Rodger

I'm buying a airbrush kit from harbor frieght within a couple days . 6 siphon set-up with rotating stand , lines . pressure gauge etc . Chinease knock offs of expensive air brushes . $169 ( $179 not on sale ) . http://www.harborfreight.com/professional-6-color-airbrush-kit-with-holder-95923.html

There is a manual called " newbie manual " ( to the best of my memory ) . It was made by member Paco . Search for that . It explains com port settings etc , which need to be set . Even with a serial cable you need to set the com port settings in the software along with a few others .

Blade offset is the distance from the center of the blade to where the vinyl hits on the cutting edge of the blade ( think of the blade as a drill bit ) . If you need to put a negative # in , something else is wrong . PLENTY to read about it if a search is done . Some things to check or read up on if not understood = offset only set in software or on cutter ( the total offset in both is what is done , I only use 1 to set the offset & zero the other out ) .... if on a usb , correct driver ... overcut adjusted .

HeHe , ( Dan called it that ) I know the mountains of WV are not near as big as many states have ... guess since it almost completely on mountains , that name stuck ??

Dan , I was talking to a local friend in Weston 1 day while looking around .. he said " you know Rodger , West Virginia would be as big as Texas if they flattened it out " ...

I have been impressed with USC also . Setting up this forum is great for the customers & USC also . This forum has been the best forum I have ever read ( even those who previously verbally trashed it , comes back because nothing else compares ) . It is kept civil by our leader " BannerJohn " . John has continued Ken Imes demeanor & keeps thing nice & real . Atta boy John !! Many great members who donate alot of help . Welcome , you will fit right in

Or just get an old windows pc to dedicate to the cutter .

NOPE !! Nothing has ever stopped me completely . broken bones , triple-by-pass has slowed me down at times , but I don't stop . I'll do that when I take a dirt nap . I went to work the day after getting out of the hospital after getting my " zipper " . You ever try a wheelchair with your leg straight out ? I have to be doing something , even if just surfin the web .

There is not any setting that does that . Depnding on the radius of the circle , you can minimize the effect on the bottom .

Adjust the blade like any other vinyl & test cut until right . A glass top table with a light underneath helps weeding . You are putting the clear side down ? You dont cut the clear part . Leave it whatever length the decal is & press .

Does the disc have tutorials on it ? I have the SCAL 3 disc & it has many tutorials on it .

If you mean you are not seeing anything in SignBlazer ( importing from InkScape ) .., it does not reconize newer EPS files . Make what you want in SignBlazer . SCALPro has a free trial . It is a design & cut software also .

I hope it works out well for you

Myself ,.. I don't hold people to stuff like that . IF it was a mistake, whoever made it would be in hot water & possibly reflect on being employed . I never want anybody doing business with me to loose money . I like to be fair in everything coming my way & going out .

Sadly , the ethics that many have are not honorable , like your's Dan . In the long run , good ethics pay off , but many cash in , short term with bad ethics .

It is the decal in the back window of the tow truck that is pulling that FORD in..... . I used to argue Ford vs Chevy .. but now even have an Intertrashional . Favorite pick-up truck I have is the 97 Dodge with the Cummins in it . Truck is junk , but that engine carries it

The time frame is a major determination . I have seen $1.50 per square foot for banners on e-bay . $1 in the back of Sign Magazines . You may be able to make as much or more $ by outsourcing the job in cut or printed vinyl & be cheaper than what you are charging to do it yourself . I would get the job & do it with your cutter , buy the Graphtec with the profit , not the " potential " profit .

I don't belive that there are many perverts or stalkers on this forum . Dan Hilarious Dan . I agree on the not many part , but there are some . I have put some on my ignore list because they became obsessed with me .

What is the rating for printed stuff ? Oracal 651 is 7 years outdoor life from memory . I have read laminating printed stuff is vital for lifespan .. make sure you include that is you go the printed way . When you price things , try to determine if the customer is an e-bay shopper ... check prices there if you want to see what competition does ( cut & printed vinyl ) !!!

Obvious mistake . If I put myself in their situation , i would do the same thing . Hard enough to stay in business , let alone owning up to a online pricing mistake . I wonder who would own up & sell a zillion deals like that ?? NOT me

You might not hear an official USC response on this forum . This is supplied by USC for new customers to learn . You will get better results making a ticket or calling USC again . Peace back to you brother ... now as far as the chiming in . My favorite place is USC . I don't buy a ton of stuff , but they are at the top of my list . You do know that they don't make anything ?? they resell many products that can not be bought direct from the factory ... like what you are talking about . So you will be buying whatever gets shipped from the manufacturer no matter who you buy from . BIGGEST mistake I think you made is not to test cut . My Copam has a test cut button on the front & bet your cutter does also ?? When changing rolls of any type of vinyl ( even same manufacturer ) , I do that for proper cutting a.k.a. blade exposure/sharpness . Most of the time , the little square/circle does not bother the decal & no waste at all when I reset the vinyl ( I AM cheap !!! ) . I ESPECIALLY do a test cut to make sure it is cutting " just right " when switching to reflective , specialty & heat transfer vinyl . When i do 4-get to test cut & I have trouble weeding , it is a longer time b-4 I forget to again .

I have been in the same boat Dan . I want to blame others , but know the bottom line was that it was my fault/responsibility

That is how I took it initially Skeet , reread it & he sent the 1rst cutter back & then the carraige was supposed to be the problem on the replacement cutter ... It would be nice to find out what was wrong on the 1rst cutter & what resolves the 2nd cutter .

I would have been disappointed also . I however bought 2 cutters way before taking my 1rst job . I haved learned that if counting on things going good , sometimes " Murphy's Law " enters into the situation . The most hilarious part of " Murphy's Law " is when it starts out " Murphy was an Optimist " . The right thing would to be prepared in the 1rst place so things out of your control won't mess your plans up . You could have controllled that part .

HeHe , I have ridden & raced motorcycles all my life . It is the " Biker " attitude that puts many off . All that started with the Billy Jack movies that came out in the early 60's ( NOT role models at all , but many have copied it ) . A motorcycle club itself is not much of a turn off to most people .