Keencut Oval 6
Posted: Wed 29 Nov, 2006 9:06 am
I really like my oval 6, except for certain niggles which I don't think should be there. So I wondered if anyone else has had the same problems and has found an answer to them.
First Problem: The centre of any cut-out does not coincide with the centre of the table marking and there is no way of adjusting for this. Keencut have told me that this is not a problem they have heard of before. I also suspect that the amount off centre may be variable with oval dimension settings although I have never had the time to prove this.
Second problem: Glass cutting size is different to the mount cutting size, but the difference varies according to the size being cut. Does not make any sense to me at all.
Third problem: Adjustment for leaning ovals. I wonder if anyone has ever come up with a table or chart which tells you what to set this to for different size ovals. A replacement label with plus & minus numbers for the leaning setting and a corresponding correction table would be great if any user or even Keencut has come up with or could come up with such a thing.
Fourth problem: Due to the fact that the trailing blade tends to cut smaller than the scale settings for smaller ovals or circles and the amount by which it does this varies with the size settings. I also wonder if anyone has worked out a table or chart for correcting this effect.
Finally if Keencut are reading this, I'm still very happy with all my Keencut equipment (Ultimat, System 4000, Oval 6 & Dart) and the back-up provided. I am not knocking Keencut at all - They are great!
Cheers,
Mark
First Problem: The centre of any cut-out does not coincide with the centre of the table marking and there is no way of adjusting for this. Keencut have told me that this is not a problem they have heard of before. I also suspect that the amount off centre may be variable with oval dimension settings although I have never had the time to prove this.
Second problem: Glass cutting size is different to the mount cutting size, but the difference varies according to the size being cut. Does not make any sense to me at all.
Third problem: Adjustment for leaning ovals. I wonder if anyone has ever come up with a table or chart which tells you what to set this to for different size ovals. A replacement label with plus & minus numbers for the leaning setting and a corresponding correction table would be great if any user or even Keencut has come up with or could come up with such a thing.
Fourth problem: Due to the fact that the trailing blade tends to cut smaller than the scale settings for smaller ovals or circles and the amount by which it does this varies with the size settings. I also wonder if anyone has worked out a table or chart for correcting this effect.
Finally if Keencut are reading this, I'm still very happy with all my Keencut equipment (Ultimat, System 4000, Oval 6 & Dart) and the back-up provided. I am not knocking Keencut at all - They are great!
Cheers,
Mark