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Jabchnn 
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 Posted: 09 December 2017 at 9:55am |
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My Edge hot knife is not working. It will not heat enough to cut fabric and gums up blade. Help!
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Jabchnn
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Posted: 09 December 2017 at 5:04pm |
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Found the problem to the hot knife - it was a loose screw!
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MattGrant
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Posted: 10 December 2017 at 9:23pm |
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So glad you found the issue. Yes those screws need to be tight to make the connections good for heating. Please let us know if you have any other questions.
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Posted: 11 December 2017 at 4:34am |
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I had a sheet of thin formica lying around. I put it on top of my sewing table in the area where I keep the hot knife. It makes for a large and excellent cutting surface.
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GlennC
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Posted: 11 December 2017 at 12:40pm |
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I use a 4' x 2' thin piece of Formica from an old counter top but I think you can buy it cheaply. It only melts ever so slightly if you leave the hot knife in one place for to long but otherwise the knife just glides over it. Very lightweight.
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Jknight611
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Posted: 11 December 2017 at 6:29pm |
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The Edge has the little foot, I have adjusted mine so the blade doesn’t protrude through the foot, has a slight shearing effect. I cut Sunbrella on my plastic folding table. Works great!
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Jabchnn
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Posted: 11 December 2017 at 7:40pm |
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I use my hot iron without the foot and find I am more able to cut accurately. I use hardboard to cut on.
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Jabchnn
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Posted: 22 December 2017 at 1:03pm |
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I love the Edge hot knife! It seals the edges of the fabric eliminating fraying. Cuts through the fabric like cutting through soft butter.
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Jabchnn
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Posted: 22 December 2017 at 1:07pm |
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Do try the Fabricator sewing machine. It works like a charm. Sews through two layers of fabric, two layers of webbing and keder tape with NO problems at all. |
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