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I have some medium tack paper tape that I have to bend the backing 180 degrees back to get it to release onto the transfer paper with some fonts/decals . It is a compromise IMO , either hard to take off the backing paper or hard to take off of the sign/vehicle etc . I have never used high tack because of the advice I have been given .

The economy being in a slump for years now isnt helping anybody . Sometimes coming out the end of a recession still in business is an accomplishment in itself . Many business don't .

No need to delete it . If you want , you can do what some others do when they type things they later decide was not good ... edit the post ( s ) & put " removed " , " Hi " or something catchy . If I ever do that , I'll say " Gone with the Wind "

He admitted to typing while drinking in 1 thread where he gave some rough advice & was rude . He must take reading threads a bit too serious IMO or in a bad mood starting out . This forum is not snarky at all & best to not comment if it can't be nice . John has not had to school anybody for a long time . Start messing up too much & you will have to get any posts approved before they are actually posted . Sometimes that is not right away .

Spells his name with 2 Ks ... not your " cup of tea " ?

He does seem to be in a bit of a funk .... Wonder if he is bending the backing paper away from the transfer tape instead of the transfer tape away from the backing plate ....

Watch as it cuts another test & see if the vinyl is moving as you think it should . See if the pinch rollers are all turning without locking up etc . Do they seem to have enough tension ? Check & see if 1 has cracked . I had a pinch roller break a pin boss off , but I heard it snap & the vinyl went VERY crazy right away ( Copam ) . Might be something electrical , but I would check out all things mechanical 1rst .

Hey Dan , I know the feeling .. I wish 1 neighbor would fit into something like that no matter what it was .

Absolutely 2 different versions . Pro has the bigger work space allowance , additional weeding options etc . Until you activate the pro , it won't let you use the added features .

I found your pic . 1rst thing I think of is if the pinch rollers are over the grit rollers ( not familiar with your cutter ) . Do you have vinyl unrolled enough so the cutter is not havong to pull the weight of the roll . If you are cutting a 2' decal , pull over 2' of slack . Blade holder tight & fully seated ?

YW , calibration is nothing to do with cutting quality . Calibration is for something you have sized at ex; 6" X 12" & it come sout 6 1/4" X 12 1/2" . Cutting quality depends on blade exposure , blade holder all the way in place , foriegn objects ( bits of vinyl ) in blade holder beside blade , blade sharpness , the file itself ( try other files ) , loose/stretched belt are all just some things that need to be checked . Bad quality doing a test , is something not in the file or software . It can be & most likely is a combination of mechanical things that need a few " tweeks " . Check the belt & cutting head to see if it is completely on the track . I'll see if I can find the pic you are talking about .

I am fairly sure it reads something like " reproduce or make " copyrighted stuff . Anything that makes you think of the copyrighted stuff is included . That is determined by the presiding Judge .

You calbrate in the software . What software are you using ? The cutter only does what it is sent by the software .

Hey Bear , I still use SB Elements for it's features . Hoping that SCALPro eventually gets fully featured & equals or surpasses the Elements version of SB . It is worth buying SCALPro just for the weeding options IMO , especially when a special sale is going on . Wait for it to go on sale again ( $50 + $9 shipping ) or buy it for $99 shipped thru the e-bay auction of USC .

I have looked for that also . I don't think that is an option ?? There is a setting in the cut screen under " Cut Mode " ... 1 is " Origin " , where it automatically puts the design to where the cutter starts ( saves vinyl & a NICE option that is an easier cutting alignment than any other software I have tried ) & the other is " WYSIWYG " , where it cuts the design as it appears in the mat .

hey Bruce , I was looking at air brush & Tattoo stuff on e-bay tonight . I would never have enough skill to do tats , but I was going to buy a set to have fun at the next UFC party . I can imagine my buddys reactions to me breaking it open & saying " Free Tattoos " . Gonna buy an air brush kit to play around with . Zillions of offensive stuff . there is a time & place for about anything , but in the publics eye some taste should be practiced IMO . I hate it when I see the dog balls hanging from truck trailer hitches . funny but ignorant to display to everybody . Ladys & kids should not have to have to see that .

YW . Same size as in each letter or the same length if different amount of letters ? You can size each line in the " position_size " window . Align them all center/center & move 1 up & 1 down until it looks good .

I just tried to do that & it wont do that for me either . Hmmm , a work a round is to make 3 lines & then align them . SCALPro has an easy align tool .

I have never heard of a volunteer paramedic ?? It isn't a silly decal to somebody who has that issue . I have a cousin that is 16 & 300 lbs . He tries to loose weight , but puts it back on quickly . That decal would upset him & make him feel even more distraught . I know there are plenty of things that are easy to overlook as being cruel & rude .. I was trying to open some eyes about sensitive things & about hurting some people's feelings . I know some people who are Hog fat & you could say anything to them & they wopuld laugh the hardest . I worry about the people who take it hard & worsens their life . Obviously you don't .

I am absolutely sure I saw a UFO 1 time . I shook my head & my buddy standing right beside me asked if I seen that also . It is naive to think that we humans are the only or the highest form of intelligence IMO . I guess even mentioning UFOs demonstrates a belief in them .....

This is the decal I use " 16 ( I already done the math ) " . I think it is hilarious , especially when I have to explain it

5+ years of cutting vinyl & never a use for contour cutting .

I don't see how a " pity party " was started ... I said I would not help anybody with something like this . I have compassion for people who have been made to feel inferior with childish , immature stupid stuff like this decal . I have seen young fat kids get hurt feelings by mean rude people like yourself ... that is in the real world & there is NO need to be a mean cruel person .. that is your choice . I have a enormous sense of humor & there is much to joke about that does not hurt somebody , especially in core areas . The comparison you make is not relevant , you are paid to do a job , nobody here is paid to help .. it is all volunteers . What i think is VERY hilarious is that you think it is ok to be mean & rude making decals about something that is VERY sensitive to some people & say I got my feelings hurt ... & you take me saying I would not help a bit on a project like this & reacted more sensitively .. seems you gots the hurts feelings

I sure don't . I am not bagging on SC either . I enjoyed it when I was using it & the weed line options were great . SignBlazer came out , was much easier & that was that . SCALPro is the best deal right now , design with many features & no subscription ( even if just using as a cut software ,it is great as it has the same weeding options as SC ) . I bet there will be constant development & more features added with SCALPro ... at least I hope so

NO slappin allowed round here !!! .