FC8000-75 CUTTING BADLY

[Daniel Crank]

One thing i forgot to mention is that it doesnt finish each letter off perfectly, it leaves a little tag of vinyl so weeding is a nightmare….

Thanks again

[Kevin Flowers]

Hi
sounds like the blade holder or cutting strip is at fault, cutting strip is simple inspection any grooves etc then replace. Blade holder sometimes you can feel the blade is notchy sometimes you can’t you just have to replace the holder or use something like a smart knife from Edward Mathias

Kev

[Daniel Crank]

Hi
Anymore ideas, its a new blade and the cutting strip is fine…
this never came slower it went from cutting great to cutting badly overnight ????

Is there any service engineers out there??
Thanks

[Martin Pearson]

Are you sure you haven’t chipped the tip of the blade, you probably wouldn’t even notice that you have done it and it is quite possible that you won’t be able to see any damage by eye.
Try putting another blade in and trying again, even an old blade will do just to test.

Have you checked the holder as Kevin has suggested.

Can’t help with an engineer sorry, best bet would be to contact Graphtec

[Daniel Crank]

Hi
I think i have found the problem, but need to know how to fix it.
The whole cutting head wobbles from the bottom, like the the rollers holding it to the track arnt tight, is there a way to tighten the wheels/rollers ??
No wonder the letters it cuts are not perfect…

I can upload a vid if no one knows what i mean.

Thanks

[David Hammond]

I’ve got an fc-8000 130- I had the same problem and it was the cutting strip.

Have you checked the blade holder is nice and tight?

My cutting strip had a grove about 2inches in length so the bad cutting was confined to that area of vinyl? Does your bad cutting occur across the whole vinyl?

[Daniel Crank]

please read my last post mate, my cutter head/carridge has loads of play in it, its loose on the rail.
Im looking for info on tightening this up, any info appreciated.
Thanks

[David Hammond]

I did read your last post- but from what you have said it would point to what me and other have suggested.

If it is the carriage then it certainly sounds like an engineer- don’t know of any as I’ve not needed one.

Good luck

[Daniel Crank]

Its definatly the loose head david as it also starts and finishes cutting a letter in a different place 🙁

Thanks anyways

[Gary Birch]

You could try Andy at admservices.eu He fixed one of our plotters so worth a try. He is based in derby

Cheers

Gary

[David Hammond]

Not got the foggiest. I don’t know the shape of the rail but cannot imagine the carriage coming off that, not can I see the bearings being shot so suddenly.

Are you using the right condition/user?

I can’t see it being something mechanical so suddenly. But I know nothing about them.

[David Hammond]

Not got the foggiest. I don’t know the shape of the rail but cannot imagine the carriage coming off that, not can I see the bearings being shot so suddenly.

Are you using the right condition/user?

I can’t see it being something mechanical so suddenly. But I know nothing about them.

[Daniel Crank]

Sorted it, it was the head being loose, i took top of cutter off, released 4 screws and then tightened them back up, this took the looseness from the head.
Thanks