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Far left is my permanent 850 which I use in my Wishblade. If I back an entire 8.5x11 sheet of paper with it, I can run it in my Wishblade without using my mat. Then I can peel and stick. There's another 850 at the top of the photo, that one is repositionable for making or refreshing mats for my Wishblade. I kept one still together in the cartridge so that I could tell them apart easily.
On the far right is an old 505 cartridge that I got on clearance a long time ago. I found several of these for a ridiculously cheap ($3) price but no machine. So I learned from these to use them without the machine.
Later my dd bought me a 250 machine that I still use. But I keep die cuts and other things ready to use for between the things that I need Xyroned right then. Hate being wasteful.
I'll use a strip of paper over the entire Xyron to use in my Sizzix machine or Sidekick. This way the die cuts are already to use. Just peel and stick.
In the center of the photo is my 150 (X). I just put this together for the photo. To give a visual of how I use it. I do recommend using the clear film before cutting the strip with scissors. Scissor can get really gummed up. I also like to use my razor/craft knife to cut these adhesive strips.
Last but not least the Cheetah refills. There's a full cartridge at the top of the photo. That bit with the little orange squares is on a strip of Cheetah adhesive. I really like these since these are micro dots of adhesives instead of one continuous strip of adhesive. No glue buggers!
The cartridge itself is hard to use without the machine. You have to pinch it a certain way to get the roll to move. So I ended up taking it completely apart. That's the roll that's dangling above the whole cartridge. Take care that the sticky side doesn't roll back up on itself. Since the sticky side is on the outside, it can not lay down anywhere. :LOL: I used wires and a small hook on a wooden shelf. I'd pull off a bit. It's not that high off of my work area, so it's easy to lay down the bit I unrolled. Then I'd place my pieces onto it, cut and reroll what I didn't use.
The Cheetah cartridge has a really nice braying roller. Don't throw that away when you take your cartridge apart or if you finish up a roll in the Cheetah machine. You can use it to roll your paper pieces on more firmly. You can use it to firmly attach your pieces to your layout, too. I think there may be some other uses for these rollers, too. I've only got one that I can't find after "reorganizing" so haven't experiment too much with it. LOL
I hope this helps explain how I use these things without the machines which seem to waste alot and some times I don't get things placed right by having to roll them into a machine.
Even with a machine, glue buggers can been seen in detailed die cuts or along edges. I use an embossing stylist to press the clear film into those areas. I end up doing that with my 250 also. So... why bother with the machines which takes up more room as well?
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