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  Summa D500 cutter, doesn’t cut the whole letter. Help please

  Posted by Paul Mills on 24 November 2015 at 16:38

  Hi
  i wonder if anyone can help ?? my D500 when it cuts it sometimes doesn’t seem to cut the whole letter cleanly making it a pain when weeding out.Any solutions welcome before i buy another machine

  Cheers
  Paul

  Paul Mills replied 9 years, 10 months ago 3 Members · 4 Replies
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  Pane Talev

  Member

  24 November 2015 at 16:45

  I’ve used D60 (my first cutter) and now I’m using D120 Summa.
  In similar cases my problem is fixed when I insert new blade.
  Apart from this I rarely hear problems with Summa cutters.

  EDIT: also check knife / cutter offset.

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  Hugh Potter

  Member

  24 November 2015 at 17:08

  check blade offset.

  I think the original blades are a .38 (best check) offset, if you’re using smart knives I think they .45mm offset.

  also check the overcut, I think mine is set to a small amount *2 in the settings (menu>system setup.overcut).

  clean the grit roller and pinch wheels?

  other problems might be more involved, suck as worn belts etc.

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  Paul Mills

  Member

  24 November 2015 at 17:35

  Thanks alot i will give the offset a try,i put a new blade in a few weeks ago but another is worth a try

  Paul 😀

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  Paul Mills

  Member

  25 November 2015 at 16:00

  Hi
  I think the trouble was sticky bearings on the rollers,i took them off and put some silicone lubricant on them and it seems to be cutting fine now 😀
  Thanks for the tips
  Paul

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