Vinyl Cutter-US Cutter Refine MH-720
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| Name = Purple Black Vinyl Cutter | | Name = Purple Black Vinyl Cutter | ||
| − | | Owner = 100% | + | | Owner = 100% Nate Bezanson |
| + | | LooksLike = [[File:Vinyl Cutter-USCutter Refine MH-720.jpg|300px]] | ||
| Instructions = | | Instructions = | ||
#Design your sticker,sign, or shirt. You will need access to vector graphics software to do this. (Illustrator, Coral Draw, Inkscape, or SK1) | #Design your sticker,sign, or shirt. You will need access to vector graphics software to do this. (Illustrator, Coral Draw, Inkscape, or SK1) | ||
#Export as a vector format, but not SVG. (At least for Inkscape, EPS format works well.) | #Export as a vector format, but not SVG. (At least for Inkscape, EPS format works well.) | ||
#Turn on cutter at the power strip and the red switch on its left side. | #Turn on cutter at the power strip and the red switch on its left side. | ||
| − | #Use the V+/V-/F+/F- arrow keys to set speed to 8 in/s and force to | + | #Use the V+/V-/F+/F- arrow keys to set speed to 8 in/s and force to 40g. |
#Move the 3 levers in the back to the up position so you can feed in the vinyl. | #Move the 3 levers in the back to the up position so you can feed in the vinyl. | ||
#Vinyl feeds face-up, in from the back and out the front. The cut will start at the silver stylus - position accordingly. | #Vinyl feeds face-up, in from the back and out the front. The cut will start at the silver stylus - position accordingly. | ||
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| − | | | + | | good |
| − | | Zone Warden | + | | Zone Warden |
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Latest revision as of 14:29, 17 June 2013
 | Remember to always; clean up and return the equipment to a fully functional, safe state before you leave. This includes returning any safety mechanisms to fully working order. |
Purple Black Vinyl Cutter
Basic Info
- Ownership: 100% Nate Bezanson
- Location: not specified'
- What it looks like:
Manufacturer Information
- Make/Model: not specified
- Part Number: not specified
Documentation
not specified
Rules
Be excellent to each other!
Instructions
- Design your sticker,sign, or shirt. You will need access to vector graphics software to do this. (Illustrator, Coral Draw, Inkscape, or SK1)
- Export as a vector format, but not SVG. (At least for Inkscape, EPS format works well.)
- Turn on cutter at the power strip and the red switch on its left side.
- Use the V+/V-/F+/F- arrow keys to set speed to 8 in/s and force to 40g.
- Move the 3 levers in the back to the up position so you can feed in the vinyl.
- Vinyl feeds face-up, in from the back and out the front. The cut will start at the silver stylus - position accordingly.
- You will want to use vinyl wide enough to fit under at least 2 of the rollers, so that it doesn't twist while cutting.
- Move the 3 levers in the back to the down position to hold the vinyl in place.
- Open FlexiSign Pro and import your file. (Don't worry about size and position just yet. TWSS.)
- File->Cut/Plot... (Ctrl+L)
- If asked, choose "MH-721_3@COM4"
- In the Cut/Plot dialog, you can adjust size and position. (The bottom-right corner corresponds to the silver stylus / origin.)
- Click the "Send" button at the bottom-right to print/cut.
- After the cut is finished, move the 3 levers in the back to the up position so you can remove the vinyl.
- Pay for the vinyl you cut ($1 per linear Foot sign vinyl and $2.50 per linear foot for shirt vinyl. Scraps are free.
- Use a pen knife to to crop to size if necessary. Scraps can go in the scrap bin.
- Use picks to peel out the vinyl that you don't want in the final product.
- Apply transfer tape to the surface, carefully lift the sticker from its backing using the tape, and apply to target of choice, squeegeeing out any air bubbles.
- Or for shirt vinyl, apply to shirt with heat press.
Other References
not specified
Maintenance
not specified
Things that Need to be Done
not specified
FAQs
none yet
| Operator Name | Skill | |
|---|---|---|
| Matt Arnold | good | Zone Warden |
| Nate Warnick | ok | |
| Dustin White | pretty good | |
| Bacon | The leader of the Vinyl Revolution | |
| Fireman Dave | Master Vinyl Cutter |
