orbitgrfx 0 Posted June 19, 2011 Since my last post on Signcut, MH, and Contour cutting, I've come across a dilemma that is persistent and cannot figure out how to correct the problem. This occurs with all cuts in SignCut. The tracking (ie: cutting) is off by as much as 3/16" even on short cuts 6" or more. For instance, I'll be cutting 3x5" ovals spaced equally distant from each other, and while the first set (row) are precise, the second row are off about 3/16" and even more. I'm using Illy CS3 and saving to proper files of .eps Illy8. This is really getting furious to deal with, not to mention the waste of product. And with a good-sized commercial order at hand, money is wasted, to boot. Any ideas on tracking settings? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CRD 9 Posted June 21, 2011 I always have problems with your guys metric system. How do you align the registrtation marks? How many markers do you use 2 or 3? The MH machine does not have a laser pointer if I am correct. Paco Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
orbitgrfx 0 Posted June 21, 2011 I always have problems with your guys metric system. How do you align the registrtation marks? How many markers do you use 2 or 3? The MH machine does not have a laser pointer if I am correct. Paco Hey Paco, I've always had problems, too, with metric. Besides a few wrenches I use for my Triumph motorcycle, metric is..... If you're responding about the MH contour cutting post, I use two reg marks, only one of which is set to the origin of the cutting blade. The MH series doesn't have a laser or optical eye. First step would to draw/place your image/graphic within your chosen layout. Second step would be creating an outline/contour around the image. Do this on a separate layer within Illy, as you would any other cutting image. Third step is to draw a square (I use .5" squares) and place the square within the outer left quadrant of the layout(color the square any color you wish): about an inch from top and inch from left. Copy/paste in front the square and with shift key depressed, move the other square to the opisite side of your layout. (You will use the second square reg mark only to check the precision of the blade as you 'jog' your blade to the right. (looking at the cutter from the back). Copy/paste in front the regmark squares on the contour layer. After all is set and saved to .eps Illy8, Make a print on your substrate, move to cutter, and align the origin of the blade to the outer top of the inside square. Set as origin. Jog your blade to the opposite side to assure that the blade/vinyl is aligned correctly. Return blade to origin and cut. The problem I'm having with this set-up, is the tracking of the MH and/or SignCut. I normally print on 12x16 in vinyl and place in cutter as a landscape, with the 16" follwing the width of the cutter. The first row of decals will cut nicely, however the second set (below the first), the tracking of the blade is off as much as 1/4". That isn't much tracking distance to be off so much. I'm new to using SignCut, so I'm not sure if the settings are set correctly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CRD 9 Posted June 23, 2011 First you have to calibrate the contour cut first. In settings there is a calibration, do this first. A4 paper and pen needed! SCpro willl remember it for next cuts. When this is done first start with paper and pen before performing real contour cut with vinyl. Use advanced CONTOURCUT in SC PRO and check the 3 regmarks option. Make contour cut regmark size "0mm"!!!!!!! Put the pen in for aligning the regmarks. Perform advanced contour cut. At reg mark 3 replace the pen for the knife and then hit return so it starts to cut/plot. If your going to use CC more then a laser pointer would be easier or buy a Summa :-) Let me know if you got the basic working. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites