Cricut Help Please?

[fakrisch]

I finally registered here at the DIS boards - I've been a lurker for many many years and have learned so much from all the boards. Thanks to many of you I finally bought the Cricut and was playing with it for the first time yesterday. SO COOL!! But I have a problem and I don't know what I am doing wrong if anything. I was using the Mickey and Friends Cart and cutting out at diffierent sizes to get the feel of it. I had it set for 1 1/4 - it said so on the screen too but it was cutting out at 2 in. Itried resetting it and turning it off and on. What am I doing wrong?? Thanks for all your help!!

 

[AlexWyattMommy]

Were you cutting with shadow feature perhaps?

 

[fakrisch]

No I'm not cutting using the shadow feature. I cut some earlier at 1 1/4 and at 2 in so I know what they should look like and they are not the right size. I even measured them. When I changed to 2in just now it cut it our at about 3 1/4 when i measured it. The machine is brnad new could it have a glitch?? Again thanks for your help

 

[AlexWyattMommy]

Okay, try this. Take the size dial and turn all the way up and then all the way back. While the machine is on. And then try to cut something at 3 inches and see what it does.

 

[fakrisch]

No I'm not cutting using the shadow feature. I cut some earlier at 1 1/4 and at 2 in so I know what they should look like and they are not the right size. I even measured them. When I changed to 2in just now it cut it our at about 3 1/4 when i measured it. The machine is brnad new could it have a glitch?? Again thanks for your help

I think I got it . I cut out a bunch of other things all are ok , I had my husband look at it and he said that it was right I was making Mickey's shoe and measuring across instead of up and down. I forgot his feet are bigger than his hands. Sorry to bother you what an idiot I am. Thanks for your help.

 

[AlexWyattMommy]

You are NOT an idiot!
It is an easy mistake to make.

 

[BernardandMissBianca]

not all the measurements are top to bottom, it took me a while to get used to that feature too. IT will all fit though.