What is the best Cutter/Plotter for a beginner?

[Chops]

Looking to purchase a plotter. Probably around 30" in. I wouldn't mind getting a used one. Not too sure about brands. I'm kind of fond to Gerber, just cause I have experience with them. The main qualities I'm looking for is Accuracy, Able to do Intricate shapes, Friction not Sprocket, and affordable. Not really looking to do a lot of production right off the bat, maybe just run it about 20 hours a week at most.

If anyone as any ideas of what and were to get one I would be thankful.

 

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Welcome to the forums from PA....

Use the search feature this question is asked almost weekly! Good Luck

 

[Craig Sjoquist]

..Welcome to a outstanding forum and people

I went for a cheap china cutter cause I don't have the work flow to buy a America quality cutter that I'd rather buy
only a few things cut so far all is good, But a PC upgrade is needed so I can use it now ..lol

 

[javila]

You pretty much can't go wrong with any cutter at this point. The tech reached it's peak years ago.

 

[omgsideburns]

Cricut!

 

[Dice]

Our first was a Graphtec 5100. Any of the major brands and you should be happy.

 

[Gino]

Welcome from across the state.............................

 

[J Hill Designs]

welcome from cali

 

[HaroldDesign]

These are the best start.

:Welcome:

 

[LMSigns24]

I have a 30" Roland Camm1 Pro. I purchased it in 2004 and it has been a great piece of equipment! I haven't had any issues. My Sales rep is the best! I would call Tyrrell Tech in NJ

 

[Replicator]

Welcome !

 

[Area51Graphix]

Hy Everyone!!

I hardly recomended Mimaki Cutting Plotter, any of them, We have many years using mimaki and works great, Very precise and fast.

Bye.

 

[signrios]

roland, i have 3,
i might be selling my camm 1 later this month. its a 30" plotter

 

[Larry L]

I have a 30" Roland Camm1 Pro. I purchased it in 2004 and it has been a great piece of equipment! I haven't had any issues. My Sales rep is the best! I would call Tyrrell Tech in NJ

I have the same Roland I also bought in 2004. I also have a graphtech made Q75. The Roland has a nice sliding pressure gauge that you can tweek easy and the independent rollers allows you to adjust the tilt by leaving one still down. I do not like the other cutter as far as as being fast and easy to set up.

 

[jayhawksigns]

We are Summa users here, workhorse machines. When we replaced our original unit I just bought their newest version in the size we wanted without checking the competition. That is how satisfied I am with them.

Just a thought, if you buy a nicer unit up front, then it should last you longer before you need/want to upgrade.

 

[fatpinfield]

Buy a Summa. Great machine. Easy to use. Lasts forever.

 

[Vicg]

I started out 10 years ago with a chinese printer that worked pretty good for 3 years or so the price was verrrry cheap but the machines are noisy great starter .
if you get into it my personal preferance is graphtec there very easy to learn and use.
Vic

 

[Air Art Girl]

buy a name brand so you can get replacement parts if needed and not have to search far for them.

I still have 1 PNC1210 for sale.

 

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I like the Graphtec

 

[onan]

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