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  1. Need Help Plotting on a mimaki CJV 150

    Hi guys new here i just started operating my mimaki cjv 150 about a month or so ago and I've been cutting cast vinyl not printable digital vinyl as I don't have a plotter big enough to do the current work I'm doing. im not sure if im supposed to be doing this but anyway to the topic. I've been...
  2. Question Roland XR-640 intermittent cutting issue

    Hello All, I'm experiencing cutting issues in one specific approx. 6inch long area (range), that can be seen highlighted in GIF below. Outside of the highlighted range printer cuts excellent, within the marked range it does not cut all. Also I've noticed if I'm setting the base point and I am...
  3. Question SP540V cutting not exact

    Hi guys I am new to the sign making world and to print and cut machines. Getting on well so far learning myself as I go. So noticed after doing quite a few print, laminate and cut stickers that there is always a part of the sheet where the knife hasn't cut through properly, you notice when...
  4. Graphtec Fc8600 "OFF SCALE" - but cuts ok

    Why does my Graphtec plotter say "off scale" but still ends up cutting my jobs? The cuts are ok. No major skewing. Side note: where am I supposed to position my blade? Inside the box or at the edge? Pictures attached.
  5. Question Large graphic - help!

    Morning! I have a 54" cutter - and a graphic - single color - white that has no natural breaks in design. It's a 72" x 57 tall large circle. Will be cut, weeded and masked - installed on retail window. So all I can figure is I am going to have to overlap somewhere. I haven't been in this...
  6. Question Roland GR-640 - inconsistent force

    Is there a way to calibrate the force on the Roland Camm-1 GR640 ? Cutting is terribly inconsistent, in some places it will barely kiss cut the vinyl, and in other places it will cut through the liner. It seems to happen in random locations, and especially with large curves. I'm wondering if...
  7. Need Help Chrome Rtape Vinyl cutting issue

    I am having an cutting issue with chrome rtape. I print and laminate with crop marks on my Roland VS -640, when i go to cut out the logo it is off by about a 1/16th of an inch even after triple checking i had the vinyl straight in the machine.
  8. Discussion Graphtec FC8000 Problems cutting into MX Sunstance

    Hi, I was having problems cutting into my print which is Substance motocross Vinyl and Substance motocross laminate using the Graphtec FC8000. I gave Graphtec a call and they said I needed a different blade and said I need a 30 degree CB15U-K30 blade and the holder to suit which cost me £122...
  9. tips for motox laminate cutting - hand? cutter and print & cut won't tackle it

    Hi Folks, I'm having a bit of trouble on the cutting thick laminate situaation. I have a tjet 1631c and printing the decals, putting on a heavy laminate. Putting the cutting blabe to 10v (max) the machine doesnt allow numerous cuts but it just isn't cutting it. I then decided to take it over to...
  10. Any suggestion on how to upgrade my laser? Thank you

    I currently have a 100W CO2 laser and my primary use for it is to cut HDPE plastic. I'm mostly dealing with 1/4" but do occasionally do 3/8. I would like to do 3/4 but even at 1/4, it cuts fairly slow. I 'm using a 4" focal lens and running Lasercut 5.3 software but in AutoCad. I have no problem...
  11. Contour Cutting FoamCore/GatorBoard/Coroplast, etc

    I'm pretty new to the sign business and have now taken on some jobs that are slightly beyond my know-how: What is the consensus on contour cutting FoamCore/GatorBoard, etc.? I have two projects, both vinyl prints mounted on GatorBoard, that need to be contour cut. One is essentially a 4'...
  12. vinyl being snagged - need advice

    I'm new to cutting and just received a Roland Stika SV-15. I did some practice cuts using cursive letters in Illustrator, but the vinyl seemed to be getting hooked and pulled up by the cutter in certain areas of the font. What's the problem? Is the vinyl of a poor quality? Is the blade at...
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