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Plotter Emergency

Posted by Jill Marie Welsh on 4 May 2006 at 22:13

Boy did I just screw up.
Put a new heavy roll of Oracal onto my Gerber 4E.
Rolled out about 8′ on the spool end just to be safe because I had to run to the store for gas.
Inadvertantly left it unattended for 15 minutes.
Now the cutter (blade assembly?) is starting out in a cockeyed position and making grinding noises.
I thought it just needed blown out and oiled but I know I can’t fix this.
No teeth are missing on my belts or anything.
I have 4 different jobs due tomorrow, I’m broke, and I’m in trouble.
Any ideas?
Thanks in advance.
Love….Jill

Carrie Brown replied 19 years, 5 months ago 5 Members · 8 Replies
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Nicola McIntosh

Member
4 May 2006 at 22:47

flip now the feeling jill……..ive jammed my cutter a few times…forgetting to pull enough out the back…i just switched off and re-started and everything was ok….but your blade bit sounds rotten….chin up jill!! if the worst comes to the worst get someone to cut it for you over here..might as well seen your jumpin over the pond!! 😀

seriously, i hope you get it sorted….. 😉

nik
David Rowland

Member
4 May 2006 at 22:56

got a camera handy?
Lynn Normington

Member
4 May 2006 at 22:57

Oh jill can’t help with technical stuff , if you want to e mail what you want I’ll cut it for you when you come over unless that will be too late .

Lynn
Jill Marie Welsh

Member
4 May 2006 at 23:22

Thanks for the offers.
It is in the cutter head assembly. Maybe the chain drive or something.
It’s looking pretty bad.
What I did do was to go down into my musty yucky cellar and drag up my even older 4B.
I blew it out with air, took a Scotchbrite pad to the rust, and oiled the bars.
Would you believe the damn thing is working?
Thank God!
But I still need to address the problem with the 4E.
Love…..Jill
David Rowland

Member
4 May 2006 at 23:27

interesting… by anychance the assemblies the same between plotters?

im smiling.. i just googled gerber 4e 4b to see if i can see pictures of it as I am pretty sure I know which machine it is, and guess who came up talking about the 4E & 4B lol
Jill Marie Welsh

Member
4 May 2006 at 23:30

tee hee….
You might find a picture of one etched onto a cave wall in neolithic France….
Thanks for caring Dave, and all of you. It means a lot.
Love….Jill
David Rowland

Member
4 May 2006 at 23:33

we will meeeeet next weeek 😛
Carrie Brown

Member
4 May 2006 at 23:42

I am of no use at all to offer any help … but hope you get it sorted Jill 😉