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  3. Posted

    Thanks d5kerry... This would probably work well too.

    You don't happen to have an EPS of it do you... would save me a little time with the time frame l have at the moment because of work load.

    Thanks for your reply and help.

  4. Posted

    Thanks smokey... Yes something along those lines, might be able to work with that.

    If anyone has others that would be great... need to complete the logo by the end of the weekend, it's for my daughters new business so she needs it for her website and business cards etc... And guess who's doing all her signage... Yep good old dad :)

    Cheers.

  5. Posted

    Thanks for your reply... Have found and seen all those types.

    Something better would be nice... it's for a new business logo and just cant find anything suitable.

    More so just need the calculator as a EPS Black line drawing... Thanks for looking though :)

  6. Posted

    Hi all...

     

    Does anyone have a EPS cartoon type house and calculator that l could combine together ?

    For example l want to put the calculator or just the key pad inside the house... or has anyone got it as an image already combined... Have been searching and can't find anything suitable.

    Cartoonie preferably if possible but not critical.

    If anyone could help with as many as possible so as l could have a few options.

    Thanks for your help in advance :)

     

    Cheers,

     

    Gary.

  10. Posted

    I was thinking exactly the same thing but can't find the drivers in both versions, that's why l was thinking it has to be a .dll file... But which one there are so many, think you would need to know where the file hides to do it.

  11. Posted

    @Jay2703...

    Managed to get both SB Pro and SBE onto my desktop... thanks mate.

    Think this is my best option and looks like it will work well for me... have a bit of an issue with SB font conflicts but should be able to sort that out.

    Still would be interesting to see if l could get that cutter set up from Elements into pro... But I'm happy :D

    I can now design in pro with all the extra goodies and cut in SBE all from the one machine and no hassles cutting :thumbsup:

  12. Posted

    Thanks Jay... Only problem is l cant put the pro on my laptop because it has the old style dongle (Hasp Key) that connects to a parrarel port which the laptop doesn't have, it's loaded on the desktop using XP as l said which does have the parrarel port.

    I did have SBE on the desktop but when l went to load the pro on it, it said it was searching for other versions of SB and wants to over ride it as if l can't have 2 versions on the same machine.

    Like l said it is an old version of pro l got back in 1999 and it doesn't show in programs and features like the Elements does, it sits in a folder under local disk © Now l have the pro on there l will try and load SBE and see what happens, will be doing it the other way around now.

    If that works well then yes what you said would be ideal... will give it a go and let you know how l went.

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  13. Posted

    Loaded my SB Hotshot ver. 5.1 onto a XP computer that l want to use just for cutting.

    I bought SB back in 1999 so it has no Creation cutters listed in the set up, and the problem l have is running my Creation CS 1200 (G) out of it, it has a Laser Point or Redeye so basically it’s the same as the USC Laser point, l can get the cutter to run using HPGL but when it finishes a cut the blade doesn’t come back up and l have to turn the cutter off and back on again to reset.

    Also another problem, on larger files it cuts really slow no matter how fast l set the cutter at but on a small line of text it cuts at the speed l set it at, would be OK if l had a Roland or Graphtec or any other cutter that is listed but l don’t.

    I actually run this same cutter from my laptop using SBE and select USCutter Laserpoint in set up and everything runs perfect with no problems what so ever... so my question is if anyone knows or could help, can l somehow get that USCutter Laserpoint into my Hotshot version so it shows up in the cutter list, l have looked in SB program files but can’t see anything obvious, so l was thinking is it a .dll file that maybe l could copy and paste from SBE to SB Hotshot so that Laserpoint shows in the cutter list... not sure ?? Was thinking it must be able to be done because USC got it into SBE right ??

    If anyone has any info on this it would be very much appreciated, or if anyone from USC reads this maybe they could advise me if this is possible or not and lead me in the right direction.

    Thank you. :D

  20. Posted

    So this womans business is to send messages to people lol :)

    Just joking... I'm sure you meant Massage :)

    Nice to see you leaving a nice amount of background so the sign is more pleasing to the eye and more readable.

    Unlike others you see trying to cramp eveything in without considering any type of layout skills.

    Nice job, good on you... Simple and clean.

  21. Posted

    Happy someone took time to change your blade and get you going.

    Nothing wrong with the theory and knowing how things work, l was just being straight to the point to try and resolve your problem ASAP... There's always time for learning later and as you go, just wanted to get you cutting so you could finish your jobs !

