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- First release the two pinch rollers at the back of the machine by pulling the levers up. | - First release the two pinch rollers at the back of the machine by pulling the levers up. | ||
- Move the material freely through the machine and also move the rollers from side-to-side depending on the position and size of the vinyl stock. | - Move the material freely through the machine and also move the rollers from side-to-side depending on the position and size of the vinyl stock. | ||
- | - Once it is positioned and aligned, push the levers down to engage the pinch rollers and lock everything in place. | + | - Once it is positioned and aligned, push the levers down to engage the pinch rollers and lock everything in place. This also sets the boundaries of your cutting area, so be sure to set the locking rollers beyond your cut job but still moving the vinyl. Try not to push the vinyl too close to the edges, as it will tend to bind up and cause skewed cuts. |
- Send your cut job | - Send your cut job | ||
- In VectorCut, click "Send Cut Job" and wait a few seconds. Be careful to not click this button multiple times, or you will queue multiple cut jobs to the cutter. | - In VectorCut, click "Send Cut Job" and wait a few seconds. Be careful to not click this button multiple times, or you will queue multiple cut jobs to the cutter. | ||
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Chances are the blade is dull and you won't get a very good cut. To replace the blade, open the bracket on the traveling cut head and remove the cylindrical part. Unscrew the top to get at the blade. Don't lose any of these parts! | Chances are the blade is dull and you won't get a very good cut. To replace the blade, open the bracket on the traveling cut head and remove the cylindrical part. Unscrew the top to get at the blade. Don't lose any of these parts! | ||
- | Searching AliExpress or eBay for " | + | We now have two different |
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+ | Since the 2mm blades are much more common and easier to come by, there is almost no reason to use the 2,5 mm holder. | ||
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- | Common blades are 2mm diameter but our blade holder requires 2.5mm blades. A 2mm will sort of work, but with significant slop. | ||
=== Blade Angle === | === Blade Angle === | ||
- | According | + | According |
<WRAP center round box 85%> | <WRAP center round box 85%> | ||
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**3.Artwork positioning** | **3.Artwork positioning** | ||
- | The actual position of your artwork relative to the working area doesn' | + | The actual position of your artwork relative to the working area doesn' |
+ | File> | ||
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**4.Output** | **4.Output** | ||
- | Once you're happy with how the preview looks you're almost ready to get cutting. First you need to check some of the parameters. File> | + | Once you're happy with how the preview looks you're almost ready to get cutting. First you need to check some of the parameters. File> |
- | -Pressure - I recommend 250-275 (thicker material may need more) | + | -Pressure - I recommend 250-275 (thicker material may need more). |
+ | Nich's Update: I tested with 250 and cut right through, and found that for the material I found in the scraps bin, 75 was about right, though there was a small bit of bunching on tight corners. | ||
-Speed - 5cm/s (slow down further if you have intricate cuts) | -Speed - 5cm/s (slow down further if you have intricate cuts) |
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