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  2. annashulze126

    Coherent LightCell 150 For Sale

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  4. nutster44

    business funding sba grants

    I've been through the grind of applying for SBA loans and grants, and honestly, it can feel like running a maze blindfolded. There's a ton of paperwork, and if your credit's rough or your business isn't showing stellar profits yet, it can be a tough sell to banks. A few friends of mine just gave up mid-process out of frustration, even after weeks of back and forth with all the documents and requirements. If traditional options aren't panning out, it's worth checking out why New York businesses choose Magenta for funding these days. I know a couple of business owners who went that route since they didn't need perfect credit or to jump through all the usual hoops.
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  6. ¿Has intentado cortar el archivo con un software de corte diferente? [Have you tried cutting the file with different cutting software?]
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  8. benas tardes alguien me puede orientar sobre este problema con mi plotter de corte al enviar un archivo comienza cortando normal pero despues mientras esta realizando el corte comienz a cortar un archivo antiguo y me daña el material
  9. ArmyMP50

    wooden letter sign pricing

    Hello, I also have a CnC and make various projects for profit. Big projects like this one I would take in account first and foremost how much my time is worth that day. If I have nothing planned but designing in the shop, I value my time at first hour I get $200/hr then $75/hr afterwards, being retired is added benefit not doing to to support my family but as a hobby. Cost of materials +15% you have add in the gas it takes to go get the materials. People pay good money for "quality work", so attention to the smallest of details make the most money. Especially if you have to use a router to contour the edges, for each piece of equipment you use that "router" has a price tag if you use it.... I could go on and on if you want to know more reach out... have a blessed day.
  10. kjsos

    Software

    Yeah, totally get that—subscription tools crashing is the worst, especially when you’re trying to keep costs down. For free/open-source options on Windows, you can check out: Inkscape (with extensions/plugins for plotters) Inkcut (works nicely with Inkscape) Sure Cuts A Lot (not fully free, but sometimes cheaper one-time options) A lot of people use Inkscape + Inkcut combo as a solid free alternative—it takes a bit of setup, but once it’s running, it’s quite stable compared to older tools like SignBlazer. For CorelDraw X3, plugins are pretty limited now since it’s quite old, so you might not find reliable modern support there.
  11. darcshadow

    Contour Cutting

    I've never done contour cutting but it appears you need to turn on the option to cut what is on screen. Typically the default setting is to cut the design as close to the origin point as possible which it appears yours has done.
  12. ArmyMP50

    Contour Cutting

    Hello All, Newbie here.... so be gentle My machine = uscutter MH-MH100 (no A.R.M.S) automatic registration mark sensing / I must do this manually. I have an image I sent to "the red apple" for contour outline. Created the outline just fine. Then I sent it to "print" with registration marks. Once load onto the MH100 and located all registration marks I began the cut. Cut finished but the cutter decided on another location to cut my image on the same substrate and failed to follow the contour lines.... it cut the image but not specifically where I wanted it. ... as you can see I traced the actual cut with a pencil.... Im beginning to question the types of registration marks I used... Any advice : thanks in advance.
  13. bymuzik@gmail.com

    Fix for common CE5000 issues!

    tank you very
  14. Charles6439

    Usage of ink in printers

    How to reduce ink or toner usage in printers?
  15. is anyone moderating this forum? The amount of garbage posted on here makes me not even want to have an account on this platform. 

    1. slice&dice

      slice&dice

      No official moderation.

      A few core volunteers, they can't keep up with the vast assaults of spam, so just skip it over, there aren't many threads active anyway, the true discussions are few and far between these days.

      I haven't looked at the forum in months, there's basically nobody participating. Just out of curiosity, did you have some content to share here or a vinyl-cutting question/concern requiring attention?

      Go to Signs101 if you want a more robust and well-visited forum, is my suggestion. (although many of their topics are also moribund, some dating from years ago)

      Just keep in mind that Printing is the new wave, not the vinyl-cutting segment of this industry.

    2. haumana

      haumana

      Aloha @kat@vinylabundance.com   I'm sorry if you  feel that this forum might not be worthy of your time aand effort.  This is a purely voluntary forum that US Cutter is willing to host on their dime.  There are only a handful of moderators that pop in when they're able to.  Unfortunately, since there isn't a moderator 24/7, we aren't always able to catch the spammers right away, but when the moderators do log on, we do our best to get it cleaned up as quickly as possible.

      We do welcome everyone who is willing to scour the forum and leave bits of advice, and who might find some answers for whatever issues they may come across.  I hope you give this forum a chance, as it's been super helpful to many.

    3. kat@vinylabundance.com

      kat@vinylabundance.com

      I am sorry, I didn't mean to come off so rude. I was coming on here because I was having trouble with my Graphtec CE7000 and the first thing I see is someone posting about anonymous sex...so I am like what is happening. Its hard to come by a forum or group that is not full of Cricut users. I was able to resolve my Graphtec issue I didn't realize there was a tracking setting my vinyl was moving all over the place while cutting. 