    I do thank you for putting up the link to the owners manual. I honestly cant believe that I didn't search for it 1st. I usually do. I read it, it gave me a general idea of things but there are things missing. One thing I can think of is cutting the small rectangle test cut. I now know its "pause pause". It DID help me get it set up on the new computer...well mostly.

    Like l said there is nothing missing... It is the proper manual for your cutter... PAGE 18 tells you about doing a test cut from your cutter... Yes PAUSE PAUSE ! I do my own design for doing small test cuts, something a little more involved than just a rectangle to make sure everything cuts nicely before starting a job.

    Read the manual properly and don't just skimp over it, your bound to miss something.

    Anyway have fun with it :)

  23. Posted

    Really an insult and sarcasm (You didn’t have to put it in brackets... I know what it is) especially after people going out of their way to help you!!!

    #1...Just saying was unbelievable it was the blade.

    #2... Don't have to be Einstein to see if a blade is pointed or flat on the tip (Even without a magnifying glass)

    #3... Yes some of us did tell you to change your blade in case it was broken, but you ignored the advice and kept trying to make adjustments which could of resulted in a quick resolution for you, but instead you wanted to know the theory behind things and how it worked instead of putting it in to action so you could get your orders completed.

    What l am asking now in the mean time (until I can get home to the machine) is the way it works. Does that cap actually come in contact with the vinyl and that's how the pressure is sensed? Looking for the theory behind it.

    yes, some of you DID suggest it. but I only have the ONE blade.

    Really... What business just has one blade, especially knowing they have large orders to fill... Would you go on a long trip with no spare tyre in your car,

    would you keep driving if you could see it was flat... Buy more blades then at least you had something to compare and try... They are cheap!

    If I knew every little thing to look for and to adjust, I would not have come to this site.

    Yes you came here for help and didn't take the advice given, so what was the point!!

    Instead you reply with sarcasm.

    I think you fail to realize that not everyone has the same know how that YOU do.

    A few of us tried to help and share our KNOW HOW.

    Replies like yours can make people not want to post so much, or leave. I'd hate to have to be an apprentice under you.

    "YEP THERE'S THE INSULT" Read back over my posts, l never insulted you neither did anyone else, only offered advice!!

    Yes l do have a lot of experience and as you say KNOW HOW, around 30 years as a qualified Signwriter and Graphic Designer with knowledge in every aspect of the sign industry.

    But my apprentices would have the ability to follow basic instruction and would have at least a little understanding of basic problem solving.

    On conclusion... I always help people wether on or off the forums, sometimes when l get the time l will vector something for free if people are having trouble, l thing in general l'm an easy going kind of guy and will always help where l can... I just can’t stand igronence.

    I don't think l would of had the nerve to join a forum and post a reply like that... IMO it wouldn't get you far.

    And FYI... The manual l found for you, because you never thought to google one is the PROPER manual for Creation Pcut CT630... They are Chinese cutters so the english isn't that great, you just have to concentrate and follow the best you can, you say it leaves a lot out, well it doesn't... It tells you how to set it up and operate it, not sure what you think is left out... Maybe you can contact Creation and tell them !

    Hope your business goes well.

    Best regards,

    Gary.

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  25. Posted

    Loaded the blade back in the machine. Put the pressure to 100 I believe. Went to cut my logo. When it come to the "gills" it stopped cutting (but cuts when the logo is rotated 180??).

    How did you determine the pressure had to be at 100 ?

    Did you do small test cuts in between adjusting the force so you could get the best cut possible ?

    If you reakon you have done all this right, I'm now leaning towards your settings in Signblazer... What's your blade offset set at ? you also said it stops cutting but cuts when you rotate 180 degrees, that's settings for tile size etc, etc, in SB.

    Are you using the right driver for your cutter, are you using USB or Serial to connect to your cutter, are all your settings correct in SB, have you checked out the SB manual, there are other settings in device manager... Are baud rate, data bits, parity control, stop bits and flow control all set correctly,,, They also have to be the same in SB.

    There are a whole lot of things that can effect the way your cutter performs, not just blade settings etc.

    Make sure your blade isn't broken on the very tip... Have you tried a new blade... Are you using a 60 45 or 30 degree blade ? There is a newbie guide on the forum, might be worth you reading through that as well.