Kemble Posted July 31, 2007 Report Share Posted July 31, 2007 Is it my machine or is it the material I'm cutting? But it seams like all the calendered & cast material I cut, cuts fine, but when I am cutting diamond plating, brushed gold/silver, and chrome mirrored the material seams to like to bubble on me in the plotter. Sometimes it bubbles right before it goes into the machine and when the blade has to cut over a bubble it usually doesn't cut clean. Or some times it will cut fine but afterwards it sort of lifts the edge up a little and bubbles along the edge. Makes it for a PITA to weed. Grrrr like this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slick Posted July 31, 2007 Report Share Posted July 31, 2007 I think the reason is because the stuff is a thicker polyester, not vinyl. its used to being rolled and when you put it into the plotter, it doesnt want to flatten out, so instead it lifts off the backing paper. Not a very good discription but... they pretty much all do it. worse as you get closer to the core. One thing I do that helps a bit is not keep the poly wrapped tight to the core. When I get it I loosen it off and let it ......."relax"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Reflexxions Posted July 31, 2007 Report Share Posted July 31, 2007 I think the reason is because the stuff is a thicker polyester, not vinyl. its used to being rolled and when you put it into the plotter, it doesnt want to flatten out, so instead it lifts off the backing paper. Not a very good discription but...they pretty much all do it. worse as you get closer to the core. One thing I do that helps a bit is not keep the poly wrapped tight to the core. When I get it I loosen it off and let it ......."relax"? When its made and rolled up tight on the core it holds a memory and if you try to flaten it out too quick it will do that it sucks bad when your in a hurry . Just let the roll relax like one slick said and it will do better . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TINTDESIGNZ Posted July 31, 2007 Report Share Posted July 31, 2007 Change the degree of the blade when cutting chrome-etc.- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kemble Posted August 2, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2007 Change the degree of the blade when cutting chrome-etc.- What degree blade should I use? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Reflexxions Posted August 3, 2007 Report Share Posted August 3, 2007 You need to be using a 60 deg. blade for the metal looking vinyl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kemble Posted August 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2007 You need to be using a 60 deg. blade for the metal looking vinyl. Thx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest thatsnappyguy Posted August 3, 2007 Report Share Posted August 3, 2007 I have the same problem with that diamond plate stuff like u said. it sux Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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