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Hi I have new cuttlebug machine and have just purchased the Nestabilities die/emboss/stencil dies and used the sandwich it recommended:
A plate
C plate
die stencil with ridge up
paper
B plate
I thought cool ran it through the machine and heard a slight crack here in there... worried I broke something.
the paper was cut fine but the B plate has the die stencil stratched into it. IS this alright? Have I done something wrong? What should I do???
Thank you so much. I was stressing out about it. It is such a terrible sound.
You are a lifesaver thank you again.
Yes, that is "normal", and I agree it's a terrible sound. Most everyone's Cuttlebug does that. Some of them seem to be set more tightly than others, too. With more use, it might loosen up a little.
I would suggest also that you rotate your B plates when using the Nesties. Flip them over and reverse them end to end. That way any warping you get will straighten itself out as you use them.
I picked up an extra set of B plates at Mikes with a coupon, just to have them on hand "in case." I've used my Nesties a lot, and my plates are all etched and scarred up, but still work just fine. Eventually, they might need replacing, but I'm ready.
Have fun with your Nesties!
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Mine creaks and groans too. One time I was using it with my hubby in the room and he started "shouting" at me to stop cranking it because I was going to break something! He he he. I love it when he doesn't know "everything."
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BUT one thing I have noticed... now mind you I have used my B plates a billion times.... my B's are really "chopped up" with etchings from previous use. I have noticed that at this point the etching marks are actually making in impression in the CS! So does this mean I should get new B's?
I would think that if anyone from Provocraft (the company that makes the Cuttlebug) ever read our forums, they would put a prominent disclosure in each C-Bug box indicating that all those noises are fine and that your B plates will carry a "history" of every die cut you make. :p
I would be willing to bet that 95% of new Cuttlebug owners have an "OH NO!" moment the first time they use their new toy! :shock:
I would recommend, like one of the ladies above, in having an extra set of B plates handy for when yours get too much of that "history" on them. It can start leaving it's mark on the paper/cardstock that you cut after a while.
And, just one final note (and certainly not from experience or anything :rolleyes, I would have an extra C Plate on hand as well. Just in case that "usual creaking and cracking" does by any chance turn into an amazingly shocking "SNAP" as you break your C plate in half! You almost have to TRY to do this, but it does happen from time to time!
I would think that if anyone from Provocraft (the company that makes the Cuttlebug) ever read our forums, they would put a prominent disclosure in each C-Bug box indicating that all those noises are fine and that your B plates will carry a "history" of every die cut you make. :p
I would be willing to bet that 95% of new Cuttlebug owners have an "OH NO!" moment the first time they use their new toy! :shock:
I would recommend, like one of the ladies above, in having an extra set of B plates handy for when yours get too much of that "history" on them. It can start leaving it's mark on the paper/cardstock that you cut after a while.
I just saw a post about this the other day. The gal said she used duct tape to keep the C plate together until she could get a new one, and it worked just fine.
__________________ Bugga in OK
"Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible." Dalai Lama
Mine did that too and I thought OMG! I did something wrong. Now the snaps, crackles, and pops I know are just normal.
my tip on the leaving lines in your cardstock...keep a clean B plate for dry embossing only. The sandwhich I use for cutting with nesties is A on bottom, B, nestie blade towards B, cardstock, then C. The sandwhich I use for embossing with nesties is A, B, 3 cardstock shims, rubber mat, cardtock with the nestie again blades towards B, then the clean B plate. HTH.
Help!!!!
