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Hey everyone. I have been watching this site for a while now. I work for a sign shop. Since that first week i have been itching to leave and do this on my own. I never knew how easy it really could be if you have the skill. Where i work we make logos, Make signs and do Vinyl graphics. I have taken a great interest in the Vinyl graphics and think i want to do this for myself. I have been looking at cutters. I can not afford a GraphTech, like i use at work. So whats left? US Cutter? Is this the answer? I am looking at a Seiki 28"

I have read good and bad reviews and do not know what to believe. I dont care if it is 300 or 1,000.00 i start out with. I do not want to waste away money before i start. Can someone help me out? I would love to get started and post my results with you all!

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Guest kenya

Welcome from Florida. :-[

If your budget will allow it... the copam is a great cutter. Or the pcut, if you have a spending cap at this time. Both have served me well. The graphtec is sweet and hopefully you will make enough in no time to make that purchase.  :-[

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Thanks Kenya. I did look at the copam. Maybe i will revisit that choice. Also the USCutter LaserPoint Vinyl Cutter. I want to be cutting by next week!

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Welcome from "Down Under"  Get as much experience as you can from that sign shop before leaving, there's no better place to learn than a sign shop. 

Joe

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Welcome from Michigan - the laserpoint has been discontiued but is a good machine but if the funds allow I would highly recommend the copam to use to make the money to move up to a graphtec (or watch for a good used cutter on Ebay or CL

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welcome -- from illinois 15" graphtec for sale here great to start out with

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Thanks Tinaski. But i really would need a 24" It is tempting, but i know i would kick myself.

I think i have learned all i can handle at the sign shop. I know there is always stuff to learn.

But i am being used for my designing ideas. Not getting paid for what they use, and they get profit.

So i basically do three jobs and get paid to paint signs. Not cool. So when i get my cutter

and roll in to work with my name and logo on the truck and they see it. Im sure all Hell will break loose!

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Welcome from CA... if your budget is tight, you might also want to look at the GCC Expert. It's fairly new, but have heard some good things about it.

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Thanks Tinaski. But i really would need a 24" It is tempting, but i know i would kick myself.

I think i have learned all i can handle at the sign shop. I know there is always stuff to learn.

But i am being used for my designing ideas. Not getting paid for what they use, and they get profit.

So i basically do three jobs and get paid to paint signs. Not cool. So when i get my cutter

and roll in to work with my name and logo on the truck and they see it. Im sure all Hell will break loose!

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and after you get a 24" you will wish you had a bigger one.  I went 30" from the git go.  covered everything I need to do,  But I started with a 30" Seiki, and alot of my designs were made large for it.  so I definately wanted another 30"  and I have a 30" Graphtec.  Love it. 

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