Sizzix Eclipse Blade Settings/Ecal2 tutorials

[tammyjs2014]

I just received my Eclips2 this week and I am so excited to start playing with it. I have a Cricut Expression that I was using. I had found some good resources online for blade/speed and pressure settings for different materials. Is anybody aware if there is something similar for the Eclips2? A "cheat sheet" of sorts until I can fine tune what works best for me would be nice for getting started. I am also interested in good resources for how to use the full version of the ecal2 software. I am pretty good at making my way through technology programs, but again, tips and tricks would be nice.
Thanks!
Tammy

[papasue]

Tammy, ecal2 auto sets pressure and speed etc based on the media you choose. I find it pretty accurate. Try some cuts on card stock (light, med, heavy) and contac paper to see how your particular machine conforms.

I have not seen any in depth videos on how to for either scal4 or eclips2. Scrappydew did a hangout wth a guest who walked through some of the features. If you go to scrappydew.com you can find the link to the hangout. I am pretty sure the link is on the forum here too.

See this post for starters. viewtopic.php?f=84&t=40759

A search on this forum has tips and tricks too.

Have fun exploring.

[HeatherM]

Like Susan said, I pretty much just set my blade depth and then select the material I'm cutting from the print dialog. Start with a blade setting of 3 and then adjust it lower or higher to get good consistent cuts without digging into your mat more than necessary.