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  6. Posted

    8 minutes ago, Dakotagrafx said:

    st some point you have to decide when it is better to just jack that vinyl up and slide a new plotter that comes with new software under it . . . . not sure you are there yet but something to keep in the back of your mind.  there is something to be said for peace of mind and less hassle

    Very good advice. If things are deteriorating, there will be more going. There is a point when you have to give up and go new. There is no warranty with all the new parts that may not even be the problem.

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  8. Posted

    2 minutes ago, darcshadow said:

    You say you vectorized the design? It's all text, it would turn out much cleaner if you simply retyped it all. That might also improve the path taken by the plotter.

    Agree 100%.

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  11. Posted

    Not exactly, but close.

    Both are coated and do not have a long life.

    Depending on your idea of long life.

    13 minutes ago, dvddvd said:

    Exactly the same stuff? I might buy a pack to have a play around. My son is in a band and he wants some stickers to put in venue toilets after gigs etc. 

     

  13. Posted

    DON'T very few laser printers can do it, and not sure how long it will last. Most will melt the vinyl to the fuser and scrap the printer.

    I plan to do it in the next couple of days and will let you know if it will last. My laser can do it, but lasting? Not sure. It may just scratch off.

  19. Posted

    Just now, jcrevs said:

    yes, exactly. 6mm would be a little too thick i would think

    appreciate your concern but that doesnt help the issue at hand

    True, but a valid question.

    I can't see any way you could use mylar and still keep the center from falling out or bunching up during the cut other than a cutting mat. But then getting it off the mat and in place would not work very well.

  22. Posted

    My thought is, stand back, take a deep breath and get your cutter.

    You are already talking about getting into a ton of money spent and have never cut anything.

    Getting everything set up right and cutting is going to be a chore. Never mind contour cutting printed stuff.

    Just my opinion.

     

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  23. Posted

    2 hours ago, Wildgoose said:

    I think you can just get it looking like you want using the outline module and then convert it to curves and then just type in the size you want it to be up there in the dimensions box. Bear in mind that if you do this it will generally only let you adjust one direction and the other will automatically scale to keep the proportions constrained. You can unlock the constrained but then in your case it will stretch the offset lines and cause them to be irregular. 

    Another option would be to first build the outer size exactly like you want it and then do inset lines to get the rest of the lines so they are keyed to the outer shape. 

    Like most I keep a few tools handy. I am primarily an Adobe Illustrator guy but it's got a severe learning curve that I would not recommend to beginners. Inkscape is totally free and hard to beat as a learning tool. 

    I did do the resize before sending the eps file back.

     

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  24. Posted

    2 hours ago, darcshadow said:

    You might also look into Inkscape (it's free). I understand wanting to learn one software and use it for everything but I've found Inkscape more intuitive than I have with VM. That could also be that I learned Inkscape first, I don't know. But I know I could do this shape in Inkscape much faster than I could in VM.

    I agree. Having at least 2 programs available make thing a lot faster and easier at times.

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  25. Posted

    14 minutes ago, Double R Armory said:

    Thank you for your response. I have tried pushing the origin button and it is still occasionally doing this. 

    My cut is basically an image (customer logo) that I vectorized and then copy and pasted multiples over the page.  I am cutting on 15x15 high temp vinyl and the span of the cuts is about 13" x 15" (width x height) so I don't think I've overshot my area.  Thank you.

    I am thinking that if your cuts are 13 X 15, and you are cutting on 15X15 sheets, you are oversized. The rollers will not let you cut the full size of the sheet.

    It should spit the sheet out, but can't say for sure with that cutter.

     

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