what blade for 1/8" letters?

[LMSigns24]

I need to cut 1/8" letters and am having trouble. They are not cutting the letter the whole way. Is there a certain blade for very small lettering? I am using a camm 1 pro by roland.

 

[imaSIGNr]

woah....1/8" is a challenge for any blade or machine.

 

[LMSigns24]

My customer brought in very small letters that some other guy used to cut for him. I knew it was small but when i did it, i couldnt cut it. How did that other guy cut that small and I can't? I thought it would be a challenge to weed, but I can't even get past the cutting.

 

[Border]

That's a job for a tangential (sp?) cutter rather than a drag knife cutter like yours. The tangential cutter physically turns the blade rather than just dragging it around corners.

 

[os101king]

you're pushing the limits of that cutter. ran roland camm 1's for a long time, did plenty of tiny cutting, but that's close. best I can suggest is a VERY sharp (brandy-new) blade and the lowest pressure you can get away with. the condition of your cutter strip will play heavily on this as well. it must also be new or near-new.

 

[imaSIGNr]

As far as weeding, apply first then weed

 

[os101king]

very good point ^

 

[Techman]

don't do anything less than 1/2 inch.

 

[LMSigns24]

Thanks everyone!

 

[ChicagoGraphics]

Try a new 60 degree blade, but an 1/8" letter is almost impossible to cut.
The weeding will take you longer then anything else.