My First "Back Cut" on my enVision375

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Yesterday Matt Molenbeek guided me to the MTSsandbox where there was a pdf tutorial on back-cutting or as i call it "die-cutting" and I was trying to figure out how it was done as I had heard that it was capable...

I gave it a shot last night with 100 bumper stickers that I had to whip up and it worked like a charm! This cutter never ceases to amaze me, it's just cool as heck and man can it perform

Huge thanks to Matt for pointing me in the right direction, I'm looking forward to using this on all kinds of stuff from here out.

 

[wtd67]

I tried the "Back Cut" this weekend on 500 labels and love it. If you have not gone to Gerber's MTSsandbox, I highly recommend it. Many great tips and ideas.

http://www.gspinc.com/default.asp?contentID=316

 

[gabagoo]

OK I have an Envision 375 and have never heard this term "back cut" I generally only use the plotter strictly formy Edge and that is seldom used anymore since moving to a Mimaki, but I am interested in just what this function does and how do you access it.

 

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"back cutting" allows you to feed the vinyl upside down with the liner up and cut through the backing paper allowing you to push the decals out after weeding. You create a seperate outline away from the contour cut and send them as seperat layers...

 

[Tony Teveris]

There are no changes in the cutter, it's all done in the Omega 3.0 software. Omega 3.1 will even have a simpler approach to this.

With the Envision the software can control the pressure, speed, etc of the cutter which makes controlling the cutter via "one job file" a lot easier.

Again, watch this link...

http://www.gspinc.com/default.asp?contentID=316

 

[gabagoo]

"back cutting" allows you to feed the vinyl upside down with the liner up and cut through the backing paper allowing you to push the decals out after weeding. You create a seperate outline away from the contour cut and send them as seperat layers...

Is there an actual function in the software for this? I have never seen it. Also how would you line up the cutter head if the vinyl was upside down?

 

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Heres a link to the PDF instructions from Gerber! If you go to the website shown above they are having a webinar tomorrow on this very thing!

Sorry!

 

[gabagoo]

Heres a link to the PDF instructions from Gerber! If you go to the website shown above they are having a webinar tomorrow on this very thing!

no link that I see, can you please repost? tks

 

[Molenbeek]

Here is the link Barry- awesome stuff.

http://www.gspinc.com/downloads/PDF/tips/Backslit_Decal_instructions.pdf


also - the sandbox for all kinds of neat things is

www.gspinc.com/mtssandbox

 

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The back cut has been added to the MTS Sandbox site for your viewing! This lloks Like it may be a useful addition!