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Hello everyone! It's been so long since ive been on the forums. So my Titan 3 is making this weird grinding noise coming from one roller. Any ideas on a fix? 20220731_100305.mp4

Thanks guys! I will look into Ai CS6

What versions do you guys have for Ai? What is the latest version? I need to invest in this as well. Sounds like that is the tool of choice.

Thank you Primal. This helps!

I don't think so. Seems to be just photoshop. I was told that you can create vectors in photoshop via pen tool or exporting? Is that right? I have not dived in yet so I am not too sure.

Thank so much Primal!!!

Thank you all for the responses! I really appreciate all of your input. I just recently purchased Adobe Photoshop and Premiere Elements 15 since it was on sale at BestBuy for $99 free ship as a combo pack and I used my Samsung Rewards to get an additional $45 off the price. So I only spent $54 for both. Not bad right!? I think this is the best way to go for my decal designs.

So here it is. I am using Sure Cuts A Lot Pro 4 on a Windows 10 PC paired with a Titan 3. When I create a design with Text Type On Arch initially it is fine. Select Type Tool > Type On Arch, Set Arch Radius, Set Arch Start Angle, Select Text Outside or Inside. Then I start Typing. After, Select all and change font, then add Shadow. Here is the weird part. As soon as I try to Undo or when I try to copy and paste to another page, the letters do this? It also does this when I save the design and open it back up again to do another cut. What is this craziness! What am I doing wrong.

Thanks westom for the advice. It seems it is working now so I will give it a shot when and if it happens again.

Thank Eazy! Yes, I have checked the screw to ground prong with a voltmeter for continuity and even checked the wall outlet to make sure it is grounded properly. As far as the software goes, it was purchased and registered. Oh and the dryer sheet, that is exactly what I did, hahaha.

Thanks jaybird for the advice! This forum is very helpful.

I guess investing in a humidity sensor and a humidifier is a must. Do I néed to be at 40% to relative? This is what I have seen in a post somewhere.

So I got the Stop Static Kit from USCutter yesterday. It came with two strong magnets and one 42" Static string. Installed and did a test cut on one of the designs I was having trouble with and wow. It worked. Or should I say it use to work. I tried the same cut today this morning and it was back to how it was before, cutting lines where they should not be. It helped a little since not that many lines were cut through the design. I wonder what the max design size is for my MH871-MK2. I also wonder if there is a way to upgrade the memory on the machine.

<blockquote class='ipsBlockquote'data-author="darcshadow" data-cid="409791" data-time="1450211289"><p> Just to be a stickler for details, the stand doesn't actually need to be grounded, it's the vinyl that generates the static and is what needs to be grounded. Typically the vinyl is sitting on the metal rollers that are part of the stand so ground the stand grounds the vinyl.</p></blockquote> Got it. Thanks darcshadow!

<blockquote class='ipsBlockquote'data-author="dakotagrafx" data-cid="409760" data-time="1450196298"><p> 2 reasons this happens to most people is they either didn't activate the software so it cuts a line thru everything till activated or like stated above the stand needs grounded to the plotter bottom - bare metal to bare metal</p></blockquote> My version is fully activated and registered SCALP4 and my machine is grounded properly. Thank you though for your reply.