having trouble with cutcontour

[SumRandi]

Hi Josh,

what machine are you using for cutting and how long do you wait in between the printing, laminating and cutting.

[Josh Steenbergen]

I am using a Mimaki JV160-sp printer…material I am using is orajet 3621 and laminate Optima 3 mil laminate…I am printing it and letting it set for about 20 min then laminating it..after I laminate I take it to plotter (mimaki CG-160 FX plotter. I tried using a 30 degree, 56 degree, and fine cut blade to do so…I found that the 30 degree blade did better than the rest of them…(what angle blade would you recommend)…

Thanks,
Josh Steenbergen

[Robert Lambie]

It is advised to leave solvent prints a minimum of 24hrs before laminating to allow for out-gassing.
until the vinyl has properly cured you are opening up a can of worms to all sorts of problems. one being the vinyl turns to an almost chewing gum like state. i.e. its is very soft, stretchy and tends to shrink/curl a bit once cut.
having laminating it all you are doing is trapping the solvent… i would guess your problems will mainly be down to this.
however, remember your now cutting twice the thickness of vinyl. you will need a good sharp blade. i would advise doing several test cuts before proceeding to cut the job, as you may have to add a little pressure.