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  • Advice on cutting 2mm stripes on a Graphtec Cutter?

    Posted by Harry Cleary on 15 March 2011 at 15:08

    Just setting up some cutting for later on. Am I mad to attempt to cut 2mm x 1m stripes on the Graphtec?
    I know you can buy this on a roll but its an emergency.

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    Lynn Normington replied 14 years, 7 months ago 4 Members · 6 Replies
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  • Peter Normington

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    15 March 2011 at 15:11

    not mad at all harry, but put them in the middle of 5mm box (weed border) if you are using apptape, it helps to keep them a straight when applying and you can use the edge as a guide, if that makes sense

    Peter

  • Harry Cleary

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    15 March 2011 at 15:14

    Thanks for the quick rely Peter, I understand what you are saying but client puts these on by eye. He may find a big difference trying to keep 2mm rather than his usual 5mm straight though. 😀

  • Harry Cleary

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    15 March 2011 at 15:17

    Just while I am on the subject, whenever I try to cut long straight runs the cutter has a tendency to randomly cut through the backing paper..not an awful lot but enough to be annoying.
    I have played with pressure setting but then it randomly doesn’t cut at all. Do I just have to live with it?

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  • Chris Wool

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    15 March 2011 at 15:50

    harry

    if your graphtec has a vertical encoder strip in the knife holder mech, then give it a blast of air. a bit of dirt on that will give different depths throughout a cut.
    and or a uneven cutting strip.

  • Harry Cleary

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    15 March 2011 at 16:20

    Cheers Chris, I will have a look at that….time my machine got a service anyways.

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  • Lynn Normington

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    15 March 2011 at 18:32

    Harry I regularly cut theses on my graphtec for repairs at the body shops, never had a problem.

    Lynn

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