111.06 Blades and AccessoriesTesting Pen Holder: The testing pen should be used until you are comfortable with the operation of the ACS-24UHF and know,with certainty, where images will cut. To assemble this testing pen, remove the top cap, slip the spring overthe top half of the pen insert and then drop the pen insert into the bottom half of the pen holder. Slide thecap over the pen insert, allowing the pen insert to fit through the hole at the top of the cap. Screw into place.Blades Included With ACS-24UHF Purchase: There are two kinds of blades included: The 45 degree red capped blade is suited for cutting thinnermaterials such as paper and vinyl. The 60 degree blue capped blade is a much longer blade and and iswell-suited for cutting thicker materials, such as heavily textured cardstock, chipboard, gum paste, craftfoam, poster board, and rhinestone template material.Blade Installation: The blade must be carefully inserted into the blade holder. Do this over a soft surface (e.g. over a handtowel). It’s important to protect the fragile blade! To install, follow the numbered steps as shown: In Step 5, hold the material you are cutting up next to the blade and turn the silver gridded part to adjust theamount of blade protruding. You will want to only see enough blade, as needed, to cut through thethickness of the material to be cut. This is less than you probably think! So be on the conservative side firstand you can always extend the blade, as needed. Important – Please read the first few sections of Chapter 3 before cutting!3. Turn counter-clockwise toretract the blade.4. Turn counterclockwise tomove towards the top.5. Turn clockwise to set blade lengthto match the thickness of the materialbeing cut.6. Turn clockwise untillocked in place.1. Push in and hold sothat a blade can beinserted OR removed.2. Gently insert non-sharp end intoholder. An internalmagnet will pull theblade inwards.Spring goes over top of insertand stops at a small ridge onthe pen insert.
