Graphtec Flatbed Cutter FC2250 – Any common known faults?

[George Zerbino]

Never had any experience with this plotter, but the list price apparently is around £22k (google graphtec + the number to go to the graphtec gb webite), so £2500 seems a steal!

[Jon Miller]

Thanks, just found out it apparently cost 16k new
hmm…

[Robert Lambie]

Jon…

Graphtec is a great brand and very reputable brand.
they have been doing flatbed cutters for years now whilst most other in the same market aren’t…

I have owned Graphtec cutters for years, but not flatbeds. We have actually considered a Graphtec Flatbed. still might actually… but "new".

Used machines, what can i say… no disrespect meant mate, but its a bit like saying your going to buy a BMW, offered it relatively cheap, any pitfuls?
by that i mean in the best way… a vinyl cutter could be used by a one man band, run for an hour per day and treated well. or put into a busy sign business with several staff using it, churning out work all day long. poor maintained.
see where i am coming from?

if you are getting it at a great price, it might be worth getting a technician to look at it for you. will cost you about £150 call out and first hour, but better than doing it blind.

best of luck, hope your onto a good one.

😀

[Jon Miller]

Hi rob

Completely see your point mate

That is sort of why I wanted to know about any known faults with them etc and how exspensive certain fixes can be

Are you able to point me in the direction of a tech that may be able to help?
Would graphtec uk be able to offer that sort of service do you know?

As said, perhaps worth having it checked over to be safe

Many thanks!

[Robert Lambie]

based in the north is this guy, very nice and really knows his stuff… not sure exactly where your located though.

Colin Tupmin, CeTech, 07759 472729

Graphtec would be a good bet to ask a bit of quick advice. basically on what you have just said, what to look out for. alwys been helpful with me. best of luck…

please give feedback on how things go as i said, considering one myself for cutting conspicuity vinyls.

[Jon Miller]

Awesome, thank you for your help Rob!

Will let you know how things pan out.

Many Thanks,

Jon

[Robert Lambie]

Jon, just thought ide mention…
Colin isn’t a Graphtec specialist technician, but does service all these lines of machinery and prnters by the leading brands.

just wanted to correct myself there mate. 😀

[Jon Miller]

more in the know than myself at any rate 🙂 Have sent him an email so will see what’s what.

Cheerz,

Jon

[Simon Worrall]

Just out of interest, having never even seen a flatbed plotter, what is the advantage of one of these over the other kind of plotter?

[Jon Miller]

i believe mainly they can handle the thicker, stiffer materials and also they tend to have more cutting force.

[George Zerbino]

Simon, flatbeds are well suited to cut material that cannot be cut well on a roll, like thick reflective vinyls, magnetics, or even very thin materials such as window tint, because the material lays still on the plotter bed and it’s the cutter head that does all the movements (x and y).

[Jon Miller]

someone offered to buy it as seen and would also collect it so he sold it to them 🙁
ohwell…guess i’ll just have to keep my eyes peeled

[Chris Wool]

em! sorry about that. Jon 😳

[Jon Miller]

Thanks Chris….. (:)

all the best, hope it works well for you

[Chris Wool]

this is why Jon
https://www.uksignboards.com/viewtopic.php?t=51438