Blade Replacement

[captainron19]

Just wondering and thought I would create a poll to receive feedback. When do you replace the blade on your plotter. I know it has a lot to do with material being cut (ie reflective) but just curious. I hear from some people they change out their blade after every individual job and start a new customer job with a fresh blade and include the cost of the new blade in with the estimate.

 

[gabagoo]

I can get my blades to last well over 6 months. I don't use them for reflective. I have a secondary blade holder for that. I can't imagine changing blades for each job, what a waste!!!. I generally don't like changing blades as I find new blades "too sharp". Real hard to fine tune them. After a few days of cutting they dull a bit to where I like them and then last a long time.

 

[captainron19]

I feel exactly the same way - I actually have a Gerber Graphix 2 old machine I use for incidental letters and nuumbers and I havent changed the blade on that machine in 2 years and it is still cutting strong