please help the newbie choose a plotter

[kevco]

You're right Will. I have a "cheap chinese printer" - 24" Masters from desay and I haven't had a bit of problem with it that wasn't from my lack of knowledge. It gave us an entry-level machine that has performed very well - even though we were clueless when we started on how to even run it!! I haven't tried to run 40 or 50 feet through it, but Tia has run some very long pieces (she's better at the long ones than I am!!) with no problem and I wouldn't hesitate for her to give it a try.

I have herd people say you can't cut detail with a cheap plotter. This was cut with the cheapest of the cheap a Creation pcut 635. The wheels, headlights, and engine details were cut out of Oracal 351 poly chrome, some of the hardest stuff to cut and weed (IMHO).

 

[nxtremesign]

Here's a recent run of 32'!

Here's a run of 32' I know it's not 50' but job wasn't that big.

 

[txsurfer]

I have the Panther and love it, also sign warehouse has a good software package for the price, good company to deal with.