Postings Decals

[Postings Decals]

Well i think i may have broke the record for most topics in a row.

I normally send decals in envelopes but i have to send a 1 metre x 400mm rear car window business decal, so postal tube is obviously the best option but i tried rolling a 600mm x 64mm decal into a postal tube before and no mater which way i rolled it (face up/face down) the app tape lifted from the backing paper in several places (basically where the vinly letters were it instead of curving it stayed slighly flat) this made the decal crease.

What have i done wrong? is there a certain method?

[pcut cutting problem]

i use cheap blades off ebay.

Hard to get blades in the uk

I emailed clean cut blades today but with me not being in the US it makes it difficult

[pcut cutting problem]

will try a 60 degree blade.

if i se the offset and lower i get rounded corners and any higher i get spiked corners

Thanks

[software]

flexi 8.1 uses cm

[software]

Yes,

Thanks for that

[software]

i cant even find offset in flexi 8.1  :thumbsup:

[Vector Files]

Well im on a roll today with making topics

Creating a vector file. What do ppl use to create vector files from lets say jpegs?

Corel is ok  (in my opinion)

Vector magic is good and simple to use

But is there a better program to make tracing a bitmap easy and with a result thats perfect?

[software]

Im currently using signblazer as it pretty simple to use. i tried fexisign but i found this a bit complicated as sign blazer in the setup u input your offset but with flexi i struggle to find it also its easy to resize an object in signblazer

But my question is what do people recommend?

What do u personally think is the overall best cutting or cutting+design software which is both simple and efficient?

[Step up from a pcut]

using signblazer elements.

Its doesnt cut the backing paper. I would say the blade is setup up perfectly.

Nope im from the uk

[Step up from a pcut]

yes i know. I was replying to a question i was asked

[Step up from a pcut]

Member ID vinylcutters

blade is sticking out prob less than half a credit card. tried brand new blade.

offset 0.50

Dont really want to spend more money on a new cutter

[Step up from a pcut]

i contacted the supplier on ebay but never really helped that much

[Step up from a pcut]

Would would be the next step up in terms of quality from a pcut ct630?

Step up in price aswell

Thanks

[pcut cutting problem]

nope its on every size letters. i have had to set my offset at 0.50, anything else and the cuts are poor

what happens if u use wd40?

[pcut cutting problem]

Just today everytime i cut a decal, where the blade either starts or ends the cut for each letter it leaves a random cut (one little line coming off each letter)

Any ideas?

[Pcut ct630 Support wheel problem]

i have nothing but problems with mine.

Sometimes it will cut for days without any real problems, then just out of the blue the cuts are terrible, cuts not joining etc...

Cant work out if its the pcut or the software (signblazer) as i always cut the same decals

Getting a bit sick

[Pcut ct630 Support wheel problem]

The two support wheels that u can adjust to support the vinyl are leaving marks on my vinyl. they must be pushing down two hard on the vinyl.

Any ideas how to fix this?

Thanks

[Vinyl Cutting problem]

tried using a few different blades cheap and expensive but nothing.

offset set at .50 works best for the other 3 corners but the forth is rubbish.

if i do a circle its perfect though

[Vinyl Cutting problem]

No.

The when the pen draws the same rectangle it puts spikes on the corners.

When u cut it with the blade using the same offset, it cuts 3 corners perfect and one wrong.

If i change it so the pen draws correct, the blade cuts with rounded corners

[Vinyl Cutting problem]

The x and y scale. what do they do as i have adjusted them hoping it was somthing to with them but nothing seemed to change

[Vinyl Cutting problem]

I have tried that. the other 3 corners are perfect now. they arent rounded or pointed out. but the first corner is the same.

I have the offset at 0.40 as anything lower and the corners are all rounded

[Vinyl Cutting problem]

Im using a pcut ct-630

and every time i draw a square in signblazer (just say 50mm x 50mm) and then cut it, the first line is always slightly longer where the last line should join, and the last corner it cuts curves in. this is making it difficult to weed and ofcourse its inaccurate

Basically first corner is curved with a slight line coming off it and the rest are square as they should be

Any ideas?

Thanks