Vinyl Cutter

Vinyl Cutter

Owner/Loaner	PS:One
Make/Model	Jaguar II
Arrival Date	2012
Usability	yes
Contact	CNC Area Host
Where	Arts
Authorization Needed	yes
Hackable	no
Estimated Value	$2300
Host Area	2D Printing

Status

2018-11-03: Perfect working condition. Cut 60 square feet today.

Authorization

Viral. Any authorized user can train and authorize another. Record authorizations on this wiki page, below. At the moment there are no regularly scheduled authorization sessions. Contact/ask an authorized user or the area host.

Tips on how to use (After Authorized)

The user guide is here [1]

See a Useful Video

Loading Media

• Raise the lever on the upper back right of the machine
• Slide in the media. It helps to have a rectangular piece so the machine can recognize the size. Center it over some of the grooved rollers so they are as close to the edges as possible.
• Slide the pinch rollers from behind over the grooved roller you chose.
• Lower roller with the lever.
• Read the display and push the arrow button for the type of media you are loading. For a single sheet (not a roll), for example you would press the right arrow (see screen shot below)

Note: It determines the width of the media by the placement of the two outer rollers:

Width Sensor

Importing

The Software used is CoCut Standard 2015. We no longer use the software that came with the cutter.

The software does import svg or ai files. One thing to be careful with svg is to set your document settings to 96 DPI. This way exporting from your editing software then importing to CoCut Pro will maintain actual physical size.

Notes:

• Make sure to check any files you download from the internet for hidden artifacts
• Make sure all your borders/strokes are set to 0px or you will get 3 cuts for the border (inner stroke, outer stroke and object edge)

Cutting

When your graphic is ready to cut, click the File -> Output menu. This will bring up the "Output to device" window.

Things you need to set on this window:

• Make sure "Settings via comm" is turned on via machine settings.TODO: Need to lookup the actual setting name.
• Pressure: Good starting point is 30g or 1oz
• Speed: Good starting point is 10cm/s or 4in/s
• Material Width: Click "Read Material" button. See Loading Media
• Material Length: Click "Read Material" button. See Loading Media
• Overcut: Good starting point is 0.25mm or 0.01in

Do Preview your cut because depending on your setting the cut layout is not necessary exactly what you laid out in the svg file. Note also that in the preview you can rearrange the layout, including duplicating, rotating, or removing cuts.

Note:

The output settings for speed and pressure can be set on the machine itself.

• Turn off "Settings via comm" TODO: Need to lookup the actual setting name.
• Take the cutter offline (hit on/off line button)
• Hit the speed or pressure button
• Use arrow keys to change value
• Hit enter
• Put the cutter online by hitting the on/off line button a second time

Blades

There are 3 types of blade for the cutter:

• Black Cap - Fine detail cutting - http://www.signtechnologies.net/catalogue/341/8/cutters-and-plotters/P-gcc-jaguar-ii-cutting-plotter
• Green Cap - Sandblasted/reflective materials - http://www.signtechnologies.net/catalogue/84/8/cutters-and-plotters/blades/P-gcc-blade-green-cap-for-sandblastreflective-material
• Red Cap - Standard Vinyl - http://www.signtechnologies.net/catalogue/83/8/cutters-and-plotters/blades/P-gcc-blade-red-cap-for-standard-vinyl

These blades will be arriving shortly.

Purchasing Materials

New Materials can be purchased locally through Rayco near Peterson and Pulaski, the plotter size is 24 inches. Generally you are on your own for materials; if you use the materials that are near the cutter, it is fair game, and it would be cool if you put some money in the nearby gray donation box or ask the area host how to contribute. Area hosts use donations to buy more materials and parts for machines. Suggested donation $1/square foot?

• Economy/Intermediary stock is for the majority of projects and has an expected life of 3 years
• High performance stock is intended for cars and boats and has an expected life of 7 years.

• Transfer tape: http://www.ebay.com/itm/6-APPLICATION-TRANSFER-Paper-TAPE-300-ft-roll-for-Vinyl-Cutter-PLOTTER-FRESH-/351496781486?hash=item51d6d73eae

Recommended Certifiers

• Elizabeth Koprucki

Authorized Users

Qualified Member	Trained By
Donald Jacobson	Donald Jacobson
Bart dring	Donald Jacobson
Ray Doeksen	Elizabeth Koprucki
David Fell	Elizabeth Koprucki
Derek Bever	Elizabeth Koprucki
Roger Moore	Elizabeth Koprucki
Tom Forajter	Elizabeth Koprucki
Arturo Duarte	Elizabeth Koprucki
Tyler Natoli	Elizabeth Koprucki
Sloan Lavery	Elizabeth Koprucki
Tyler Hsu	Elizabeth Koprucki
Casey Olson	Justin and Derek!
Jeff McBride	Elizabeth Koprucki
Clarence Risher	Elizabeth Koprucki
Will Garza	Elizabeth Koprucki
Nick Halderman	Elizabeth Koprucki
Aaron Mintz	Elizabeth Koprucki
Matt Makris	Elizabeth Koprucki
Matt Meshulam	Elizabeth Koprucki
Mark Cabael	Elizabeth Koprucki
Tom Judge	Elizabeth Koprucki
Todd Allen	Elizabeth Koprucki
Lucas Goossen	Tom Judge
Sonia Yaco	Elizabeth Koprucki
Alex Trimm	Elizabeth Koprucki
Davis Mazariegos	Elizabeth Koprucki
Knute Martell	Elizabeth Koprucki
Ryan Neuman	Elizabeth Koprucki
Scott Drane	Elizabeth Koprucki
James Huber	Knute Martell
Doorman Dave	Elizabeth Koprucki
Mike Mandrea	Tom Judge
Erik Wessing	Justin Conroy
Michael Patton	Andrew Camardella
Burton Kent	Tom Judge
Niko Hawley	Tom Judge
Tom Boeman	Tom Judge
Will Alt	Tom Judge
Michael Slingerland	Andrew Camardella
Bob Loos	Andrew Camardella
McTavish McArdle	Andrew Camardella
Simon Pyle	Andrew Camardella
Zachery Small	Michael Patton
Leo	Mohamed Dardiri
Amir Badri	Leo Rodman
Jackson Ammenheuser	Leo Rodman
Sky Nova	Leo Rodman
Mari Belmares	Andrew Camardella
James Villalpando	Andrew Camardella
Jeremy Shaw	Leo Rodman
Ashley Borg	Justin Conroy
Molly Adamski	Jeremy Shaw
Mariano Muñoz	Ashley Borg
Nathan Upchurch	Andrew Camardella