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There is not set in stone force numbers, Force is determined by how you set up your blade depth to the vinyl that your using. How many different vinyl thickness are you using that you have to keep changing the force on the Graphtec? I only change the force up a bit to cut Avery chrome from Oracal 651. Force also differs as your blade wears down. I may only bump it up 1-2 . If you are using different vinyls. then doesn't the CE LITE have different conditions to set it on? Most Graphtecs have 8 conditions that can be set on the control panel for different types of jobs. Force. Speed, etc. Right on your cutter. Or write it down for your different vinyls. This is how to set your blade depth correctly. To start with, you should set your blade depth correctly, by taking the blade holder out of the machine, and firmly cut across a piece of scrap vinyl, you will be cutting. You should only be cutting the vinyl and barely a mark on wax paper backing, Adjust blade to get there, Then put the blade holder back in machine, and use the force of the machine to get there, same results, only cutting the vinyl and barely a mark in wax paper backing. You should just barely see and feel the blade tip out of the blade holder.

So this video is longer than it needs to be, but you'll get the idea. If i were doing something similar to cookie monster, but only needed to cut 2 of the 3 colors (because it is a 3-color graphic), then I would cut the black out as one piece (solid with exception to the eye balls), then cut the blue and layer that on. As far as alignment goes - I would also add two squares in the top corners and it would get cut with the black and the blue. tape up the blue, then use the squares of the blue to align it over the black. voila!

Pretty sure 20,000 post just means that someone has spent too much time over the years on the forum :/ almost time for a vacation

LMAO. Now , Now. Just think about all the mistakes, fussin', cussin' and frustration that you have prevented in those 20K posts. I for one deeply appreciate your posts.

I don’t believe so, member mb20music has made pen holders for several years for many of the plotters his designs for the ball point and sharpie doesn’t modify any parts on the plotter so it is easy to switch from pen to knife.

Is your machine hooked up via USB or via serial port? which version of windows are you running on? what software are you trying to use for cutting?

just add a couple of your own marks - I like stars, some like diamonds, etc 2 at the top and copied over each other in layers for each color works great for layering vinyl - lots of youtube videos on layering

This ain't rocket science to create a similar design! Where's peoples' graphics skills? How come if humans are in contact with advanced alien civilization we have gotten dumber?!!!