prototype66 20 Posted February 22, 2011 Not to sound like a broken record but..... I have the VE Ultra GRC76s cutter running on SB. **New** 45 Blade from CleanCut Cutting strip 3M Scotchcal film 130 g downforce,30 Ips , .015 offset. Did the circle of stars test cut and looking at the backing it is cutting great but im still lifting the vinyl off the backing. should I use a roller on the vinyl before cutting the test to make sure its stuck down....or am I expecting too much from my plotter and should be happy with how well it does cut? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dakotagrafx 7,297 Posted February 22, 2011 try backing your blade out more - less is better Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
prototype66 20 Posted February 22, 2011 Yea I bet that's it. I switched to the new Clean Cu5 blade and didn't check the adjustment. The other blade was just barely there ( to the touch only) so this one may be longer than the other. I am still a bit confused on the whole offset thing too. I redid the entire set up from the manual for my machine and did it to factory specs then increased down force a bit so it would cut through completely. The recommended 50% reduction from Clean Cut didn't work at all! Didn't cut through at all. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
john! 1 Posted February 22, 2011 put in a 60 degree blade and call it a day. I did that to my plotter and never have been happier. Cuts small things great and big things the same way. 60 degree works great all around. I know i know, You don't want to spend money changing the blade but this is my best advice. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
prototype66 20 Posted February 22, 2011 well I have a 30,45, 60 and a new 45 from CC so I can switch no problem. The Clean Cut is the newest on. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
