cutting strip replacement

[Jackpine]

I recently replaced my original cutting strip on my CE3000. I have a Graphtec part on hand but when I removed the one from the cutter it came off with no adhesive. I took it to my work table and trimmed the worn part with a steel ruler and a exacto knife. Applied banner tape and reinstalled it. I flipped it end to end with the machine edge to the front. Works like new.

 

[thmooch]

Yep, rotated mine on my Graphtec also.

 

[phototec]

I recently replaced my original cutting strip on my CE3000. I have a Graphtec part on hand but when I removed the one from the cutter it came off with no adhesive. I took it to my work table and trimmed the worn part with a steel ruler and a exacto knife. Applied banner tape and reinstalled it. I flipped it end to end with the machine edge to the front. Works like new.

Jackpine -

What is the reason for cutting off the worn part if you turned it end for end, wouldn't tuning it give you a fresh new edged?

 

[Jackpine]

It was ragged with fiber on the edge when I took it off. It looks neater with two clean edges.

Jackpine -

What is the reason for cutting off the worn part if you turned it end for end, wouldn't tuning it give you a fresh new edged?

 

[phototec]

It was ragged with fiber on the edge when I took it off. It looks neater with two clean edges.

What's funny is, I checked out my cutting strip on the 3000 (different from the 7000), anyway, there is a scar line on both the front and back edge, I wonder if I did what you did (turned the strip around), a long time ago and I just don't remember doing it before?

The 3000 only cuts along the front edge, right?

How much did you cut off?

 

[Jackpine]

The CE3000 only cuts on the front side of the cutting strip. I cut off just pass the wear mark ( indented and worn) maybe 1/4 of the width.The back edge has a factory edge so I just rotated it and used banner tape. It took 10 minutes to do the entire process. I left the old adhesive since it was smooth.

What's funny is, I checked out my cutting strip on the 3000 (different from the 7000), anyway, there is a scar line on both the front and back edge, I wonder if I did what you did (turned the strip around), a long time ago and I just don't remember doing it before?

The 3000 only cuts along the front edge, right?

How much did you cut off?