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sturdier isn't the word for it = took 3 people to get the main box off our truck and the stand box alone was as heavy as a ce series plotter - - - we got it to the basement and inventoried parts = assembly will happen over the next few days. but had to comment on what a dang beast it is just getting it in the house already. I knew when my daughter on one end of the moving strap turned red and she works as an rn in a nursing home lifting people that this was going to be different than the other plotters. High hopes and fingers crossed Skeeter you crack me up with the sturdier and more rugged - could have used a forklift lol

I like them being tall, you don't have to bend over at all working with it. And very nice sturdy rollers to hold the vinyl rolls. There is a reason they are a bit more expensive, they are built great.

157 lbs between the boxes and that seems a little light and 40lb s for the light pallet - 197 shipping weight

figured my back was fubar already and have to take meds for a few days so had stacey help me put it on the stand and I can fiddle with the little stuff tomorrow if I can move. first plotter I felt I needed to put the screws in the stand one - - - of course most I ever paid for a plotter so . . . . You wasn't kidding about tall - and I like the power button up front. as much as it weighs I think this one will be down there a while.

Both of mine can slide in front and back to be out of the way.

My FC7000 30" just came in 2 boxes also. No pallet. Fed ex or UPS. No part of the stands were with my cutters in the box. Stands had their own box. The feet of that cutter looked longer. Maybe because of the way that the catch basket is connected. It could be still the same.

I done this for a friend of mine It is a frosted Beer Mug

I would look for slack in the belts, loose knurled rollers or looseness in the carriage. if you haven't tried a new blade holder start there before moving forward It is possible it might be time to move up one notch and get a slightly better plotter - I moved up every year or two until I got a graphtec and now seem to replace with new every 3 years or there abouts