Back when I started, we used to cut everything by hand with a knife and a straight edge.

A few months ago, I got a new cordless floor cutter to try and speed up a big vinyl job in a school cafeteria. I set it up, ran a test cut, and the blade wandered off the line and ruined a whole plank. The rep told me over the phone, 'You have to let the tool do the work, don't force it.' I learned that sometimes the new gear needs a softer touch than the old way of just muscling through. Anyone else have a tool that worked worse when you tried to use it like the old one?

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violay2712d ago

Honestly that advice sounds backwards to me. Every cordless cutter I've used needs a firm hand to stay on track, especially on long runs. Letting it "do the work" just lets the blade walk. Maybe the tool itself was faulty, not the technique.

jason75212d ago

Funny enough, I would have agreed with you a year ago. My old habit was always to push hard to keep control. That cordless cutter taught me a real lesson though. When I backed off the pressure on the next plank, it tracked perfectly straight. Turns out the motor and guide system just needed to run free without me fighting it. Some of this new stuff has a different feel.