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Old February 21st, 2009 Feb 21, 2009 3:43:41 PM -   #1 (permalink)
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hi, i am newbie and looking to purchase a cutter. can Copam 2500 cut small text or image that can go onto one finger nail?

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Default Re: how small text or image can Copam cut

welcome!
i own a copam CP 2500.
i purchased it over a year ago and i had no major problems so far.
in fact, i believe i made a very good choice.
the only thing that bothers me is that i have to use 24 inches wide rolls of vinyl if a must cut a 10 feet long graphic, because the traking performance is not outstanding, in my opinion (but i understand that even roland and graphtecs have this problem sometime).
24 inch rolls are pretty rare over here.

besides that, it is a very good machine and yes, it can cut very fine details, a symbol, or a short word that coul be fitted on fingernail, if you absolutely must to.
but i believe all cutter-plotters could do that...
copam has a stepper motor, which is less accurate than servo motors (like roland, graphtec, GCC etc).
what do you need it exactly for, if i may ask?
 
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I am in nail supply business and have several needs for vinyl sign. but the main focus will be able to cut custom nail decal, such small so they can be applied onto one nail. I also looked at Roland GX-24 and Graphtec 5000, but they are twice as costly.
 
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Default Re: how small text or image can Copam cut

I hope you have good eyesight for the weeding part.
 
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The cutters will cut things that small, but as ino put it: the weeding after the cut willl not be fun.
 
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I also like small graphics and when i did get to use my cutter...... lol I bought a xray light to put the vinyl on to see the lines of the cut worked great for me
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What type of vinyl would you use for fingernails?
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What type of vinyl would you use for fingernails?

Now that's a good question....not sure. Maybe Oracal 651 or 751.
 
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