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  1. Cutting - little bumps on Zero and %

    Hey all. Just cut a load of vinyl that come out fine. However I had to recut a zero and a 5 which are now appearing with a bump on the top, image attached. Any ideas what I am doing wrong/what is going wrong? Thanks, Chris Cork
  2. Question Tips to cut coroplasts quick

    I cut a lot of 4 x 8 sheets of coroplast in to 24 x 18 signs. I am looking for tips to cut then safely and quicker.
  3. Suggestions Silver Etch Vinyl

    Hey, I am looking for an Alternative product for our Hexis Etch (HX5DEPM) - Silver Etch Matte Privacy Film. Its pretty expensive to get up in Canada. Plus we require something that is UV print compatible/Cut compatible. We have tried: General Formulations - 791 (Basically just a c/w/m)...
  4. Onyx 12.1 cut server and cut order

    Anyone know of a way to make the cut server more accurate when cutting objects. For instance i have 10 ovals across the 54 wide material. there are 10 rows of this. It will cut from left to right and complete all 10 of the ovals but it will then skate all the way back across the material to...
  5. Need Help Onyx Cut server and cutting order

    Has anyone been able to find a way to isolate or change the cut order in Onyx 12 cut server? I ma using 30" wide reflective material and trying to keep it from rubbing and scuffing itself moving so much. Hope this makes since. Cutting reflective vinyl and it has 4 lines of words that total...
  6. Small Cut Letters - Opinions on Vinyl/Paint/acrylic on face only

    I have to cut some 2.5" letters out of 12mm PVC. Not a big deal but painting them afterwards is a pain. I always play with the idea of just putting viny/paint on the face and leaving the edge black or white, but I never do it. I did some searching around today and it seems like all the big...
  7. 3M HIPS

    Anyone here ever cut high intensity material with their cutter? We have a Roland VS-540 that I am cutting everything with( HIPS, EC, vinyl, and engineering grade material). I have to cut 10" numbers for our marine day boards which I hate doing. I can get it to machine cut but then scoring them...
  8. Signlab 9.1 for versaworks

    Hi everyone, and thank you for allowing me to be a part of the community! ok my question, is there a way to set a job up for perf cut? its a pain to send job to illustrator to add the perf cut line so im wondering if there is a way to do it right in signlab? i use signlab 9.1 print & cut, and...
  9. Suggestions Contour cut problem in vesa works

    using Flexi and Versa works. Sometimes my contour cut is doing multi cuts on one print. cut pass is set to 1 and I only have one cut line but it will make 6 to 7 cut passes.
  10. Ecosolvent Print and Cut Logo Lifting After Application

    I have a Roland ecosolvent 2 print and cut. Recently I did a small lightbox sign on opal acrylic. It was a multicolor logo, and I printed on clear self-adhesive, then profile cut the logo, weeded it, and mounted. About two weeks later the client called, and part of the logo was lifting at the...
  11. What Software do you recommend?

    Hi All, Just getting back into Vinyl Cutting as hobby as i uses to have a small business 12 years ago using Art Cut! Basic but worked for me. I have bought Sign Cut, Cant seem to get it to be reliable, Sometimes works sometimes it doesn't. I als have to pay monthly for Adobe illustrator and...
  12. cutting nualum with a jigsaw

    Hey all, im trying to make a sign for a client, she wants nualum and i was wondering what the best way to cut it would be, it needs to have curves in the design so i would imagine that a jigsaw would work, any special blade that could cut it without lots of splintering and problems.
  13. Onyx 12.1 and nesting files with cut paths and only one set of registration marks.

    Came across an issue to when a file has a contour cut and your have multiple files it will not allow you to use conserve media. Since the files have contour cut paths it will not auto rotate and causes issue. I called Onyx and they stated that this is true. If a file contains a cut path ti will...
  14. Need some out of the box thinking on vinyl cutting/application

    So right now my current process to apply the vinyl is print, cut, apply. However it's very difficult applying the front wrap after the vinyl has been cut. It's pretty weak around the numbers. (see pictures) The vinyl can stretch, wrinkle etc. I'm pretty good at it and very rarely do I make a...
  15. Question Mutoh MC-1300S page cut off problem

    I recently acquired an old Mutoh MC-1300S. It had some problems with the page sensors, but that is solved. Now I see there is a problem with the sheet cut off feature. On the left side there is the knife to cut the page. But looking in several service manuals I see there is a part missing...
  16. Contour Cut Door Graphics - Wholesale/Supplier

    I need a print supplier for my graphics. I design and mockup proofs and get everything print ready. Just need someone to supply the RTA graphics. Need a quote for this. Will be 2 bottom graphics same size and the cut logo and text. Front Door Proof.jpg - Google Drive Thanks!
  17. Need Help I'm looking for someone to cut some vinyl.

    The friend I had that cut my vinyl passed away from lung cancer. I don't do much vinyl, but I did just get an rfq for a customer that simply wants black vinyl lettering on his truck. Total is probably 48" x 120" if I can shoehorn it all in there. I'm looking for someone that can cut that for...
  18. Looking for custom shaped coroplast signs

    I am looking for a wholesale supplier that would cut custom shapes in coroplast. I have a customer that would like some letters cut our of coroplast for their cheer-leading team. Anyone have a supplier they could refer me to? Thanks in advance!
  19. Question Custom Shaped Coroplast cut on graphtec?

    Hello, We have a Graphtec FC8600. We do not have a router or substrate cutter in house. We have a customer that has asked us to cut coroplast in the shape of letters for their high school cheer-leading team. My boss asked me if we could score cut the coroplast on the graphtec. I told him I...
  20. Questions regarding cutting order and job spacing

    I use a Roland VS-540i and I've noticed that if I say, have 100 stickers to print/cut, the plotter won't necessarily cut each sticker in order - for example if I have a row of 10 stickers it'll cut the one on the far right first, then skip ahead to the 4th, then back to the 2nd, then over to the...
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