Help cutting centering rings on Shilloette Cameo

[mjennings]

We have a Shilloette Cameo and I've done masks, decals, and vinyl on it for rockets. I have some roughly 0.065" fiber board that I want to make centering rings and jigs for an upcoming build. I tried googling around and testing to find settings or methods, but didn't have much success. Has anyone one here cut fiber/matte board? I have the 3mm kraft blade and heavy tack mat as well

 

[tsmith1315]

Cricut cuts it fine with the hobby-style blade. IIRC, 8 passes will get it all the way through about 90% of the way around.
I have to use the strong grip mat, and tape down the perimeter of the stock.

 

[rharshberger]

Cricut cuts it fine with the hobby-style blade. IIRC, 8 passes will get it all the way through about 90% of the way around.
I have to use the strong grip mat, and tape down the perimeter of the stock.

The Cricut Maker does but it made for thicker materials, the Cricut Explore Air 2's will barely cut that thickness even with the thick material blade. The Silhouette Cameo is a vinyl (and other thin materials) cutter and should be closer to the Cricut Explore Air (1 or 2) in its capabilities.

 

[tsmith1315]

. The Silhouette Cameo is a vinyl (and other thin materials) cutter and should be closer to the Cricut Explore Air (1 or 2) in its capabilities.

Ah, okay. I looked up the 3mm Kraft blade and it looked similar to the Cricut Maker knife blade. Assumptions were made.

 

[mjennings]

Cameo 4 is equivalent to the high end Cricut. Multiple passes seem to be key.