Vinyl Cutter Not Completing Cut

Edit i have since corrected the problem and i appreciate all the com.

Vinyl cutter not completing cut.

Clear the cache and cookies in your browser and attempt another test cut. This is what my vinyl cutter is doing and will not cut the image as it is supposed to. This could confuse the machine and cause it to cut erratically. Damaged cutting strip groove in strip that results in uneven cutting surface 2.

In the driver options field make sure all colors are set to none. Sometimes if the source artwork you re using to cut your design is vector based there may some stray nodes or points outside of your image that you missed. Too much blade exposed friction build up because there is not enough space between the blade and material solution. If they are set to cut you can change it by clicking edit.

Don t discount this setting just because it s not as easy to find on the menu as the other two. Vinyl cutter not completing cut a lot of times when people are having issues with their machine they will ask around to see what specific numbers or settings are used on others machines to cut properly like their particular blade offset which i will discuss later or overcut. In the fourth tab advanced you ll want to make sure everything is unchecked except overcut and that overcut is set to 0 05in. Time temperature and pressure the three amigos of vinyl cutting are force speed and offset.

I usually add a 25 to my cuts when my blade is getting dull or i have to weed very small details. If not it may be an issue with the original material you are attempting to cut. Open your cut plot window and go to the third tab options. Your cutter comes with a default offset from the factory but like heat printing s three wise men.

Other possible causes for your vinyl cutter cutting random lines make sure there are no stray nodes in your design. Replace cutting strip 2.