tammy h

Thank you- for this information. I was becoming very frustrated with trying to do any node editing! Can you post a link to the tutorials?

Thank you for clearing up the registration/ use on 2 pc question. I am planning on purchasing another laptop and I'll want to be able to use it on both. I've only used my cutter a few times and I was actually having issues with SB even using Inkscape. I especially wanted to be able to trace my husband's logo and was having a terrible time as SB wanted to leave "feathering" on it and I am finding that it appears as if SCAP is tracing much easier and seems to do a little cleaner job. I have only been working on designing and haven't tried cutting w/ it yet- so this post might be a bit premature. Next I want to try the outline feature as I was having issues trying to outline text in a thicker outline w/out having to cut the black outline 2x. Thanks again for everyone's feedback to get me this far! Tammy

THank you Banner John- that worked perfectly! I'm not sure why I'm having trouble getting the help option up. I was sure it said one of the nice things about this is that you can use this on 2 PC's at the same time- is that not true? I'm asking because I'm looking to purchase another PC and would like to use it on both. I guess it's not the end of the world if I can't - I'll just transfer to the new one- but if I can- it would be great. Tammy

Thank you for the feedback- I contacted US CUTTER an they were great about returning the package. I had to pay for return shipping + the ship of the new disc - so it cost me a little- but not as much as the full software! I have the SCALP now- but have another question. I thought SCALP would support a much larger size? My mat size will only go to 12x24" is there a way to easily add mat sizes? My help works sometimes and other times it won't even pull up- so I'm not sure what's up with that. Also are there any good tutorials/ videos for SCALP? The links on my help bar take me to SCAL basic versons... I didn't know if anyone had loaded videos/ tutorials on the newer versions... Tammy

I had problems ordering last week (Wed) and ended up clicking on SCAL 3 - not pro by accident. It didn't ship right away like I thought it would and I didn't receive it until Monday. I opened it early this AM to find that as I'm cutting the plastic it was 3. Question 1- how good are they about returns on software? My guess is they are not... Would I have any luck re-selling it..? Question 2- What is the main difference between 3 and Pro? I'm really interested in tracing...

What is the difference between buying the keyspan to use on the USB port and using the serial port? Does the keyspan on the USB work as well? Have you had good luck cutting small detail - say 1/2" letter and fine lines on the SC? I had absolutely decided to buy the SC when I started reading posts on this forum and thought maybe I needed to go with a Graphex - but I'd really rather start with an SC. However, I don't want to spend a few hundred dollars and end up starting over. Tammy

My husband owns a Moving & Delivery buisness. We are looking at buying a vinyl cutter to do larger format decals for his box trucks - van. Plus- I am interested in doing t-shirts w/ their logo and other things as well as wall sayings etc. I have done quite a bit of reading. I really am not sure about spending the kind of cash I need to spend for a graphtec or coban. I would if needed. The SC seemed to be a good option to me. I would be using it on the weekends / after work so it wouldn't get fulltime use. I would supply their business with logo needs plus do t-shirts etc. Can you tell me if you guys would recommend the SC for this type of work? Does it do ok on both larger decals + smaller more detailed work? What size would you generally recommend for this type of application? I am leaning towards the 34" ? I would love to have the 50" but again I'm not sure if I want to spend that for the 1st cutter. Sorry for the long post- and thank you in advance for the advice ! Tammy

Thank you again for the feedback.. This is a difficult decision- I thought I had it narrowed down- but - then started reading some of the comments and started to second guess. On the serial port- I had read that people were having problems using the USB port. So from what I read the higher level models you don't need the serial port as much? Or is the 9 serial port better on all of the units? So- there are no cutting differences between the SC and MH? Will the MH / SC both do like detail small logos ok? Our t-shirts typically have a very small logo w/ font on the front and a big logo/ font on the back. I just wanted to leave the countour option open because I do want to buy a printer when we see if this is something we want to keep doing. I do want to start a small business doing things like wall designs, t-shirts, stickers, car logos, signs etc. I know buying a combo is terribly expensive- so thought if we bought a cutter that did contour a well- once we bought a printer we'd have that option. Tammy

Thank you so much for your feedback. What is the main difference between the Copam and the SC. I really want something with the contour cutting capability- but I hate to spend the kind of money I need to on the zen / graphtec. I will want to do small details I imagine and I will want to do the truck logos for sure. That's why I thought with the SC I could go up to the bigger size. - Also has anyone bought from Ebay (US Cutter) vs. from the store? I'm a little worried about the warranty difference.

My husband owns a Moving & Delivery buisness. We are looking at buying a vinyl cutter to do larger format decals for his box trucks - van. Plus- I am interested in doing t-shirts w/ their logo and other things as well as wall sayings etc. I have done quite a bit of reading. I really am not sure about spending the kind of cash I need to spend for a graphtec or coban. I would if needed. The SC seemed to be a good option to me. I would be using it on the weekends / after work so it wouldn't get fulltime use. I would supply their business with logo needs plus do t-shirts etc. Can you tell me if you guys would recommend the SC for this type of work? Does it do ok on both larger decals + smaller more detailed work? What size would you generally recommend for this type of application? I am leaning towards the 34" ? I would love to have the 50" but again I'm not sure if I want to spend that for the 1st cutter. Sorry for the long post- and thank you in advance for the advice ! Tammy