Dakotagrafx

Why not design and cut from graphtec studio pro, it’s about a $2000 that comes with the ce7000

Make sure you are cutting all colors , sounds like some of the design might not be all the same color and you might be cutting by color

Problem with ink cartridge in slot one, try reseating it , if not try another cartridge. Are you using Orem ink?

it prints on the vinyl and contour cuts it - but just read that over $3K is out of your range so that won't work for you

best bang for the buck solvent is the roland sp300i

a little bit of what you are seeing is the inherent nature of a drag knife cut - the blade isn't alighted straight with the beginning of the cut until the blade is dragged a bit and that can be overcome by adding to the overcut feature - it makes it go a bit further at the end into the area where the blade straighten out. - I think if your belt was slipping a notch you would see more variation that you are

When you get home show the outside pressure rollers. Not real familiar with that model, seems slice n dice recommended them off and on, maybe he owns one

first thing I get from the picture is I do not see roller marks on the vinyl from that roller - why? appears to not be tight enough Having not been in the conversation up till now I also have to ask - How did you set your blade exposure - extra blade is extra drag - but the roller thing is my primary concern

the name vinyl express is put on everything from a redsail, gcc and rebranded graphtec plotters - if it was a rebranded graphtec that would explain it vinyl express is their own labeling for many products

Try a heavier bond paper

zooming in it looks like your offset is off a little on the corners but on the other part - first make sure all the carriage rollers are firmly set in the track, did you ever get your pressure rollers set back to a good tension (from your last post) and how did you set your blade exposure - this will all help the volunteers on here to help diagnose this

Take top cover off and check for alignment. Had to do that on a ce6000 recently after it was shipped , The metal tab that enters the sensor was loose

not exactly sure what they use - I would start in the middle and adjust one side (only using 2 rollers to start) until I got it tracking straight. another problem people run into is using some mark on the plotter to adjust vinyl in the first place. put the vinyl on the rollers - pull it tight and even before locking the rollers down - then if it drifts adjust as necessary to get it tracking straight - I even do this on a $5K graphtec. this week I had the pleasure of testing a NIB uscutter SC that I bought in a lost shipment auction - used the same procedure and got it running well before boxing it back up to sell. You are in that learning stage that will teach you a lot you will use for years to come about what changes affect what actions - you will get there but will require more fiddling now that the pressure rollers have been played with - wish I had the magic formula they use at the factory but it is really just a matter of adjust and try now till you hit the magic spot. heck even the newest graphtec ce7000 is having a problem with that, which is almost unheard of in a graphtec - no amount of adjusting fixed it on that model but with the sc2 we know it can work when adjusted properly and is not an inherent design flaw like the 7000.

personally I believe your hypothesis of backing the nuts off and turning the same amount of turns might be flawed in the value cutters inherent variables - thinner metal parts, difference in the pinch roller assemblies might not be equal force when doing this - now it appears from the picture you added the pinch rollers might be too tight - it is a fine line darcshadow makes a good suggestion too. I don't mean to come off as non helpful but over the past 12+ years have seen more people create tracking problems changing the pinch rollers than those that left them alone. it is an observation based on years of watching this happen.

you created your own problem. marks are normal and disappear once applied

your idea would work fine - I use the kids air hockey table I repurposed a few years ago as they grew up - just added a self healing mat to the top

add yourself to the email list on the new uscutter website - I am sure I seen one for $20 off orders over $100 this week when it launched

have you messed with the pressure rollers from the way it was shipped? we have seen several people reduce pressure trying to eliminate the roller marks that is totally normal - that and too much blade exposure causing drag causes drift.

that is the beauty of the forum - your advise will save someone down the line having the same problem - thanks

I dialed it in and not bad - just not as smooth and quiet as I have grown accustomed to - reminded me of the old p-cut. it cut ok so I boxed it back up waiting on it's forever home after a rehoming fee of course

after having graphtecs all these years this is like being waterboarded, but it is a trip down memory lane where many of us started

Are these plastisol, inkjet or what type of transfer? Where did you get them?

close - took shirt off and big belly hides shorts giving that appearance lol - sh*t happens

I know our paper used to use soybean based ink - but unsure what is considered food safe

Also you need food safe ink, betting they are normally offset printed. Personally if the liability outweighs the reward I pass. Trying to do every job that is not in your area of expertise is a sure way to get caught up in a bad situation.