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== Training == | == Training == | ||
'''TRAINING NEEDED BEFORE USE''' | |||
Training is run by [[User:Velyks|Velyks]] on Fridays, notices of training sessions will be put on the mailing list. Training schedule can be found '''[[Vinylcutter_Training|here]]''' | Training is run by [[User:Velyks|Velyks]] on Fridays, notices of training sessions will be put on the mailing list. Training schedule can be found '''[[Vinylcutter_Training|here]]''' | ||
== Data == | == Data == | ||
* Max. Cutting Width: 610mm | * Max. Cutting Width: 610mm | ||
Revision as of 11:57, 20 June 2014
| Vinyl cutter | |
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| Model | Unknown |
| Sub-category | Office equipment |
| Status | Good working order |
| Consumables | Unknown |
| Accessories | Unknown |
| Training requirement | Yes |
| Training link | Vinylcutter_Training |
| Owner | Hipster |
| Origin | Long term loan from Hipster |
| Maintainers | Hipster |
 | This article may require cleanup. The specific problem is: Cleanup per Wiki todo. (June 2014) |
Training
TRAINING NEEDED BEFORE USE
Training is run by Velyks on Fridays, notices of training sessions will be put on the mailing list. Training schedule can be found here
Data
- Max. Cutting Width: 610mm
- Cutting Speed: 10-800mm/s
- Cutting Force: 10g-500g
- Page with more info
- Setup info
After some time not working on it the vinyl cutter/plotter is now working perfectly in linux.
There are no more signal drops that were happening in windows.
The drivers are on the Whittenstein usb card that is attatched to the machine. DO NOT HACK THE CARD.
Instructions:
download inkscape, move items in the driver folder from USB card into: /home/.config/inkscape/extensions
Run inkscape and should be there under extensions, cutter/plotter.
One thing you have to do though is chmod the USB port:
sudo chmod 0777 /dev/ttyUSB*
Where * is the USB port number
There is more on the linked website and the readme folder on the USB.
Message hipster or find him for help or any issues that arise.
Regards, Hipster
Software
The vinyl cutter will happily take HPGL piped over serial, what you use to make the HPGL is up to personal preference.
If you choose to cat an HPGL file directly to the USB serial device, consider adding a carriage return after each semicolon so that you don't buffer overflow the cutter.
Protip in vi:
:s/;/;\r/g
Inkscape can export as HPGL, and has plugins for both Linux/OSX (InkCut) and Windows (Inkscape CAMM-GL) to help fine tune cuts.
Inkscape 4.9 or greater generates HPGL which causes the black vinyl cutter to crash. Make sure you use an earlier version and that the PU and PD commands inside the HPGL file only contain one set of coordinates each.
T-Shirts
You can heat press designs onto t-shirts using the heat press
Consumables
Put something here about appropriate types, thickness, etc.
Suppliers:
Old Vinyl Cutter
The old cutter is in the space but is not functional Equipment/VinylCutterOld
