TXDecalWerx 3 Posted September 22, 2017 I am having issues getting my machine set up correctly. If your design is 11" long, do you have to pre spool 11-12' of vinyl prior to starting your cut? I included a picture where spooled out 11" of vinyl prior to cutting my design and i ended up not even cutting in the first 11" . When I dont spool out the vinyl prior to cutting it will actually cut into the machine due to it pulling the vinyl backwards. How much vinyl should I have pulled out past the cut head prior to beginning my cut? Also, once my design is done, and if I want to cut another design the machine will feed the vinyl back and start cutting the new design over the first design. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dakotagrafx 7,297 Posted September 22, 2017 what people are talking about when pre spooling is to pull that much slack off the roll in the back of the machine so the plotter doesn't have to pull off of the roll as that can cause poor cuts - - - - not pre spooling out the front as that waste vinyl :/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TXDecalWerx 3 Posted September 23, 2017 So my vinyl can be a few inches past the cutter and the machine will feed vinyl as it cuts until it has finished the correct design? I will have more time this weekend to play with the set up some more. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slice&dice 2,450 Posted September 23, 2017 Set the ORIGIN wherever you want (or the reset button to bring the carriage Home) each and every time you begin a cut. You don't need more than 1/2-centimeter (not a few inches) of vinyl extending forward beyond the ORIGIN blade position. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TXDecalWerx 3 Posted September 27, 2017 Ok. So prior to every cut reset origin point. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
darcshadow 1,626 Posted September 28, 2017 yes. WIth MH cutters it's also recommend you cycle power to clear the memory. I have a MH and I personally have not had to do that but others have reported that they do. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TXDecalWerx 3 Posted October 20, 2017 I have found recently the machine will be cutting and near the end of the cut it will unspool it self. It is moving so much vinyl around during the cut it will just pull all the vinyl out and keep cutting on the cut strip until I can abort the design. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slice&dice 2,450 Posted October 20, 2017 Static. (carpeting) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dakotagrafx 7,297 Posted October 20, 2017 did you attach the ground wire from the stand to the cutter bottom? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites