Newb here some ?s

[twistedgraphix 0]

Hi everyone great forums!

  im looking at the 1351 or the copam 2500. is bigger always better? i want to do really big banners and signs down to little window graphics.as for the the 1351 it would feed any size vinyl right? How long do blades usually last? i have been looking at this for a starter kit  http://signsupply.com/Accessories/24in_SignMakers_Starter_kit.asp any good?? what else would be good to start out? thanks everyone for all your help!

[kenimes 42]

Welcome to our forums!

Bigger is not always better, it really depends on your particular applications. The Copam is the best machine we sell, hands down. With the CP-2500 you will be able to cut 2ft tall lettering up to 50-100ft long when you tile your cuts. Either machine will accept smaller materials, a benefit with using friction feed cutters. The blades last awhile depending on the material you cut. Most vinyl will not wear down a blade for a long time. The 3 blades that come with either cutter should last a year or more.

Starter kits looks like all the basics to get started, you might price out the stuff seperately elsewhere and see just how good a deal it is. Other than that, you would just need a computer and the cutter.

[BannerJohn 1,324]

It's not the size of ther cutter OR the size of the banner. It is how big and how much text you can apply at one time. I work alone,so I am limited pretty much to the spread of my arms. No point in cutting text or graphics that you can't apply easily.

Personally,The largest single cut I have EVER needed to make was text 28 inches tall. It was a pain in the backside to apply,ended up doing it one letter at a time.

I never,ever,cut an entire banner at once. I usually divide it up into tiles,one line of text at a time.

[twistedgraphix 0]

thanks for your help i bought the 1351 50" cutter i hope everything works out good with it.