Brother ScanNCut Tutorial - Cleaning & Maintenance - Scanning Plate, Blade Holder, Mats, & Alignment

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In this Brother Scan and Cut Tutorial, you will learn how to clean and maintain your ScanNCut. It's time for Spring Cleaning. You will learn tips and tricks for cleaning and maintaining the Brother Scan and Cut SDX125 and the ScanNCut 2 or CM350. The concepts apply to any model of ScanNCut you own. Tuning-Up your machine will keep it working well so that you can get the best cuts possible. 

Here are the steps to clean and maintain your machine. First, we clean the machine and scanning plate. To clean the outside of the machine, use alcohol free baby wipes and a magic eraser. Then, we turn over the machine and clean the scanning plate with Windex wipes. Next, we clean the blade holder with a Q-tip and sharpen the blade with a ball of aluminum foil. Don't hold the ball of foil in your hand while sharpening the blade. Instead, leave the ball of foil on the table while poking the blade into it. Also, while you have your blade holder open, check the springs. Then, we clean the mats with warm water and Dawn dish soap or other mild detergent. When the mat dries, use Painter's tape to cover the edges. Then, apply a layer of Two-Way glue mixed with a little water. It will go on blue and then dry clear. Then, your mat will be tacky again. To keep it sticky, use the dust cover when you are not using your mat. Restick as often as necessary. Finally, you learn a very important maintenance tip about aligning your machine. Use a piece of white 12" by 12" card stock and follow the steps to complete the Scanning/Cutting Position Adjustment. I used Whisper White card stock by Stampin' Up! for this alignment process. 

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[stormyify]

you have no idea of how timely this video was to me will save me a bundle THANK YOU

[GwenBentley-ob]

Thank you SO much! I thought I was going to have to replace my SNC. I watched your video, turned it over and removed the piece to clean the scanning plate and there was a tiny piece of painter's tape. Now the machine accepts my mats! You just saved me a bunch of $$$! Thanks so much!

[xxTsukihime]

I got some holographic paper which separated from the paper part and stuck to the inside of my machine, no tweezers could get it out and it wasn't reading the mat anymore. I was so terrified my machine would need repairs or I needed to replace it. You showing me I could just pop it open saved me so much time, stress and dealing with customer service haha Thank you!!!!

[reneecarson]

❤❤❤❤❤❤Thank you SO SO SO SO much. Learning how to access the scanning plate saved me a TON of $$, not to mention my sanity.

[kimnarveson]

I had a big black streak when I scanned...you saved me! I had no idea how to clean my machine. Thank you!

[sandylincoln]

Thank you much for this video. I had a piece of painters blue tape stuck to my scanner window! I couldn't figure out why I was getting the blue line on all my scans. You're the best!!!

[paulistanaemoregon]

Hello Kim! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS VIDEO!! I bought a ScanNCut for Christmas and I was losing my mind because I was getting load mat problems! I bought a brand new mat and I got the same error I was dreading the call to Brother support when I found your video! Turn out that there was a piece of painter's tape on my scanner that was preventing it to read the codes from the mat. Thank you, thank you, thank you! I learn so much from you, you are a wonderful teacher.

[joycegillepie]

Many thanks for information. I saved my mat I am trying to get to all your videos very help full
Had my Brothers a week today

[mw]

Wish I had seen this video 2 weeks ago when I got painters tape stuck in it. I almost cried thinking I just ruined my expensive machine. I was able to use one side of the machine still and close to an hour later of constant use the tape came out in a rolled bunch. Now that I know that the machine can be cleaned I'll be sure to do it this weekend. Thanks for the tip. Only found this video cuz you mentioned it in a recent video to look it up.

[BeadingBelles]

Wonderful and very informative. Thankyou for taking the time to show us how to maintain our machine's.Very much appreciated.

[deborahclark]

Kim, I want to say thank you so much for this video. I kepted hearing this noise and I new it sounded like tape. I could not find it. For 2 years I kepted hearing noise, when I started cleaning it and turned it upside down, and open the bottom, I found 2 peices of tape. So thank you thank you so much.i did not know that the bottom opens up. I will be opening that up more often from now on.😀

[patlavender]

Thank you so much for this video. I have the SDX125 and a piece of adhesive stuck and I didn't know where to begin to get it off. Your instructions were perfect! Now adhesive is gone, blade is clean and machine is clean.

[TriciaKaplan]

Such a great video! Thank you for your wonderful instructions and tips! I just became a subscriber!

[janisward]

Thank God for this tutorial! I had no idea what was wrong with my scan n cut. I am amazed hoe dirty my scanner glass was. My machine now has had a full service and now working wonderfully. Thank you so much

[gidgetsmome]

God bless you for this video!!! I had some tape stuck inside my machine! Thank you so much for this video… Can’t thank you enough!!! I absolutely love your channel. You have taught me so much!

[lalascrafts-phyllis]

What a very nice video for beginners.. I will be buying min next week ..hugss n thank you

[estherjordaan]

Thank you so much for this tutorial. Really helpful!❤

[donnahardey]

I had to get a piece of tape out of my machine before I saw your video on how to do it. I got the back tray out, reached in with some forceps and pulled it out. Thankfully, I didn't break anything. Machine works good. Just needs a blade adjustment. Thanks for this video.

[donnam.dominick]

Re-watched this video because I have bought a new mat and a new blade and wanted to get the SNC CM350 back out after many many months of its being "in the corner". This time through the viewing, I keyed in on the alignment, which is something I've never quite gotten right. You said that sometimes it needs to be done more than once. Why is that? Whatever the reason, I'll try again and again this time. Thank you for a "top tutorial" video.