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Re: Roland GX24 - Help?

Posted: 08 Feb 2012, 17:34
by edwardsmedia
Just now i have tried to cut 2 logos for some orders that has come in for t-shirts. both for fitness companies.

I did the one last night and the Roland GX24 was jumping abit (the cutter) because of the logo.

Did another different logo today. And its doing the same.
I have never really done a logo before on the Roland.

Its pretty much cut though the plastic. the cutting force is correct. I just think its how i have put the logo onto the software ect.

I went.

Import.
Trace, Detailed Logo
then hairline outline
no fill
then mirrored it.

I think im doing something wrong here :/

I have attached some photographs of what has happened.

Im very new to this. Any idea's on how to do it? :) thanks
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Re: Roland GX24 - Help?

Posted: 08 Feb 2012, 18:06
by Paul
whats the force set for?? and is this cutted from flex?

Re: Roland GX24 - Help?

Posted: 08 Feb 2012, 18:07
by DS Designs
the letters look a little rough in the pic, that's why it's jumping about. This comes with doing a trace. is there any chance you could find a similar font and type it into the program you're using? this would produce clean lines then for cutting.

Dave

Re: Roland GX24 - Help?

Posted: 08 Feb 2012, 18:08
by edwardsmedia
90 - 100
Yep :) Flex

I just cut some normal writing i put on myself and its prefect.

Just how im putting the logos on is the problem.
they are coming out real bad. How do you put a logo onto corel draw?

what are the sets? :/

Re: Roland GX24 - Help?

Posted: 08 Feb 2012, 18:09
by edwardsmedia
I should be able to yes DS Designs. But i can remember before i did something with the logo/software and it came out prefect using the logo. I cant think of the life of me what i did :/

Re: Roland GX24 - Help?

Posted: 08 Feb 2012, 18:11
by DS Designs
i found that the trace option in corel isn't so good......ideally if the logo is not too complex I personally would redraw it in Corel by hand, would this be an option?

Re: Roland GX24 - Help?

Posted: 08 Feb 2012, 18:13
by Paul
i dont know much about rolands but on my cutter when set on 100 it will cut all way tru! my flex settings are : force 80.

regards to your logos i have to say this writing look pretty rough :( maybe thats why your knife is jumping up and down...?



if you need to trace something please check this web site!
http://vectormagic.com/home

great tool for tracing images. if this automatic tool wont be accurate enough then try they pay service. guy will trace it for you perfectly for good price. i use them few times and this is my only place to go if tracing needed :)

Re: Roland GX24 - Help?

Posted: 08 Feb 2012, 18:14
by DS Designs
Also as Paul said looks like the cutting force is too much if you're cutting through the backing, a new blade for flex on my CX-24 the force is approx 80, start at that and do a test cut and keep adjusting until just the flex peels off and it doesn't cut through the backing

Re: Roland GX24 - Help?

Posted: 08 Feb 2012, 18:18
by DS Designs
It will on the rolands too paul if it's a new blade :-)

Re: Roland GX24 - Help?

Posted: 08 Feb 2012, 18:21
by edwardsmedia
It only cut though the plastic on that one logo :/

I have just cut half a meter with normal text that i have drawn in corel draw its self and its prefect :)
Just checked the cutting force is 90 :) that's what Keith from Xpres put it too when he came up in December...