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Okay guys sorry for the delay, just been waiting on things to arrive in before i posted. cutterpros sent out a new blade holder and it worked fantastic, no more choppy chatter lines. but unfortunately the non OEM cut strip was just not doing the job with high and low spots making it impossible to get the depth correct. they sent out a new machine and it cuts pretty good. im 95% happy with it and i have been able to cut several jobs with it in past 2 days. however it does have its glitches and im sure half of it is the software. some times it will stop mid job and ruin a bunch of material but i have a small solution for that until i get in touch with Tint Tek by simply closing the entire program down before selecting a new job. That has been working but is a real pain in the but having to go through set up every single time i load a new plot. Hopefully they can help me with that bug. the only other thing i have an issue with is the machine seems to vibrate a ton on some cuts and others not so much, resulting in slight difficulty weeding the tint plots in some areas. i will play with blade pressure a tad more and see how that plays out. thank you all again for the help! shoot suggestions over if you have any. always love some pointers! :)

update: got new blade holder in and installed it, cuts are a million times smoother and no more chatter. very clean cuts but..... still cannot get a good cut out. im cutting out a 1" x 5" rectangle and the depth of the cut varies from one end of the shape to the other. for example, across the top cut of the rectangle i will have a 1" section where it has cut through the material and another 1" section where its barely scratching the material... and even spots where its cutting entirely through the material and the liner. i think this machine is just a lost cause at this point i have literally tried everything kn own to mankind with this thing and cant even cut out a 1x5 shape successfully. ive honestly just lost hope in this piece of junk.

but aside from all that i really appreciate all the help and feedback. you guys have been very informative and the help is very much appreciated! Dakota, haumana, and skeeter.

from what ive seen the titan and the cr1300 were in the same ball park and both value cutters that could handle window film. i will probably jump straight to graphtec instead of dumping more into another value cutter. i paid about 900 for the cr1300 already. Might as well go straight to the top, i will keep the cr as a backup in down time.

if i can get it cutting 95% i will be happy. i dont mind having to make a few hand cuts on patter to get it perfect here and there. i see uscutter sells titan model which looks similar to the CR1300 and is rated for window film. i went with a higher price value cutter in hops to get some degree of precision. i realized when making the purchase the machine would not be spectacular and you get what you pay for. i think i will be sticking with uscutter in the future for my next purchase. recommendations for a good graphtec are welcome. i need something that can cut a 40" width at minimum.

i typically hand cut but some jobs such as windshields and rear glass would be really awesome to have a plotter for. even cutting all windows on plotter would save tons of time and could increase efficiency substantially. i hope to get the CR1300 fixed with the new blade holder and then i will worry about upgrading to graphtec. i guess all this is contingent upon this Covid-19 crap. really has been putting a hurt on everyone it seems.

cutterpro product description of the machine. "The Creation CR series vinyl cutters have been brought back by popular demand. These are the best cutters for cutting delicate materials such as window tint, sign vinyl and heat transfer material. The sandbar drive system is gentile on the material and the vacuum pull down system is continuous across the length of the machine resulting in good tracking of thin materials. Pair with VinylMaster for best results" I thought stepper motors were not acceptable for thin material.... hmmm, makes me wonder why they are promoting this machine for use in window film.

well, i could be talking with cutterpros staff but i have a hard time getting a response to phone call or email, at first they were great...but here i am talking to people actually lending the help. i appreciate all the feedback and information you guys are extremely competent and helpful. Great group of people over here at uscutter.

understood. when i purchased this cutter from cutterpros they assured me that this model would be fine for window film. ive come to realize this is far from accurate. Window film is so thin and difficult to work with. it is 1/3rd the thickness of the vinyl i use for decals. this cutter works with no issue on regular vinyl. Window tint film is just extremely difficult to cut precisely. Earlier today i wanted to give a few test cuts to see if i could dial it in further to get a cut for a job i have.. below are steps. 1* Brand new 30* clean cut blade, holder is clean and put a dab of oil on tip with Q-tip. 2* Adjusted depth by using scrap piece of window film and making test cuts without going through liner. ( by hand) 3* Placed holder in machine and slowly adjusted force. 4* Force around 122g and started getting some penetration on tint film but not through full cut. ( cutting out a test rectangle about 4" long x 1.5" ) 5* Adjusted to 123g force and cuts penetrated deeper but cant quite remove cut out without pulling and tearing film. 6* Adjusted to 124g force and now material is binding up as if too deep... cuts where it did not bind are pulling out good with no cuts through liner. note: speed has been turned down on machine to eliminate material binding... no change.

I will say my frustration with this cutter has definitely reached its limits. it is truly making me wonder if cutters of this quality are even practical for window tint film at all.

Noted.

Will do.

The instructional has absolutely improved the cuts but still did not eliminate the issue of chatter form R to L. i have however eliminated many variables with your help and instruction and i want to thank you for that. machine is cutting much better and once i receive new blade holder that is not damaged i believe i can effectively correct this final issue. thanks for the help.

there play in the blade holder itself is quite substantial. as far as the carriage goes i did put the blade holder into the mount and tighten the set screw. i pushed gently against the holder left to right where the problem lies and did get slight movement, maybe a mm of L to R movement. perhaps there is a way to tighten things up there? i have tried to take the cover of the carriage off to access the internals but im having a rather difficult time and afraid i may make the problem worse or even break the carriage. any suggestions?

Honestly, ive always thought the same thing about the credit card depth gauge as well i am just trying to put into perspective how much blade i have out. to be more descriptive i can not scratch my skit with it, the blade is barely even visible by the naked eye unless you are very close up on it. ive never even compared a credit card to it that was essentially a quick remark that i should have left out and been more specific about. if i ran the blade against the window film material by hand it would not cut the liner only the film.