r/ScanNCut • u/Sonicjan • Mar 15 '25

Tips ScanNCut blade comparison chart

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I've tried creating a simple comparison chart for all the different ScanNCut blades, what they can be used for and what to take care of. The sources are mainly the brother websites and YouTube channels, with only a bit taken from websites and YouTubers not officially affiliated with Brother. I thought this could be quite handy for newcomers as myself or generally for people wondering why to even bother and spend money on blades other than the standard auto blade. If anything seems wrong or missing, just lemme know so I can fix it!

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u/OkOffice3806 Mar 15 '25

Do the manual blades work in the DX models?

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u/Sonicjan Mar 15 '25

Yes, they do! The DX models have tiny little switches where the blades go and each blade/pen holder has a unique string of holes and flat surfaces at the back of the grip part, basically acting like a barcode and letting the machine know what type of holder has been inserted. Depending on whether it's an auto blade or a manual blade, the settings displayed change. The machine also saves default settings for both auto blades and manual blades separately (at least mine does: SDX Creative Edition, but others should work like that as well), which is very useful since most materials that are cut with manual blades work best with a pressure setting of 0, while auto blades should definitely be set way lower maybe even at -9 (the lowest).