Favour – App tape slitting..

[Garrie]

hmmm 58 views = 0 replies!! 🙄

I wasn’t expecting this for nothing – i would have been willing to pay.

[Chris Wool]

i know quite a few sign people and dont know of any body that has a slitter when i have had to cut a roll of vinyl down i just cut it with a fine saw. i would try cutting 25mm off and see how it comes of the roll if ok carry on

chris

[Lynn Normington]

sorry Garrie I was one of the ones that looked we had a 1220 roll should have been split 2x 610 peter cut it with a circular saw wasn’t perfect but did work sort of and as we are so far away from you seemed pointless to offer to do it for you !!! unless you want a weekend break 😀 don’t really know how suppliers do it

Lynn

[Martin Pearson]

Garrie, I am another one like Lynn who had a look and couldn’t really help so didn’t post a reply simply to say sorry mate can’t help.
I have cut logs down myself before on a band saw but it isn’t perfect and can leave rough edges on one end of the tape which can catch and cause the tape to tear (normally just when you don’t want it to).

Trouble is most people just won’t have the right gear to do this properly so haven’t replied to you. Have you tried some of the suppliers in your area like Europoint and Amari? I am sure they would do it for you but not sure what sort of price they would charge.

[Garrie]

Hey all,

Thanks for replying, I was a bit grumpy the other night and I’m sorry 😳

Will speak nicely to Amari 😀

I wonder what equipment, suppliers use to slit Vinyl/app tape etc, as the cuts are always clean.

Cheers all
G

[Lynn Normington]

Garrie if you find out let us know I’ve always wondered as well 😀

Lynn

[Robert Lambie]

Andy beverage at scotmark in shots, Scotland has one in-house.
he is a very busy guy but "maybe" able to help.. he Scottish agent for metamark vinyl.

the machine is a bit like a big meat slicer lynn… 😀

[Andy Gorman]

The lathe used to cut logs of tape or vinyl is a big bar that the roll is threaded on to. This rotates (like a lathe) and then a non-powered blade is pushed against it, and then cuts into the roll. Like Rob says, the blade is like the one on a bacon slicer.

Posh lathes can be programmed to do multiple cuts at differing widths. Also, some people attempt to cut narrow pinstriping rolls using a lathe. Doesn’t really work. Proper striping machines run the material through in a linear fashion, cutting as they go.

You did ask, Lynn. 🙂

[Lynn Normington]

funnily enough I would like to see it work 😳
I would also like to see how they put vinyl on backing paper sad but interesting

Lynn

[Robert Lambie]

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[Phill Fenton]

quote Lynn:

I would also like to see how they put vinyl on backing paper sad but interesting

Lynn

Lynn – there are two different ways this is done. The first method (used by less experienced vinyl manufacturers) is to do it wet. The vinyl is applied to the backing paper after first applying a weak soap solution to the back of the vinyl. The water is then squeegeed out and allowed to dry before being rolled up into 50m long rolls.

The second method is a bit more difficult whereby the more experienced vinyl manufacturer applies the vinyl to the backing paper dry. He then uses long strokes of his felt applicator to smooth the vinyl onto the paper without any creases.

Well you did ask Lynn 😉

[Peter Mindham]

quote Lynn:

funnily enough I would like to see it work 😳
I would also like to see how they put vinyl on backing paper sad but interesting

Lynn

OK
Who’s up for a trip to one of the manufacturers factories to have a tour? I’ll even help arrange it

Peter

[Garrie]

I’d be game for that 😀

[Robert Lambie]

quote Peter Mindham:

OK
Who’s up for a trip to one of the manufacturers factories to have a tour? I’ll even help arrange it

most vinyl "manufacturers" are in other countries mate. 9/10 suppliers are distributors, though i would imagine a good few with log slitting fascilities in-house.

[Garrie]

Does anyone know how they actually make vinyl? I think that would be interesting.

[David Rowland]

Vinyl is made from Vinyl-Moths, only come out in badly lit 20degree rooms 😉

[John Childs]

quote Peter Mindham:

Who’s up for a trip to one of the manufacturers factories to have a tour?

I think I might know someone for whom that suggestion might be attractive. If there’s any interest I could make an enquiry.

Rob, the manufacturers being abroad is the whole point. If we’re going anywhere there needs to be other attractions because vinyl factories don’t have that much to see in them.

[Lynn Normington]

yes please 😎

Lynn

[Robert Lambie]

i hate flying john 🙁 once enough for a holiday is enough worry for me 😳 :lol1: :lol1: :lol1:

[Peter Normington]

we could always hire a stretch limo and go buy road/ferry/tunnel?

Unless you are afraid of water as well Rob?

Peter

[John Childs]

If Rob sees water in the tunnel he would have every right to be a tad concerned. 😀

[Robert Lambie]

:lol1: :lol1: :lol1: just planes really… i can fly, i dont mind flying, take-off, landing etc its the whole method death that freaks me… 20 seconds or more to hit the ground… looking at others puking on each other, screaming etc dont fancy it much. :lol1: :lol1: :lol1: ide rather something a tad quicker were i dont have to look at loved ones knowing the same fear and fate is approaching for them too.

im a cheery bugger aint i? 😳 :lol1: