Detailed Instructions On Use
This page will show in detail how to use the vinyl cutter, from connecting it to a computer, checking the settings, loading vinyl, performing cuts, then weeding and making the finished layered vinyl graphics.
Overview of the vinyl cutter
Above is an overview of the vinyl cutter, it lives in the craft area with it's grey cloth dust cover over it, it connects via USB to a computer running the relevant cutting software and is mains powered.
The main parts of the cutter are:
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Control panel and display, used to set things up on the machine -
Knife / pen holder, holds the cutter and moves it along the Y axis, an electromagnet pulls the holder down onto the work -
The blade, it's tiny and is adjusted to stick out just enough to cut only the vinyl and not right through to the backing paper, it is adjustable, but please don't adjust it without knowing you can re-set it -
Metal rollers, and movable pinch rollers to grip the vinyl and move it along the X axis -
The pinch rollers from the rear of the machine, the levers are to release them to load vinyl -
Rollers to hold the roll of vinyl, there are 2 spaces for the movable roller to accommodate different roll sizes -
Tools to help with sign making : Orange thing is cuts the vinyl off the machine, blue is a squeegee to help lay the vinyl down
DELETE AFTER FINISH