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Rland PC-60 Cutting Bad Lines

Posted by Pete Yates on 12 September 2012 at 19:43

Hi all,

I dont suppose anyone has any ideas why all of a sudden my previously reliable PC-60 has started playing up.

I have been finding that it will cut an almost feathered line as if the blade of vinyl is ‘juddering’ somethimes this is barely visible and the vinyl weeds perfectly, other times it is like a serated cut or tearing along a dotted line leaving a tiny jagged edge, and sometimes it will be so bad that is simply isnt possible to weed.

It usually happens in small radius curves in lettering but occasionally on a straight, and usually where the pen is changing direction a lot.

I have tried tuning it out with the pen force, and replaced the blade several times but nothing has helped.

Has anyone come acress this before?

Thanks

Pete

Chris Wool replied 13 years ago 2 Members · 12 Replies
12 Replies

Chris Wool

Member
12 September 2012 at 20:10

please sir I know the answer sir sir
Pete Yates

Member
12 September 2012 at 20:12

quote Chris Wool:

please sir I know the answer sir sir

LOL Errr yes, the bearded lad at the back with hsi hand up!
Chris Wool

Member
12 September 2012 at 20:42

my mom told me not to talk to strangers
Pete Yates

Member
12 September 2012 at 21:03

A stranger is only a stranger until they answer your question in a forum, then they are a friend.
Chris Wool

Member
12 September 2012 at 21:16

what we are getting at in a round about way is we like to know who we are talking to.
we have a say hello bit so you can’t tell us about yourself.
Pete Yates

Member
12 September 2012 at 21:27

OK, i get ya, I didnt know about the ‘say hello’ but, I’ll post something in there, although there isnt much to say 🙂

Thanks
Chris Wool

Member
12 September 2012 at 21:32

warning

newness my be required 😥
Pete Yates

Member
12 September 2012 at 21:42

I will take that warning on board as soon as I work out what you mean
Chris Wool

Member
12 September 2012 at 22:06

your blade holder probably has grit in it or the bearing has failed.
remove the holder , blade and unscrew the end depth cover, spray lots of wd40 in to the blade hole, dry off rebuild and test.
else newness required because its been new to long.
thats all if I understand the fault you discribed as being the blade is not swivelling caster action during curves.
Pete Yates

Member
12 September 2012 at 22:13

Much appreciated my friend, I will try that tomorrow.

And intro myself in the appropriate section as this seems to be the most active of all the UK signage boards.

Thanks again
Pete Yates

Member
13 September 2012 at 16:01

Chris youre a star. I took the blade and holder out, applied a tiny amount of grease to the blade shaft and worked it into the holder.

Works perfectly now.

Thank you very much.

I am looking to upgrade soon, but the old girl will last me a bit longer now.

Pete
Chris Wool

Member
13 September 2012 at 19:45

good for you, my pc60 still runs very well