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I'm going to go with CNC router. Below the two birds is scroll work that meets the bottom rail. I see bit radius results there. Looks like an end mill bit for the field with a large pocket operation. At least, that's how I would do it. A V-Carve bit as a profile around letters, then. Could have even then used a laser for the darker accents, but I would have just stained it.

Good points. Thanks again everyone. I am mentally and physically gathering items to move forward on with this endeavor.

Thanks cardudenc. A beach house seems nice, but the prices I have seen keeps it that way: seems nice.

Good to know, Dakotagrafx. How many watts? Are you also on HF? Wondering if there is any hash in the radio receiver coming from the cutter (just on or while operating) and would hate to key up and flood the cutter with RF and ruin a job or worse. I doubt that I would be doing both at the same time, but there is the chance that my Wife may become interested in cutting also.

All of you are a gold mine. Thanks for all your help and pointers. Cutter might actually go in a room adjacent to the family room without partitions, so a stepper setup may make a difference in this situation. Anybody have issues with FCC Class A equipment in a home environment? I didn't know if a cutter would emit any interference. Also, could RF get into the cutter while cutting which could ruin the job? Will be using shielded cables from computer to cutter.

Thank you, thank you, Slice&Dice. I will see if some of those items are included with the cutter before adding.

Thanks everyone. I plan on ordering as soon as I can determine what supplies I think I may need to start out.

Thanks for the insights. I do understand learning about things on marginal equipment that may not happen with higher-end machines. Although I'd hate to miss a learning session like that, I may end up avoiding it this time. I tell myself this is a hobby to lower the pressure of being a successful money maker, but if it works out like I hope, it will only add to our current hobby-went-to-business. At least the IRS says it's a business :-) This endeavor seems to offer more than I initially thought. I will probably be addicted once I get going. Can anyone comment on how loud the Graphtec is while cutting? I assume the servo motors help and my Wife asked because of the place I intend to put this relative to our family room. Also, US Cutter offer includes Oracal 751 vinyl - Is it acceptable to use this indoors for vinyl wall words to start out (even if more expensive) compared to 631 or 651?

Thanks haumana and Intheshaw!! I appreciate your perspective.

Ah, I meant go directly to Graphtec on my list, not try to go directly to Graphtec, themselves. Just wanted to throw that in there...

Thanks for the input. I have fought this kind of thing before. I can understand getting a full 24" wide machine for not much more then the Silhouette. It makes sense. If this goes as well as I hope, I would then be looking at getting the Graphtec. I may just bite the vinyl bullet and go directly to the Graphtec. I'll have to think about it. Thanks again!

Thanks MZ Skeeter. I appreciate your input, also.

Thank you! That's what I am looking for. Info I should have mentioned initially: This is considered just a hobby, but am impressed with customer response to our current items. Vinyl cutting is what I see for me in the future. Customers may not see it this way. Thanks again - I will look into the SC2. Much appreciated.