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Craft foam cutting?

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I was approached by someone I make t-shirts for about cutting craft foam with my cutter for some of their projects. As a nice guy as I am I said I do not know for sure. So instead of me going and trying this out and probably screwing up my cutter I came here to ask if It's possible and if someone ever did this on their Graphtec?

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5mm to 6mm and 1/6" that hat I got from the customer. I guess it ranges.

 

I would say that a Flatbed cutter with vacuum hold down would be best for that. ex Graphtec FC4500 seres.

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I would say that a Flatbed cutter with vacuum hold down would be best for that. ex Graphtec FC4500 seres.

What about using a sticky cutting mat like for a silhouette or Cricut?

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I think you are right - a cutting mat would be needed if you are cutting thru and should work on the graphtec.-- perhaps if you keep the foam inside the rollers? and the pinch wheels on the cutting mat that could work out cool.

 

but for the depth- the Blade Holder : CB15N- that uses the 1.5mm diameter blade might work better.

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5mm to 6mm and 1/6" that hat I got from the customer. I guess it ranges.

 

Pretty thick, don't think you can do it , maybe 2mm max...

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I'm sure this is die cut by the mfg. Just have your finger on the off switch if things go south.

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I think that foam is thicker than what I'm talking about, have you ever seen those foam craft letters for kids? they are all different colors?

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I have an Accucut GrandeMark 2 die cutter that should be able to handle that, but custom dies are needed for each project. So far I've only used it to cut 30mil magnet.

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dear god - you have a memory like a western digital hard drive

And it's no wonder my brain does not got to sleep......

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And it's no wonder my brain does not got to sleep......

if you start hearing a constant clicking - get to the dr quickly 

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if you start hearing a constant clicking - get to the dr quickly 

  I meant  not go to sleep..   Clicking like an external hard drive?   ,  I will.    I thought he did great work, would love to see more..  He has his own niche' with that. 

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