Curious about this. What would the difference be between using a deep cut blade, I believe it is a 60-degree, on a very light force setting and a 45-degree blade on a strong force setting?
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I have always look at it as how think a item is it’s going to be cutting as to why you want to use a deep cut blade.
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I had a think about it once like this, and tried it on a soft craft foam bc it was thick. but the thickness still only needed the fine blade, if the material is thick and firm the heavy blade.
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The way I see it is, that a 45 degree blade will have more of the blade in the material which creates extra resistance and requires the machine to work harder compared to a 60 degree blade.
A 45° blade penetrates at a shallower angle, so more of its edge is in contact with the material. This makes it perfect for fine details but means the cutter exerts more effort on thicker substrates.
A 60° blade, by contrast, has less of its edge buried in the cut, so it slices through dense or textured materials more efficiently.
So, regarding your question it really depends what thickness material you are cutting
Hope I’ve explained this ok.
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just curious about getting the same or close to the same outcome.
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For thinner material it should be fine with either blade, even at the same pressure.
Basically, the fine point blade (45 deg) is better for slicing with thin materials, while the deep cut blade (60 deg) is better for thicker materials as the longer cutting edge can stab through further and continue to slice deeper without snagging.
For most thin materials you probably won’t even see any difference.
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The results will vary, you will need to do your own trial and error. I found if I cut cardstock thats pretty thin with my 60 degree blade it just shreds the paper. The 45 degree works great though. So, you’ll have to do some testing.
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