What is the thickest semi-rigid PVC type material you can cut with the standard vinyl

[phototec]

What is the thickest semi-rigid PVC type material you can cut with the standard vinyl cutter?

Anyone tried to cut anything heavier than the typical sign vinyl?

Thanks for any feedback or suggestions...

 

[J Hill Designs]

I just tried 1mil sintra last week - didnt work too well

 

[petepaz]

i have cut 10mil (.010" not 10mm) pvc and polycarbonate on our rolands but it just scores it doesn't cut all the way through. it's enough that you can just snap apart what you are cutting. i only do it for small qty stuff.
i have done some stencils and some sign panels.

 

[phototec]

i have cut 10mil (.010" not 10mm) pvc and polycarbonate on our rolands but it just scores it doesn't cut all the way through. it's enough that you can just snap apart what you are cutting. i only do it for small qty stuff.
i have done some stencils and some sign panels.

That sounds like it may work, where did you get it and what Is the name of the 10mil materials you tried?

Does it come in BLACK?

 

[ExecuPrintGS]

we have run the 12mil pvc (medium pvc) from big systems on our roland when we had it, i had it do a double cut pass i don't recall the pressure.
Like stated above, it scores it and you can snap it out. Its kind of a pain in the neck, but in a bind it works.
We had to do some rush hang tags a few times for a customer and that's how we ran them.

 

[petepaz]

it does come in black and you can get it from sabic or tekra but they have a minimum for you to buy (don't remember what it is, i don't do the purchasing on that item)
let me know what you need and i can check our stock.

 

[shoresigns]

We have tried cutting .010-.020 polystyrene for stencils as well, with some success. We quit doing it though, as the shavings get everywhere, the cutting blades wear down quickly and the plotter sounds like it's really overworking itself to cut through the material.