Intheshaw

So this is my current shopping cart (although I see the blades are now sold out). Anything I'm missing or anything I really don't need? And shipping is just a flat $87 for this whether it's just the machine or all the stuff with it.

So if I'm just cutting let's say regular sign vinyl, 651, 751, etc., Should I use the 45 or 60 degree ones? I have a 3 pack of the 45 degree ones in my cart now but can switch it out.

You're right, the note for freight related to the 120 not the 60. I'll probably just buy it all from here as well as whatever oracal is on sale. Looking at getting the sign shop starter kit as well. Are the clean cut blades sold here? Are they called the clean cut premium blades? Working on putting together my cart and I'll post it up before I order to make sure I'm not missing anything. Everyone here has been a huge help so far.

I currently have a 2x6 foot desk I'm going to use but if the graphics get too big I'll laminate a 4x8 sheet of mdf and throw that on top of my cheap pool table.

So I talked with the guy today and he committed to two pieces with the company logo for delivery no later than 5/15 so I have plenty of time. Also said he will reach out to the other locations and see if they want some as well. Essentially, it's just a plain text logo using I believe in house custom font. I'm planning on painting the sign and then using the cutter to create a stencil to paint on the logo. They wanted the colors to match essentially exactly so marketing will get me the color specs to get a paint match and a svg of the logo. Will the cutter know to cut the outside of the letters or is that where the work comes in? So now it's a no brainier to order the cutter. My only question is uscutter the best place to buy and will they work with you? I only ask because on eBay the graphtec bundle with the extra vinyl is the 1795 with free shipping while the website has a number to call to get a freight quote and wants another 100 just for a lift gate. Doesn't make sense to me to charge less on eBay since they end up paying those fees. I'd love to just buy direct but seems a lot cheaper to go the eBay route. I'd like to try to get them to upgrade the clamshell for the swing away as from reading on here those seem better. Worst case I'll just buy on eBay and play around with it and make another order for the press.

Can't mess with rocket surgery, stakes are high when you have to remove a tumor from an explosive device

Thanks, I'll look into some cheap vinyl and all the supplies. And I know the people I'm talking with, it's for a large sign using a company logo and color scheme. I'm hoping it won't be too difficult to cut a basic logo but I'm not going to commit to delivery in anything less than a month from when I get the machine. I'm looking for mid April to start turning some revenue with the cutter. And sounds like I'll need a lot of vinyl to mess up while I'm learning. I'll just have to keep reading the forums and watching YouTube videos to try to cut down on the waste.

I appreciate all the feedback and will probably just lay down the cash for the nicer machine. I don't want to have to babysit a cheap machine. That being said, since I'm just starting out is adding on one of those starter kits worth it? I don't care about the color on vinyl just the quality. And do they ever go on sale or is the deal with the press pretty good? I'll put in a little more time researching but I'm meeting with another potential customer tomorrow and if they commit I'll buy the machine soon after.