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|arrived=2012
|arrived=2012
|doesitwork=yes
|doesitwork=yes
|contact=Donald Jacobson
|contact=CNC Area Host
|where=Upstairs
|where=CNC Shop
|certification=yes
|certification=yes
|hackable=no
|hackable=no
== Status ==
== Status ==
2018-11-03: Perfect working condition. Cut 60 square feet today.
== Authorization ==
== Authorization ==
See a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjMWrVCrecA&t=520s Useful Video]
See a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjMWrVCrecA&t=520s Useful Video]
Loading the Media.
== Loading Media ==
* Raise the lever on the upper back right of the machine
* Raise the lever on the upper back right of the machine
* Lower roller with the lever.
* 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)
* 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:[[File:Vinyl Cutter Roller Media Width Sensor.jpeg|thumb|right|100px|Width Sensor]]
== Importing ==
== Importing ==
The Software used is CoCut Standard 2015. We no longer use the software that came with the cutter.
The Software used is CoCut Standard 2015. We no longer use the software that came with the cutter.
The software does not import svgs, but does import Adobe Illustrator files. Open your SVG in Illustrator and resave it as an .ai file. Then import your file into CoCut Pro.
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:
Notes:
== Cutting ==
== Cutting ==
When your graphic is ready to cut, click the File...Cut/Plot menus. This should bring up a couple of new windows. One is the Production Manager. This may show some older, incomplete jobs from failed attempts. Delete those old jobs.
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:
Note:
The output settings for speed and pressure do not work on our machine you must change these settings on the machine itself.
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)
* Take the cutter offline (hit on/off line button)
* Hit the speed or pressure button
* Hit the speed or pressure button