Equipment/Vinyl Cutter - Revision history

Jkb: /* Instructions */

2018-06-21T18:50:27Z

‎Instructions

Jkb at 18:47, 21 June 2018

2018-06-21T18:47:59Z

Jkb: /* Summary */

2018-06-21T18:45:36Z

‎Summary

Jkb: /* Owners */

2018-06-21T18:09:18Z

‎Owners

Laura: /* Instructions */

2018-03-02T16:44:30Z

‎Instructions

Jo dkbt: /* Owners */

2017-03-20T11:59:06Z

‎Owners

Posborn: /* Owners */

2017-03-15T22:00:05Z

‎Owners

Posborn: /* Official Documentation and Further Information */

2016-12-30T16:34:03Z

‎Official Documentation and Further Information

Jonny at 10:56, 12 January 2015

2015-01-12T10:56:32Z

Laura: /* Official Documentation and Further Information */

2015-01-05T12:31:59Z

‎Official Documentation and Further Information

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 **Check correct tip installed (usually 45 degree standard cutter, "Click blade holder", the red one)
 **Insert sticky vinyl (if using Heat Vinyl, see [[Equipment/TShirtPress]] for alternative instructions)
-**Please put money for the vinyl in the honesty box straight away
+**'''Please pay for all the vinyl you use straight away'''
 **Load up Silver Bullet with Sticky Backed Vinyl.  Use the Silver Bullet Cutting Sheet to make life easy, you can get away without it for stiffer materials if leave 5cm at the top and 1cm at the bottom.  Portrait or Landscape to match Cutting Sheet settings in SCAL.  Note that the cutter assumes you are looking at it sideways -in the Cutter->Cutwith silver bullet menu, you can see an image of what way around it expects your material to be. '''Generally it seems to like the short edge to align with the cutting rollers, regardless of whether your piece is 'landscape' or 'portrait' in software.'''
 ** '''the origin on the cutter may not be the same as the origin shown on the cutting mat image in SCAL!''' in fact it probably isn't the same.  the image in SCAL which shows the arrow on the cutting mat pointing left is the way around your work with be in the cutter, with that edge going through the back of the cutter.

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 [[Equipment]] / Vinyl Cutter
 = Summary =
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 * [http://www.mdpsupplies.co.uk/cameomattsignvinylrolls.asp MDP Supplies - Where Makespace gets the vinyl stock]
 You can make up your own personal guides to materials that you use and the settings used on those materials by printing out guide sheets from the PC connected to the Silver Bullet (the guide sheets are on the desktop). A few pre-printed guide sheets can be found in the second draw down on the right beneath the Silver Bullet.

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 = Summary =
-The new Silver Bullet cutter is available for use by any member of makespace (with or without training). It has an orange sticker.
+The current Vinyl Cutter is a versatile general-purpose craft cutter made by [https://silverbulletcutters.com/ Silver Bullet].  Makespace has the 24" size (around 61cm).
 Training sessions for using the Silver Bullet will be advertised on the makespace website and on the forum.

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 The current Owners of the Vinyl Cutter are:
 * Katy Marshall
 * Jo Brook
 If you have any questions, problems or concerns around the vinyl cutter, or would like a personal introduction to how it all works, these are the people to contact.

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 **Insert sticky vinyl (if using Heat Vinyl, see [[Equipment/TShirtPress]] for alternative instructions)
 **Please put money for the vinyl in the honesty box straight away
-**Load up Silver Bullet with Sticky Backed Vinyl.  Use the Silver Bullet Cutting Sheet to make life easy, you can get away without it for stiffer materials if leave 5cm at the top and 1cm at the bottom.  Portrait or Landscape to match Cutting Sheet settings in SCAL.
+**Load up Silver Bullet with Sticky Backed Vinyl.  Use the Silver Bullet Cutting Sheet to make life easy, you can get away without it for stiffer materials if leave 5cm at the top and 1cm at the bottom.  Portrait or Landscape to match Cutting Sheet settings in SCAL.  Note that the cutter assumes you are looking at it sideways -in the Cutter->Cutwith silver bullet menu, you can see an image of what way around it expects your material to be. '''Generally it seems to like the short edge to align with the cutting rollers, regardless of whether your piece is 'landscape' or 'portrait' in software.'''
 **Check cut depth on red Click Blade Holder (4 for vinyl?)
-**Offline mode, set to bottom right and ZERO it (offline mode, cross hair button).
+**Offline mode, set cutter head to bottom right of your material, and ZERO it (offline mode, cross hair button).
 ***After Zeroing, press Test to do a test rectangle.  Check it cuts the vinyl but not the backing.
-**Move cutting head to bottom right of sheet (material at back of printer) and zero it (offline, cross hair)
+**Move cutting head to bottom right of sheet (so your material is sticking out the back of the cutter) and zero it (offline, cross hair)
 **Double check you zero'd it and press Online on the Silver Bullet.
 **In SCAL:
 ***Delete any colours you're not cutting (undo with ctrl-Z later, but don't under your mirroring!)
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 ***Check Silver Bullet is Online.
 ***"Cut" to start
-***Will start immediately.  If there is a delay, you probably forgot Online mode and you should wait for it to download before pressing Online (probably - needs checking)
+***Will start immediately.  If there is a delay, you probably forgot Online mode!
 Pay for your vinyl

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 * Matthew Taylor
 * [[User:Ennui2342|Mark Cheverton]]
 If you have any questions, problems or concerns around the vinyl cutter, or would like a personal introduction to how it all works, these are the people to contact.

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 * [https://onedrive.live.com/?cid=599a4ab7197c18bb&id=599A4AB7197C18BB!298926&ithint=folder,&authkey=!ABIkWjwBXSzRTfo Online tutorials]
 * [http://forum.silverbulletcutters.com Silver Bullet Cutters' Forum]
-* [http://www.techsoft.co.uk/products/knife-cutting/materials/default.asp Cutting materials: Online Supplies]
+* [http://www.mdpsupplies.co.uk/cameomattsignvinylrolls.asp MDP Supplies - Where Makespace gets the vinyl stock]
 You can make up your own personal guides to materials that you use and the settings used on those materials by printing out guide sheets from the PC connected to the Silver Bullet (the guide sheets are on the desktop). A few pre-printed guide sheets can be found in the second draw down on the right beneath the Silver Bullet.

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 * Silver Bullet Manual: [http://learn.silverbulletcutters.com/silver-bullet-manual/ Silver Bullet manual download (actual file removed for the moment)]
-* Silver Bullet SCAL Software Manual (PC): [[Media:Silver Bullet and Scal Manual pc.pdf]]
+* Silver Bullet SCAL Software Manual (PC) (actual file removed for the moment due to copyright claim): [[Media:Silver Bullet and Scal Manual pc.pdf]]
-* Silver Bullet SCAL Software Manual (Mac): [[Media:Silver Bullet and Scal Manual mac.pdf]]
+* Silver Bullet SCAL Software Manual (Mac) (actual file removed due to copyright claim): [[Media:Silver Bullet and Scal Manual mac.pdf]]
 * Silver Bullet Accessories: [[Media:Silver Bullet Accessories.pdf]]
 * Free files (boxes, frames, game pieces) that might be useful: [http://app.box.com/s/ht00330cgyao0lxk160i Free Files]