what is the quickest way to cut PVC??

[Tim Painter]

What about one of those cordless cutters with a rotary blade I think Bosch do them.

[Nick Dowell]

Hi Tim,

Thanks for your reply. We have one of them already that we use to roughly cut flags before final stitching, though we really need – and especially for the roller banners something that is going to cut really cleanly to the edge of the print.

Nick

[DaneRead]

you do get these trimmers they are called fletcher – terry cutters & trimmers.

They cut corex and fomex and PVC and all kinds of things Look like they work very well.

From my experience you need a circular blade to do the job properly and easlily.

[Steve Vallis]

quote Nick Dowell:

Hi all,

We produce a very large quantity of PVC banners and Roller banner stands with this being our main business.

To date we have always just cut these by hand – knife and ruler or scissors, but are looking at other avenues to speed the process along.

1) Does anyone use the cut facility on their plotter/printer to contour cut PVC – or this is a stupid idea?
2) Does anyone have a “javelin” or similar cutter from Jag Sign Supplies, and what do they think?
3) Or any other suggestion?

Thanks in advance!
Nick

I have a Javelin mounted to a ‘Big Bench’ 3mx1.5 It works very well, esp for roll up bannerstands.

Steve

[Peter Dee]

I also use a Javelin. Great for full length sheets of foam pvc plus nice crisp edge when cropping mounted prints.
The bench MUST be dead flat to work properly.

[Ian Bingham]

Not the plotter! use a javelin, great bit of kit,

Quickest way, always a chain saw!, bit rough but very quick 🙂

Sorry, looooooonnnnngggggg day

Ian