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Hey Dakota, I'm pretty impressed, where can I get a 3 inch diameter dime? lol

THey used to have a forum - but keeping a forum on an even keel is not as easy as many would think - the reason the forum format is so valuable is you can search YEARS of questions and answers 24/7. Are there occasional hiccups - sure but they have always handled them quickly the couple of times in 12 years I have had an issue. Being end users and not employees we have no reason to make everything seem rosie - we tell it like it is. the good with the bad -

I think the prices between the two are negligible. Did you go ask around on their forum? <smirk> Oh that's right, they don't have that kind of thing. Ha ha! US Cutter has always done a great job for me personally. The occasional times there have been mistakes they have taken every effort to make it right. I am a mod on the forum but am an end user not an employee. This is volunteer time for all of us here on the forum. I was new several years back and the good folks here helped me get going. When I got my feet on the ground and some experience I stuck around to pay it forward like they did. Just look at MZ Skeeters post count and you begin to understand how many people she has helped out over the years. She runs a business too and still makes time to help others. That's the kind of folks that are on here. So take it from us the USC company is a solid supplier and makes the forum possible. They aren't perfect and struggle to keep up with demand and probably a whole cost of management woes but they continue to offer good products at great prices. Some point to the budget cutters as junk. Well they offer the top end too and let the customer decide how much he wants to spend. Same with heat presses and everything else. Full Spectrum.

You do need to consider that there are different grades of everything including stepper and servo motors. Sort of like comparing an angle grinder sold at Harbor Freight to a Makita. They will rep the same/similar torque and all that but at the end of a year of abuse the Makita is ready for about 10 more years and the bearings gave out on the HF two months ago. I'm not knocking the Titan because it's a great compromise to allow servo motors at a more reasonable price. And cutters don't take the abuse that other tools might, heck look how long even the MH survives. But it's still a compromise none the less. If you are ok with a med level jump and an eventual step on up later then thats probably the best option. Resale and long term parts availability come into question as well. You ask will you see a difference in the cuts on the Titan? Yeah I think you will. Definitely going to be quieter and smoother. Should track a little better too. Would you see the difference in a jump to a Graphtec? Absolutely! The Graphtec is about $800 more than the Titan 2's non sale price. Not quite double but definitely more. If you are a hobbyist it may not be worth it.

When I need a particular color at the last minute, I'll do a quick run down I-95 and grab vinyl from FELLERS local warehouse (World's Largest Wrap Supply Company). Frank Fellers is a man I highly respect. (So was Jerry Bonham, but that's another story).

Nice, didn’t realize you had a titan too . . . I can go a little smaller on the graphtec but the titan did a respectable job

That is where I plan to be at, ordering bulk. Right now I am at a point where I don't have any large rolls so I need to order the large rolls as I need them and then get to the point where I can order the 50yrd rolls unless I absolutely have too I can certainly see where the shipping costs would be beneficial when ordering several rolls.

To run Flexi 12 the Command must be on HP-GL

The $9.99 flat rate is only for 40 pounds and less. Higher charges after that. I always order over 40 pounds. So I consider $11.99 cheap for up to 70 pounds

I had a titan2 and cut this within 30 minutes of unboxing it

I never buy just 1 roll. I run a business, I only buy 24" x 50" yards and I wait and order 4-5 rolls at a time. So the shipping to me is very cheap.

Going from a stepper to a servo cutter is night and day better. . Servo cutters are much more precise, accurate and quiet. The higher end cutters track better and do have TRUE USB. Absolutely worth it. Upgrade once and be done with it. I don't have a Titan. but a higher up than that. I would NEVER go back to a stepper cutter.

Make sure the carriage head is in the middle of the cutter and not up against a reset button. If that doesn't work. Call UScutter tomorrow. The grounding is because of the static in the vinyl. The static needs to go somewhere or it will fry the electronics.

I don't now how your looking at it. Maybe with 1 eye closed. Oracal 951 cast 24" x 10 yards is cheaper at UScutter. Black/white $61.49 Add $7.00 for color Metals higher. And add the great shipping cost, very cheap. I love it when I can order 4-5 24" x 50 yd rolls for $11.99 shipping.

Your very limited using a Mac. signcutpro.com/... For Windows Vinylmaster.com ,, Flexisignpro

Have you tried to save your AI files to .eps like Goose suggested?

You must make sure the cutter is on the correct command. GP-GL is for Graphtec software only. HP-GL is for software other than Graphtec software. Signblazer , Signcut etc. Did you see this cutter work before you bought it? If so, what software were they using?

cm2 is a plug in for AI. Not sure how you use them in AI. In corel I just send the file to cm with the plug in. No loading the file. Did they tell you what error 1 is?

I think you should keep that as a great memory of your sis. Sorry for your loss. I have lost a couple siblings and it is definitely a hole in your life and heart that hurts.

Very sorry for your loss. That is very pretty..

I don't run the CC version of Illustrator but when you go to "Save As" like MZ Skeeter mentioned it will show you what file type you are saving in (Illustrator) and then on the next page there is a drop menu that lets you choose an older format. Version 8 is typically the best legacy version that works with other software. Version 8 does not allow multiple art boards and a few other things that cause file transfer issues. If version 8 doesn't get it done you can also change the file type to eps in the previous page. I also agree with Skeeter that CM4 or any of the versions are supposed to be free to use for any Graphtec owner and I would be surprised if it wouldn't run your older cutter.

My illustrator gives me options, when I go to SAVE AS in illustrator.

You will have to save your .ai files back to version 8, and import them, as Signblazer has not been updated for many years and will not be. Owner passed away years back.

You can use Flexi products, Vinyl Master, (from the Vinyl Master site) Signcut. Signblazer is a FREE trial forever. As far as I know Cutmaster 4 is FREE, but I don't know if it works for your cutter. I have the FC7000-MK2-75 and have been using Flexistarter8.6 since 2008 with it.,

Wow! You might look into A. upping your cut speed B. reducing the number of nodes in your designs and C. make sure you are not cutting any part of the design a second (or third) time. As an example, a circle or oval shape can be cut with 4 nodes. Any more than that creates extra "work" for the cutter. And welcome aboard, glad to have you here, Oh, one last thing, Ms Skeeter is a lady and a real helpful one at that! Cal