![]() ![]() ![]() If you etch with your Cameo or Portrait it is a DO AT YOUR OWN RISK. I know this is not what you want to hear, but my biggest concern is for YOU, your machine, and your success! Not Silhouette because the machine was not designed for etching in the first place. Not the person who encouraged you to etch with it. If something happens to your machine, who is responsible for replacing it? You! This is my biggest concern for users who are seeing that etching can be done with a Cameo or Portrait! I don’t want you to decrease the lifespan on your machine or encounter future issues because you have chosen to etch with it. You now have a Cameo 4 machine that can only utilize Tool 2 tools. If your Tool 1 housing gets broken or is not functioning properly, you are toast! They are designed for different purposes. This is due to the 2 different motor types in the machine. On the Cameo 4, Tool 1 housing is the only housing for using a regular cutting blade in it and Tool 2 housing is for specialty blades. How is the etching going to affect the lifespan of your machine? ![]() Most often I see tool marks in the materials that are etched on a Cameo 4 or a Portrait because it just does not have the proper clearance needed to not only fit the blank under the roller bar and under the tool tip once it’s installed.īottom line – the lifespan of your machine. This will all depend on the machine you are using and how much clearance it has. Silhouette does not have an etching tool designed for the Cameo or Portrait because it is not something the machine was designed or tested for.Ĭlick HERE for official information on 3rd-party tools in the Silhouette machine. Third-party tools are often heavier than a normal Silhouette blade and could affect the tool housing with long term use. Over time, if you stretch that housing or put additional force on the tool holder, it could break or stretch. To etch with it, users are squishing a 3rd-party tool into the adapter (if needed) and then squishing the tool into the housing. Let’s take a look at the Cameo 4 as an example. What are the long term effects of that etching on your machine? Which means that the machines were not tested for etching and the additional wear and tear it may have on your machine. While some users will say they tried it and it worked, the Cameo or Portrait machines were not designed for this purpose. ![]()
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