7 Common Mistakes with Fabric Slitting Knives and Slitting Razor Blades (And How to Avoid Them).
Struggling with frayed edges and short blade life? Learn the 7 most common mistakes with fabric slitting knives and slitting razor blades, and how to fix them. By Perfect Knives. 7 Common Mistakes with Fabric Slitting Knives and Slitting Razor Blades (And How to Avoid Them) Ask any operator on a slitting line what slows the work down, and the answer is often the same: blade trouble. Edges start to fray. Slit widths drift. Someone has to stop the machine, change the blade and restart. It happens a few times a week, and the lost hours add up. The good news is that most blade problems are not bad luck. They come from a handful of common mistakes, and nearly all of them can be avoided. In this post, we look at seven of them and explain how to fix each one. Whether you use fabric slitting knives , slitting razor blades or both, these tips can help you get cleaner cuts and longer blade life. A Quick Look at the Two Blade Types Before we get into the mistakes, here is a short refresher. Fabr...