Vinyl Cutter Blade Angles
The deep point blade has a steeper blade angle 60 degrees and the housing is shorter to allow clearance for thicker materials up to 1 5mm thick.
Vinyl cutter blade angles. Guaranteed to get better blade life than oem blades. Using the framing square to guide your blade begin cutting along the marked line at a 45 degree angle. For those who want to cut reflective and other materials in a graphtec or vinyl express qe or q series plotter the economical option is to use an aftermarket 0 9mm blade with a 60 angle. Those are only 14 00 each or five for 50 00.
The primary rationale for blades of different angles is cutting depth. You should apply a moderate amount of pressure to cut roughly halfway through your vinyl plank. A lower angle 45 degree is great for thin materials while a steeper angle 60 degrees has a more vertical cutting orientation that penetrates deeper. Use a utility knife to cut halfway through your vinyl plank.
The cutter is designed to cut completely through the vinyl without cutting completely through the backing. Manufacturer of many types of vinyl cutting plotter blade. Most vinyl materials have two layers a release liner or backing and the vinyl itself. The key items in the plotter setup include.
Don t worry about cutting all the way through the plank. Mh series vinyl cutter compatible blades choice of 45 60 deg or assortment rationale for blades of different angles. Use 30 50 less downforce.