DonPittman
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So I'm not necessarily new here, but I haven't been on here for a few years. I have a friend that builds little bit and miss engines. He wants a McCormick Deering decal for the side of the stand it's on. Does anyone know what don't it is or one close. This is the decal on the engine
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McCormick-Deering.
DonPittman replied to DonPittman's topic in LaserPoint Cutting Plotter Support Requests
Good lord I forgot how many people that were willing to help on here. Thank you all. -
So me being a in/cm kind of guy. I don't understand pixels setting and how they work. I can count on someone here to explain them to me.
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Someone please stop me if you have tried this.I worked on guitars for a long time.in that time I ended up with a bunch of water base dye.I have some printable ink jet vinyl. I'm going to try to mix some up and dye it instead of trying to use just the basic colors your stuck with. If anyone has done this please let me know.so I don't waste a time. I don't have much money in the paper or dye.
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Do they really fake vinyl? If so for what reason. It looks like it would be more trouble than its worth.
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The setup on my MH carriage is insulated by the plastic tool holder.The static would come trough the feed rollers and frame. At least mine is.Static does bite though.Not the cutter holder. You really only need one good ground from the cutter to the stand.
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Can anyone help me with inkscape and a graphics tablet?
DonPittman posted a topic in General discussion
I am going to buy a graphic tablet. Is there one that works with inkscape straight out of the box? From what I have read there are issues with most affordable tablets. Anything would be of great help. -
You can get away with a lot of things. Not cheap vinyl.
DonPittman posted a topic in General discussion
Keep this in mind. You can get by with many things,but not cheap vinyl. I have never layed claim that I'm anything other than a idiot with a couple cutters.In fact it's more fun for me if I'm fixing them. So I have figured this out. I can get away with just about everything anyone says has to be done. No keyspan, cheap ass cutters, and the list goes on. You can't in anyway get buy with crappy vinyl!!!!!!!!!. Do not (all new guy's) buy crap vinyl off Amazon or anywhere like that. It's trash. The stuff I got was given to me. It plug's your cutter, it waste's blades, and more important paitent's. Then you get Pissed and quit. Please Please listen to me. It's great to mess with these machines. Use good vinyl or you'll end up giving up. That's exactly how I got my old US Cutter back. -
You can get away with a lot of things. Not cheap vinyl.
DonPittman replied to DonPittman's topic in General discussion
I have adjusted my blades just fine. This is exactly what it is. The only vinyl that does it is this. I is with out question the vinyl. My little more 871 mk-2 I can cut stuff that is so small people say it won't cut. It's because I read made sure everything was the way it was supposed to be. Then I started from there. The belt, settings. And it does it on my Roland. So it's the vinyl. I mean absolutely no disrespect. But it's the vinyl. -
using a plotter to cut vinyl is NOT DIE CUTTING
DonPittman replied to Dakotagrafx's topic in General discussion
Your more than welcome. -
You can get away with a lot of things. Not cheap vinyl.
DonPittman replied to DonPittman's topic in General discussion
MZ Skeeter; I have no Idea what kind of vinyl it is. The vinyl would roll up in little balls Like it were getting hot. There are no markings on the backing. Just blank. It was so thin when I layed it on something it was almost trasnparent. It is horrible. -
using a plotter to cut vinyl is NOT DIE CUTTING
DonPittman replied to Dakotagrafx's topic in General discussion
So here is where I have to chime in. I'm a Millwright. A cutter/plotter is in no way a die cutter. You've heard the term tool and die.A die cutter has an opposite side in the same shape as the stamping part. Thats how every automobile plant works. For that matter any stamping maching. -
So after acting like a huge girl, blaming everyone but my stupidity I finally ordered my Laser Point. Thanks US Cutter!!!!!!!!
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Laser Point 2. They are on sale now.
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I went through that at the end of my time as a Millwright. At the end they were calling conveyor installers Millwrights. The would see my precision box and had no idea what a dial indicator was. It was time for me to go.
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Signyouup that's a great idea.
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Does anyone have any suggestions on what to look for when buying a digitizer graphics pad? I have noticed that they are software specific. I would like to be able to use inkscape. I'm fond of it.
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Can someone please tell me what kind of serial cable I need for this cutter? I have a laptop with a serial port.
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Thanks Guys I ordered a null cable.
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So I spoke to a salesman not a saleswoman that told me just a while back that their Laser Point sale would go on for a while . I dont know the exact day, but thats what I was told. I sell my cutter today called to ask a couple questions just to find the sale was over. I have said nothing but good things about their staff. Now i'm left without a cutter. I guess Sign Warehouse will get my business from now on. I truly appreciate all the help I've received. Thank You all. You can shear a sheep a 1000 times. You can only skin one once.
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Lazer Point sale Goodbye US Cutter
DonPittman replied to DonPittman's topic in Website and Company Feedback
I had bad info. I misunderstood the info I got. It was my fault. I just wrote an apologie. I ended up with my cutter back. I guess if people can't make the first cut right they get mad and give up. I'm happy now, but it still was my mistake. I should have known better.