The AutoBlade on your Silhouette machine is designed to automatically adjust the blade depth depending on the material you are cutting. This is a great feature if you want to save time and effort, but what if you want to change the AutoBlade?
Fortunately, changing the AutoBlade on your Silhouette machine doesn’t require a lot of technical know-how. All you need is an Allen key, a pair of needle nose pliers and a few minutes of your time.
First, unplug your Silhouette machine from its power source. Then, remove the cutting mat from the machine and locate the AutoBlade adjustment knob.
This will be located at the top-right corner of your Silhouette machine.
Using an Allen key, loosen the locking screw at the base of the AutoBlade adjustment knob. Once this is done, rotate the knob until it stops at the desired setting.
Now it’s time to put in your new blade.
Using needle nose pliers, carefully grip one end of your new blade and carefully insert it into its designated slot in your Silhouette machine. Make sure that it is inserted in all the way and then adjust it so that it aligns with the top of your cutting mat.
Once this is done, rotate the blade until it locks into place. You can now tighten up any remaining screws and plug your Silhouette in again.
That’s all there is to it!
Changing out an AutoBlade on a Silhouette machine may seem daunting at first but, with some patience and careful attention to detail, anyone can do it within minutes. Just make sure that when you are finished adjusting and inserting blades into your Silhouette machine that everything is securely locked into place before plugging back in.
Conclusion:
Changing out an AutoBlade on a Silhouette machine may seem daunting but with some patience and careful attention to detail anyone can do it quickly and easily using just an Allen key and needle nose pliers. Making sure that everything is securely locked into place before plugging back in should be done every time for safety purposes.