Cutters and Software. Which?

[GoldRapt]

If you use corel, download Cutting master 2, it's free and it works.

[arko]

Thanks Goldrapt. Just took a look at Graphtec. Seems interesting. I have bookmarked for future reference. :biggrin:

[arko]

Just noticed that it states that their software will not work with CorelDraw pirated or patchked software! Hahaha!

CUTTING MASTER WILL ONLY WORK WITH:
COMPLETE/RETAIL VERSION OF ADOBE[SUP]®[/SUP] ILLUSTRATOR AND COREL DRAW[SUP]®[/SUP]

WARNING:
CUTTING MASTER WILL NOT INSTALL INTO PIRATED OR PATCHED COPIES OF ADOBE[SUP]®[/SUP] ILLUSTRATOR OR COREL DRAW[SUP]®[/SUP]

I got it work on my version!!! (just kidding!)

[soulclaimed]

please could you tell me where you got the saga or where i could get one the almost silent part is good for me due to living in a flat

[WorthDoingRight]

I bought my SAGA from eBay, it is the servo motor version not the stepper motor version - my Liyu stepper motor version is much noisier.

[Renniwano]

There's also the new Silver Bullet machines.. I have the older style Cougar and use it for everything as it can cut anything from vinyl through to thin leathers and matboard.. great if you're after something that can do everything.. not so great if you just want to do vinyl though lol.. I use Signcut and Corel with mine but they are compatible with other software.

Good luck with your search

[arko]

Good luck with your search

Thankyou. I now have signgo, corel draw and a cheapo cutter. (damn instructions though are a pain!.... there isnt any! hahaha... Maybe I will post a tutorial if I get the thing to work!

[WorthDoingRight]

Thankyou. I now have signgo, corel draw and a cheapo cutter. (damn instructions though are a pain!.... there isnt any! hahaha... Maybe I will post a tutorial if I get the thing to work!

Well if you give the name of the cheapo cutter someone may already be able to help you

[arko]

haha... yup, forgot that..... Ramtin EH720. It only came with 4 very short videos which basically say nothing... how to put the stand together, install the blade, and installing the driver (which my pc did automatically from the internet once I had connected the serial/USB to the machine.) There is no display for the pressure or speed, which you can do manually, or apparently it is suppossed to be able to be configured from Signgo. Thats about all the info I have. Im still playing around with signgo, well... reading the built in manual.

[WorthDoingRight]

Well the EH720 has been a cheap and cheerful cutter for a while and from what I have read it does the job well. If it cuts out vinyl fairly accurately and is supported by your software then that is most of the battle won.