help with cutting flock?

[gavtheoldskater]

i seem to be having a few probs cutting flock with my old robo cc200 (new blade). i can cut it ok but the designs cannot be fine at all. is there a trick to doing finer detail/smaller text, is there a type of flock more suited to this type of work, could my cutter be part of the prob in that a newer model; would give better results, or is flock in general better suited to chunkier stuff?

[tlworkwear]

I always struggled cutting flock with the craft robo. It didn't really have the strength to cut through the thickness of the flock and especially anything detailed.

[Earl Smith]

Are you able to use a 60 degree blade ( standard is 45) with the Robo? If you can then this might help. But even with the right blade the small stuff is a pain.

[gavtheoldskater]

i've just got the one blade, i'm guessing 45deg. i'm more a screenprinhter than vinyl so excuse my ignorance. i pretty much do sample stuff and ideas with vinyl hence only having an old little cutter. maybe its time to buy something a bit better?

[daviddeer]

here's [url="http://www.thymegraphics.co.uk/products.asp?cat=15]a link to the 60 degree[/url] blade scroll down to the bottom of the page

[gavtheoldskater]

thanks guys. i'm thinking maybe its time to look at hunting down a better used plotter as the robo seems to struggle with a couple of things i've tried recently. chrome clothing vinyl was a recent one that i just can't get it to cut decently.

in the meantime though if anyone can suggest a thin flock type feel vinyl to try?