Wildgoose 4,200 Posted June 11, 2017 Study that info that was posted earlier (by me) and the stuff from Roland. You need to fine tune your blade offset. Rounded corners are a sign of too little offset. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ARi 3 Posted June 11, 2017 I'm using a pixma vinyl cutter could this be the problem Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ARi 3 Posted June 11, 2017 5 hours ago, Wildgoose said: Study that info that was posted earlier (by me) and the stuff from Roland. You need to fine tune your blade offset. Rounded corners are a sign of too little offset. Also I have followed the offset on the blade packaging, is this correct Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dakotagrafx 7,297 Posted June 11, 2017 3 hours ago, ARi said: Also I have followed the offset on the blade packaging, is this correct No blade offset listed on the packaging is not a set in stone but a staring point - you then adjust to get the correct square corners. Offset can even be changed by wear in a blade, slight differences when the blade is made, etc. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ARi 3 Posted June 11, 2017 I have changed the blade offset and continuously done the test cut and it has not made the slightest difference from 0-5 I find this strange Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wildgoose 4,200 Posted June 11, 2017 1 hour ago, ARi said: I have changed the blade offset and continuously done the test cut and it has not made the slightest difference from 0-5 I find this strange Sounds like wherever you are making the change is not making it to the cutter. Can and do you adjust the cutter speed and pressure from signcut? Each layout in signcut will be different for each cutter. Not sure what yours will look like. There may be a box you have to select in order to allow signcut to make the changes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ARi 3 Posted June 11, 2017 I adjust the cutter speed and pressure from the machine it self And I am also changing the blade offset in sign cut in the cutter options Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wildgoose 4,200 Posted June 11, 2017 Is there a place on the machine to set the offset? That would be the preferred place if you can. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ARi 3 Posted June 17, 2017 No place for offset on the machine itself just a quick update ** seems like machine is faulty so has been sent back for repair/replacement Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ARi 3 Posted June 29, 2017 On 10/06/2017 at 10:13 PM, Jburns said: I have been sent a replacement machine and it is still the same I believe this machine is the problem and struggling with smaller images looking for a new one what machine do you have jburns and would you recommend it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
darcshadow 1,626 Posted June 29, 2017 If the replacement is doing the same thing that would point to the software rather than a hardware problem. Even the cheapest cutters can be tuned to give good square corners. If ARi's cut is at the same scale as what you're trying to do your cutter should be able to handle it. Make a simple square in your cutter software, a 1" square would be fine, then cut it and examine the corners. Post a photo here and let us look at it. But if the corners are rounded add a little bit of offset, say 0.2mm. Cut again and look at the corners. If they're still rounded add a little more offset. If you go over 1mm and still rounded corners then you have something else wrong. Also, I know you said you set your blade depth correctly, but double check it, and maybe post another photo of that as well. And lastly, a screen shot of your cut and offset settings in your program might shed some clues for us as well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jburns 239 Posted June 29, 2017 That was a graphtec- but I would be able to cut the same size file with my old value machine slowed down and all dialed in Share this post Link to post Share on other sites