So far, the silhouette curio only cuts through completely with 0.25mm plastikard, at least what I managed so far. This is it does with only one cut ..
With 0.5mm it only scores, but with such quality that the result looks the same as when cut all through with 0.25mm. For this thickness I click in "double cut" to make this result. 0.5mm is my preferred thickness, sturdy enough in itself and good results. Easy to add 0.25mm layers if special details is needed.
With 0.75mm and 1.0mm it does score, but with a tiny worse quality. The edges of snapped of pieces is easy to smooth of with one or two strokes with a fine sandpaper. "Double cut" is needed here to.
Hardcard like pitza boxes card and kellogs box hardcard works as good as 0.25mm plastikard. I have no real interest in paper or hardcard since it turned out each material behave differently in the machine. My intention first was to use hardcard as a cheaper test material. Here I tried both with or without "double cut", depends a bit on the card.
I am still only at my second weekend trying it out, so I am not sure I explored all possibilities just yet ...
Henrik
The machine now works so well for me that I started making parts for a Powder Van from RAR - Royal Arsenal Railway. Below shows almost all parts I need to assemble it. As always I do not have correct L and U angles at home, so can't assemble til later in the week when I visited my hobbyshop for more.