RakerTooth
New Member
I'm mostly a hand lettering guy, but I have a few friction feed plotters. I have a job that needs 2 inch wide red stripes on a horse trailer, and I'm not sure about tracking on long pieces of vinyl. So I dug the old 4B out of storage. It's been so long since I used it that the keys stick in the down position, but they're loosening up.
Here's the problem: the little plastic chain thing in the cutter head is disintegrated beyond use. Last time I replaced one it was $40, and that was years ago. So I thought that maybe I could buy one of those swivel cut replacement holders, and skip the chain thingy (?). Found one online, but yikes! $225 bucks. I didn't find the plastic chain, but probably could. Does anyone know a supplier, or have an idea how I should go about this job? In the past, I've even used a sharp Stabillo pencil to make marks, then held a long straight edge as a guide for an X-acto knife. Not looking forward to doing that on 55 feet of lines.
I probably could order tape online, but it would be neat to have the old machine working. thanks.
Here's the problem: the little plastic chain thing in the cutter head is disintegrated beyond use. Last time I replaced one it was $40, and that was years ago. So I thought that maybe I could buy one of those swivel cut replacement holders, and skip the chain thingy (?). Found one online, but yikes! $225 bucks. I didn't find the plastic chain, but probably could. Does anyone know a supplier, or have an idea how I should go about this job? In the past, I've even used a sharp Stabillo pencil to make marks, then held a long straight edge as a guide for an X-acto knife. Not looking forward to doing that on 55 feet of lines.
I probably could order tape online, but it would be neat to have the old machine working. thanks.
