattiegracie]

Please be careful using the old blades with no caps. If you get the force setting wrong it is a very quick way to snap the blade tip and stall the machine.

Thank you Brian, for your words of warning, your advice and input are always very welcome

[pkcase]

Thank you CattyGracie and BrianP.
I am thankful for the great things I learn here.

[cattiegracie]

Thank you CattyGracie and BrianP.
I am thankful for the great things I learn here.

And me, it is a wealth of information here
Grace