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I'm unfamiliar with VinylMaster but if the colors that are disappearing are light colors, that could be the issue. Are there any settings in the trace menu to adjust what the program considers an edge? I use Inkscape, and there are several things that can be adjusted that dramatically change the auto trace results. Can you post a shot of the original image you're trying to trace?

Yes, the vinyl that works in the circuit will work on a larger cutter.

Take a photo of the part from as straight on as possible, import that image into your design software of choice and overlay your design on it.

A clear coat of epoxy over the design would probably be about the only way to get anything to last very long.

You only use one or the other, USB or serial, not both.

One word of caution with the dingbat fonts, they are usually pretty low quality and when you blow them up to 3" or 4" you start to notice. Don't get me wrong, some are great but they are not all created equal.

Probably need a new z-axis chip. If you purchased it new it should still be covered under warranty.

No problem, happy to help.

Are you putting the rollers through the center of the rolls? That's not how the stand is intended to be used. The roll sits between the two rollers. This way the vinyl is making contact with the metal rollers and the static can then dissipate through the rollers, to the stand, and onto ground.

I know the font in this image has been customized with the streaks, but does anyone recognize the base font that was modified?

Like this? Skwareks Caps.svg

Great! Thanks.

Two options really, take a photo of the artwork from as straight on an angle as possible and include a size reference in the shot. Then pull the image into your vector software of choice and trace the image. Option two, get some knife tape and use it to cut the vinyl on the RV.

Regarding static, do you have a stand the vinyl sits on? If so, make an electrical connection between the stand and a ground point on the cutter. If you're not using a stand, you can attach a chain, or metal wire to the cutter and have it hang down and drag on the vinyl. Just be sure to position it so that it doesn't get pulled up into the cutter.

The manual for the MH says it can only handle a max of 6' long cuts, might be you're trying to long of a cut, although I never understood why there would be a length limit.

Like the new design, simple yet classy. One comment though the Diodes uses in the logo are not Light Emitting Diodes. Not something most people would noticed but an electrical engineer will. The symbol for an LED is the diode symbol with two little arrows pointing away from the triangle portion of the design.

Translucent vinyl is semi-see through so the color of the car will affect the color of the vinyl. I'd poll the customers asking for it and let them know that type of vinyl is a higher cost and if they'd be willing to pay. If enough say they would then bite the bullet and place the order.

Without looking at your computer I can't help much, but I can tell you the USB connections is not a true USB connections. It is a connection to a cheap USB-to-Serial card in the cutter. You should find an entry in your devices page that lists the usb-to-serial and from there you can set which comm port it is. The other options would be, 1) the best option, if you have a serial port use it, option 2), buy a serial card and use it, option 3), buy a keyspan usb to serial adapter and use it.

Nope, what you're doing is the only way to do it.

Here's one I have. Double_Helix.eps

if you have multiple layers with the white some where in the middle you're probably going to have to do some combination of welding and cutting. When you weld something you are taking two objects from different layers and combining them into a new layer. So if you had a white piece between them that will no longer be possible, the white will now be on top or below the new welded image. Screen shots would help a lot with more advice.

Since the design is simple swishes, it's be pretty easy to recreate/manual trace with no need to edit the photo before hand.

I'm still confused. The file you posted has a white F and everything is individual objects, they are simply grouped together. If I'm understanding what you're wanting, all you have to do is ungroup the image and pull the white F out.

What do you mean you traced it out? The file you posted is a vector already and all the segments of the logo are separate pieces, they are just grouped together. Simply ungroup them. Not there are some "extra" light blue pieces for some reason. You'll want to delete them before cutting.

Doing a google search for Safenet, the only thing I find is about some sort of encryption program. Is that your problem? If so, you'll likely have to contact the people at Safenet.