Cutting Heavyweight Or Lightweight Materials; Adjusting Blade Depth - HP Cricut Expression 2 Benutzerhandbuch

Cutting heavyweight or Lightweight Materials

Your Cricut Expression 2 machine can cut a variety of materials. For an optimal cut on
lightweight materials such as vellum or heavyweight materials such as thin cardstock,
you may need to adjust the blade depth, speed of the cut, or cut pressure. When you
find settings that work well for you, be sure to save them so that you can use them
again in the future. For details on how to define a new material, please see the Material
Settings section on page 22.

Adjusting Blade Depth

Remove the cutting blade assembly from the Cricut Expression 2 machine to change the
setting on the adjustment knob. However, if the arrow is facing forward, you can leave
the cutting blade assembly attached and simply spin the top of the adjustment knob to
change the setting.
WArnInG! Always unplug your Cricut Expression 2 machine before removing the
cutting blade assembly!
to remove the cutting blade assembly (Figure 1), first turn the Cricut Expression 2
machine off. Locate the screw and turn it counterclockwise until it loosens enough that
you can swing the screw to the right (Figure 2). Be careful not to loosen the screw too
much, or it will fall out. Remove the cutting blade assembly from the machine. Next,
locate the adjustment knob (Figure 3) on the top of the cutting blade assembly and turn
it to your desired setting.
Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3
the smaller the number on the adjustment knob, the shorter the blade depth will be.
Shorter blade depths are recommended for lightweight materials and longer blade
depths for heavier materials. Reinstall the cutting blade assembly into the Cricut
Expression 2 machine by reversing the procedure to remove the cutting blade assembly.
test the setting on a scrap piece of paper and make adjustments as necessary.
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