  16. Win! Thank you for posting your results. The forum is solely supported by it's users and volunteer moderators, and any solution helps to go a long way to helping the next person.
  17. Thank so much for your kindness! Fortunately a Graphtec customer service tech was able to help me troubleshoot this mystifying problem. It was a lot of testing and ruling out, however, ultimately the issue was narrowed down to the either the camera or USB ports either in the hub or laptop. For my situation it turned out it was the USB port on my laptop that is dedicated to the cutter. I replaced the laptop and now everything is working as it should!
  18. Welcome to the forum. I'd encourage you to register for an account. It doesn't cost a thing, and you'll be able get your post up immediately instead of waiting for a moderator to review and approve it. Just an FYI - your first two videos are not working. Outside of this particular issue, is your cutter functioning properly? Does the cutter test run as is should? Have you tried just cutting a simple shape and see if that cuts as requested? That blade looks awfully deep.
  19. 20260323_214303 (1).mp4 I'm hoping someone can help me get through this. I printed the artwork on my printer then bringing into the cutter using the registration marks, everything was working fine. The 4 registration marks lined up with the cutter laser. I also added a contour cut around the artwork. I went to click cut on vinylmaster pro screen, the cutter started cutting lines back and forth and then cutting the registration marks not cutting around the artwork at all. After this happened I deleted the file started over again, still doing the same thing. I cant even start a new project with standard letter cut decals. It goes back to cutting back and forth then cuts registration marks. I' 20260323_214303 (1).mp4 ve attached a short video to help understand the issue. Any help would be appreciated, thank you. 20260323_214303 (1).mp4
  20. I would also submit a trouble ticket to Graphtec, because this sounds awfully complex, and I'm not really sure how many members have the F-Mark.
  21. I would recommend you submit a trouble ticket to US Cutter. If any of the members in the forum can help you, they will definitely chime in, but this issue might be beyond the scope of the forum members, and I do not know how often anyone from US Cutter checks the forum.
  22. Im using cutmaster, and a mh871 mk2, so ive replaced the main board because the only button that would do anything was the reset button. It would turn on do a self test but i could never get it offline or set origin. And if i sent the vinly in the right way and moved the cutter to where i wanted the origin to be i was able to send a file from the computer to be cut. Now ive replaced the main board and i have use of the reset, the test and the arrow buttons. But offline, setup and origin are doing nothing. Any help would be awesome!
  23. I have an F-Mark connected to a Graphtec CE6000-40 Plus that I've been using for several years. Both machines work, but the iMark software is not calibrating, only showing the x and y values with 0.I have attempted to calibrate multiplle times. The camera works fine, is not dirty or blurry. It sees the white cut square clearly. I have reinstalled the iMark software, reset the CE6000 to default and reinitiated the connection to the iMark software, and checked the roller positions and it still shows 0 after reading the mark to calibrate. I tested the cut using the 0 values and it lifts the media to the rollers, grabs it and then sends it to the exit tray, I have also replaced the usb hub, which seemed to make no difference. Each time I attempt to calibrate to read the cut mark, it only shows 0 for both x and y values. Are there other settings for the CE6000-40 that need to be input before this works.If anyone who has had this problem and resolved it, I would appreciate your help with this vexing issue!
  24. That's usually a Blade Position After Cutting setting.
  25. Hello everyone, I’m having a problem with my Graphtec CE Lite-50. When cutting a sheet (for example, A3 size), the plotter now ejects the sheet backwards instead of returning it forward, in the same direction from which it was originally fed. Previously, it always returned the sheet to the feed side, but after reinstalling Windows I can’t find the correct setting anymore—neither in the plotter itself nor in Cutting Master 4 (CM4). Has anyone experienced this issue or knows where the setting can be adjusted? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!
  26. MZ SKEETER

    wtp files

    If you are still using Signgo, why can't you export as an .EPS? .EPS is the most popular file format for any type of cutting software.Doubt you will be using 10k files all at 1 time. Signgo, says you can export these...SignGo, including the Lite and Pro versions, primarily utilizes its own native file format for saving, but enables exporting and importing common vector and bitmap formats for signmaking. Key supported file types include AI, EPS, DXF, PLT, and BMP, allowing for easy transfer between design software and vinyl cutting plotters
  27. Mystique

    wtp files

    I still use signgo. I have over 10k files that I have made since starting in 2006. There has got to be a way to convert them, but I haven't found it yet. :/ which really sucks since I can't seem to get a driver for the MH100. The mh721 works just fine tho.
  28. xdesign305

    Can someone help

    Trying to find this font. I used to have on my old computer, but the hard drive crashed and I lost it. Any help would be appreciated
  29. Thank you for getting back to the forum with the new info that you've found out. This forum is supported by volunteers, and moderators and members tend to just pop in a out. We all try our best to answer inquiries, but as you can tell, some of us aren't quite familiar with materials or practices that some people have questions about. Any information and experience shared in this forum is always helpful and appreciated. Hopefully we can be here for any additional questions you might have.
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