vinyl not cutting

[archerdesign]

Has anyone had this problem? I have a Roland Camm-1 PNC1100. She's a dinosaur, but she's always worked till now. I've tried different vinyl, different blades (45 and 90), i've tried less cutting pressure, more cutting pressure, new cutting strips and praying. Any advice would be so awesome. Thank you!!!!

 

[Bretbyron]

That looks weird. When was the last time the you opened her up and blew all the dust out?

 

[petepaz]

That looks weird. When was the last time the you opened her up and blew all the dust out?

+1 to that just as a regular thing to do but i think it might be the blade holder sometimes they go bad and do stuff like that.
try cleaning/blowing out the holder and putting a little oil in the hole where the blade goes.

 

[Techman]

blade holder bearings are stuck.

 

[lgroth]

The blade has to spin freely in the holder... If it doesn't when it goes around corners it's trying to cut with the side of the blade and it just chops things up. Sometimes you can bring it back temporarily by blowing them out with air and putting a drop of oil in them, but it definitely means it's time for a new blade holder. Cheap fix....

 

[thewvsignguy]

blade holder bearings are stuck.

+1

it's the blade holder, you can try a drop of oil on the bearing but get a new one on the way asap.

 

[oksigns]

The blade has to spin freely in the holder... If it doesn't when it goes around corners it's trying to cut with the side of the blade and it just chops things up. Sometimes you can bring it back temporarily by blowing them out with air and putting a drop of oil in them, but it definitely means it's time for a new blade holder. Cheap fix....

I still choke when I see the ~$70 holder for my roland

 

[Techman]

just change the bearings,, they only about 4 bux each.,

 

[archerdesign]

Many thanks everyone! Oil got me through, and new holder on its way. I appreciate all the advice.