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Rotation on Openings

The Rotation field controls how much the foot block will rotate before cutting. Adjust the Rotation if you are getting swoops or flares in the corners where the blade plunges in and where it retracts from the matboard on a non-oval opening.

If you have too much Rotation on a non-oval opening you will get a Flare, too little rotation and you will get a Swoop. 

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Current Bevel Type

Select the desired Cartridge Tab and then the bevel type you want to edit from the Current Bevel Type dropdown control before making adjustments. Select Front of Mat if it is being cut from the front of the mat.

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Opening Swoop

If the beginning of the cut swoops toward the non-oval opening, it is because the Rotation is too low. 

The beginning of the cut swoops toward the non-oval opening.

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Increase the Rotation.

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Opening Flare

If the beginning of the cut flares away from the non-oval opening, it is because the Rotation is too high.

The beginning of the cut flares away from the non-oval opening.

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Decrease the Rotation.

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Twisted Corner

A Twisted Corner is when the blade turns before retracting from the matboard, which tears the matboard and twists the corner.

The blade turns before retracting from the matboard, tearing the matboard and twisting the corner. 

Check to make sure the Rotation hasn't been set to a high number. 

Optionally, see the Clean the Foot Block procedure for information on cleaning the foot block. 

Twisted corners can also be a symptom of oil/water in the Air Valve, or an issue with the Head. Check the Air Regulator for excess water.

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Degrees of Rotation

In Rotation, eight points equals one degree of rotation. Increase the rotation to turn the foot block clockwise, decrease the rotation to turn the foot block counterclockwise.

In Rotation, eight points equals one degree of rotation. 

Users usually make adjustments 4 points at a time.

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Increase the rotation to turn the foot block clockwise, decrease the rotation to turn the foot block counterclockwise.

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