Vinyl Cutter
Machine
USCutter SC2 34"
The machine powers on from a switch on the side.
The vinyl cutter uses a serial connection via usb to your computer.
Controls
The Vinyl Cutter has two modes: online mode and pause mode.
ONLINE MODE
When in ONLINE MODE, the screen says the System is idle and the arrow keys will change the speed or pressure settings.
PAUSE MODE
When in PAUSE MODE, the screen will say PAUSE... and the arrow keys will feed the vinyl up/down or move the cutting head left/right. Additionally, you can press the ORIGIN button and set the Home Position for the cutter head.
Consumables
The vinyl cutter uses any standard Roland style blade. It is usually equipped with a 45 degree angle blade for general usage.
https://uscutter.com/3-Pack-Of-Roland-Cemented-Carbide-Blades-45-Degrees/
The blade holder can be replaced here:
https://uscutter.com/Blade-Holder-For-Sc-Sc2-Lpii-Laserpoint-3/
Loading Vinyl
Most vinyl meant for cutting can be used with the vinyl cutter.
Arts and Crafts zone keeps rolls of Oracal 651 (in red, black, and white) available for convenience. If you use it, there is a signup sheet to state how much you used so you can be invoiced later.
On the back of the vinyl cutter are two rollers meant for holding rolls of vinyl.
The vinyl cutter has 3 pinch rollers. Flipping their arms up allows you to load vinyl and align the pinch rollers horizontally to hold the vinyl in place.
Once the pinch rollers are unlocked, load the vinyl and align the them evenly across the width of the vinyl.
Once the vinyl is loaded and pinch rollers align, lock the pinch rollers by pressing their arms down.
You can also use small sheets or cutoffs. If it is small enough, only use 2 pinch rollers and make sure they are inset from the edges.
Software
You can send your designs to the vinyl cutter directly from Inkscape by using the Plot extension. You can access it by following the menus: Extensions > Export > Plot...
The default settings work but you might need to set the Serial Port the Vinyl cutter is assigned on your computer.
