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In other words, which way should the blade angle be when cutting.... u would think toward the rear?? Cutter blades fit into a special holder that has bearings, allowing the blade to spin freely 360* When the entire cutting head moves, the blade is dragged along, and it'll rotate in whichever direction it needs to. On a personal note, honestly, it's fortunate you 'only' have a bacterial infection, which is the best-case scenario from all the alternatives you faced. Get well soon.

Get the table higher off the ground. Bed-risers will work for that.

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IMPORT menu features the following (All Graphic Files): *.dxf;*.eps;*.ai;*.bmp;*.tif;*.gif;*.pcx;*.tga;*.jpg;*.pcd;*.pct;*.psd;*.cmx;*.ps; The dropdown focuses on just .AI .EPS and .PS (PostScript) or .BMP or .TIF

Honestly, you can do this right inside SignBlazer. IMPORT the .jpg file (File Menu) SELECT item IMAGE Menu --- Mode - Monochrome Slide Threshold (50% is default) -- click OK IMAGE menu again ----- Vectorise ---- (setup: General) -- click OK Seperate Blue vector (keep that one) --- Delete the original Cut.

You're in luck, Glenn, there's a special on gallstones this week from USCUTTER. http://www.uscutter.com/Silhouette-Craft-Rhinestones-Emerald-Green

Any local cosmetology school will have students who use dummy heads to practice on, and they don't need them after graduation (when they proceed to go work on real people's heads)

To start with, your computer keyboard seems to be broken, the CapsLock key is stuck. Now, once you overcome that minor issue, tell us what OS you're using, what cutting software, and how you're connecting the machine (serial or USB)

For $300 you could be operating by this weekend, have that MH 34" paid off already, and putting extra cash into your pocket. The difference between the MH and the SC is marginal, at best.

It appears that the SC 34" is not available at this time. The TC should be fine for your needs, or the LPII.

It's the 3/8" bit for the holes. Glad to have been of some help.

OK, here's what I found, on USCUTTER's sales site. http://www.uscutter.com/Catch-Basket-for-LaserPoint-II-Vinyl-Cutters It's a media catch basket unit, that is designed to go into the LPII stand (25", 31" or 50") The thing is, this actually appears easy enough to adapt onto the stand of almost ANY cutting machine. Pricing? Between $30-$40 depending on the size. That's correct, forty bucks. I ordered one, and I'll be getting it tomorrow, and will post photos (or a video) of the results as I adapt it to fit my MH cutter. Stay tuned, catch-basket fans.

Probably just out-of-stock. You could get by with the MH machine, trust me, for what you want to accomplish. You'll pay for it on your first good job. On my MH, I just did these 10 towing company signs which are 24" x 30" size (I was doing some maintenance on the SC, and used the back-up MH and it worked fine, as usual)

In another thread, this was asked --- "Whats the best way to transport the cutter and stuff safely?" I have never done a show nor taken the cutter on the road, but it seems that a blanket (maybe the heavy kind from uHaul) would be good to protect it, and maybe bungee cords or a tie-down strap to secure it in place. Also, some plastic bins to carry the vinyl rolls and app tape and other stuff. Any other ideas?

Hahaha! I actually ran into one of these with my van the other day ---- they are REAL.

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That link fails, Bob.

When I first glanced at the thread title, I was thinking of this "clear vinyl" invention -----

I mean it, sincerely, I've looked at your other photos posted in the gallery section, and overall, you totally "get it" and know how to take advantage of the capabilities of your cutter. Your work is indeed impressive. Really, those sunglasses, oh my !!!! http://forum.uscutter.com/uploads/gallery/album_132/gallery_25956_132_62796.jpg

At first glance, it seemed like Palatino Bold Italic, but the "S" isn't the same, and the "A" has a unique characteristic, also.

Is it his picture?

Can you please bring that shovel over here and take care of my driveway? (This is what we woke up to in Maryland today)

You are my hero. If anyone wants to know what a vinyl cutter is capable of and view some terrific examples of creativity and fun art, along with a great business sense ---- StickyPie, you are it!!! I appreciate this chance you've provided us to glimpse your world. Rock on!

Yes, it's OK. And you'll be rid of the trial version start-up screen, vanished forever.

'I will be opening up my shop about 50 miles from where I am presently located..." By that, I hope you don't mean a commute daily of 100 miles? I drive 7 miles (each way) to my little studio, and that's just a hop,skip & jump each morning and evening. In fact, sometimes I'll even run home for a full hour lunch. I'm not setting the world on fire with this small $500-a-month-rental shop, but I get all kinds of jobs which add up and let me take home decent money in my pocket above and beyond my fixed expenses. Store Front anecdote: My good friend went into a franchise operation and rented the location they recommended in a shopping center. He put up an expensive lighted channel-letter sign and laid out the store interior as they indicated. The equipment he bought was just as the franchise suggested (including a $2200 panel saw). At the end of his first year, the guy was bankrupt, having sunk all his savings into keeping the place running, and not seeing any profits. The walk-in traffic was limited (people came to that shopping center to buy food at the big supermarket, not to order signs) and although he put out a lot of quotes for jobs that were being referred by the franchise main website (using the pricing structure indicated by the franchise) he only was closing sales on those leads at a rate of around 20%. Moral of the story -- Big is not necessarily better.