debba85 4 Posted March 1, 2014 I just received my SC cutter today and can't seem to calibrate this thing correctly. I am new to vinyl cutting but just wanted to cut a 120in x 23in sign. Here is a photo of two number zeros. Why are the outlines so jagged? The shapes are not completed correctly. I tried playing with SureCutsALot offset and can't seem to get it right. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
security802 686 Posted March 1, 2014 Check the blade carraige. One member had issues and her carraige had jumped the track.. Both circles are not messed up the same, so I would guess its movement either in the carraige or the vinyl slipping. again just a guess 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wildgoose 4,200 Posted March 1, 2014 Ya it doesn't look like what you typically see with offset issues. Are you sure your vinyl is between the grit roller and the feed rollers. When I first got my original cutter and was new I didn't realize that there were only certain spots on the feed roller that have the material to gain traction on the back of the vinyl. I did cuts fine for a while then without knowing better moved one side so it was off the black grit area and on just the slick rod. Everything when pear shaped and I couldn't figure it out for quite a while. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
busterbay 326 Posted March 2, 2014 My SC arrived with the back wheels on the carriage off track. It took me a few days to figure out that was the issue. My circles looked similar. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joker 618 Posted March 2, 2014 Man I gotta be honest. I purchased the SC cutter and received it and after a few tries i had it cutting great and no issues. I must have been a lucky soul ...lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dwp99 283 Posted March 2, 2014 Try moving the grit rollers back and forth easily. If you feel looseness or a slight backlash there is probably a loose set screw either between the grit roller and the shaft, the shaft and pulley or motor and other pulley. you could also have a loose motor assembly. There shouldn't be any play in the back and forth movement of the grit rollers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
security802 686 Posted March 2, 2014 Man I gotta be honest. I purchased the SC cutter and received it and after a few tries i had it cutting great and no issues. I must have been a lucky soul ...lol X2 had mine cranking out vinyl in a few days after it arrived. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
debba85 4 Posted March 2, 2014 You guys really helped me out. Turns out, the carriage was off track. I should've realized something was wrong when I noticed it was dragging a bit with the forward motion of the vinyl. Since I'm new, I didn't know any better. But I just wiggled it upwards and placed the wheels on the track. Now it's cutting perfect squares! Thank you all so much! 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
3barefoot 52 Posted March 4, 2014 Check the blade carraige. One member had issues and her carraige had jumped the track.. Both circles are not messed up the same, so I would guess its movement either in the carraige or the vinyl slipping. again just a guess lol would this be me you were talking about Debbie I had the same problem a few weeks ago... The people on here are AWESOME!!! <3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dakotagrafx 7,297 Posted March 4, 2014 lol would this be me you were talking about Debbie I had the same problem a few weeks ago... The people on here are AWESOME!!! shhhhhhh it goes to their heads. Lol. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
busterbay 326 Posted March 5, 2014 You guys really helped me out. Turns out, the carriage was off track. I should've realized something was wrong when I noticed it was dragging a bit with the forward motion of the vinyl. Since I'm new, I didn't know any better. But I just wiggled it upwards and placed the wheels on the track. Now it's cutting perfect squares! Thank you all so much! Same here, never seeing one in action I thought it was normal. It took me over a week to discover the carriage was off track on my unit plus several feet of vinyl. Now it cuts like a champ. Happy Cutting !! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
