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I'm looking for experience & reviews on Summa cutters.
I've found it easy to get info about Roland and Graphtec cutters, but not Summa. However, I've found quite a few threads where people have recommended Summa (along with Roland and Graphtec), but did not seem to use Summa products themselves.
Are there any Summa cutter users here that can give solid feedback on their products & company?
Suma cutters are supposed to be some of the best out there , but are used mainly by sandcarvers. Check out the sandcarving/sandblasting yahoo groups and also the signmakers groups. I know the sandcarvers have to cut through heavy rubber masks all of the time and they swear by them. I've been checking them out also. sandcarving : Sandcarving
Hi I do sandblasting all the time, its a mask you cut and put on the glass or what ever media you are working with to cover the parts you don't want to blast, I cut it with my copam but you have to have a cutter with a lot of down presure to do this. Thats about it.
okay Roger...I am going to come to your place and watch this!!!...interesting I think...but I guess you are cutting a mask on the cutter and then using an air compressor to shoot the sand??
I use a recirculating cabinet, it filters the sand so it can be re-used the machine is actually my next door neighbors, I have the cutter and he has the blaster that lets me use th machine, nice set up!!!!
I use a recirculating cabinet, it filters the sand so it can be re-used the machine is actually my next door neighbors, I have the cutter and he has the blaster that lets me use th machine, nice set up!!!!
That is one of the things I am dreaming to do (is it the correct way of saying it?).
Do you think I can do it with my GX-24? if so what kind of vinyl should I buy?
Thank you.
We use the Razist 2034 blasting cabinet, the mugs are carved and the shot glasses are frosted, for frosted you can use almost any outdoor vinyl as you are not producing a high pressure blast for extended time, for carving you would use a heavy sand blasting mask it will absorb heat to avoid cracking, if you are interested in this I would suggest that you do alot of reading before you jump into this as its more involved than what you would think.
That is one of the things I am dreaming to do (is it the correct way of saying it?).
Do you think I can do it with my GX-24? if so what kind of vinyl should I buy?
Thank you.
i use etching cream and vinyl mask and i get about the same result.
On frosted glass you can get close to the same results but the frosting doesn't go that deep, on the carving it can not be reproduced in that manner as the carvings are deep, but yep thats one way of doing it.
The Idea is that the summa is used for heavy duty work then cutting vinyl films for garments will be a snap for this machine its a very heavy duty machine and will cut very intracate designs its a industry standard and has been tried and tested for many years, I have heard of no complaints about this cutter.
Summa makes a first line product. My friend has one and it is top notch for sign production and or heatpress etc. I think more expensive than a Roland but a very good machine. I would be proud to own one for whatever needs arise. I think most of the plotters mentioned in previous posts will cut sand blast mask and a variety of different materials.
Any Summa Cutter Users Here? 
