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Anyone run into problems where the material no longer tracks straight?
Previously I've done graphics for a van 92" in length with no problems.
Last night I was working on a banner graphic 19" x 52". Used the same method I always have in that I lined the vinyl up then fed the entire length to verify it tracked correctly. I normally have the edge rollers set in about 3/4". Did the same this time. Fed the vinyl back to the start position and started the job.
I also have Great Cut set to sort and then cut side to side as much as possible to avoid excessive front and back travel as much as possible.
As it finished the last long cut, about 40" lengthwise and feeding toward the front, the vinyl shifted so far it came out from under the right side edge roller and twisted about 10 degrees ruining the cut.
Thought it might be my fault for not having cleaned the rollers, etc lately so I cleaned the rollers, feed area and drive bar. Reloaded another 4 yards and got the same result with the vinyl popping out and another 4 yards trashed.
Third attempt netted a semi useable cut that I pieced together from the second and third cuts.
The vinyl was white Enduragloss, cutting with a 45 degree blade, down force of 40 and speed at 30 cm/s. Fairly new 45 degree blade, length is good.
Had just cut the same design about 10 minutes before using Oracal 651 in black.
Since then I've also been having the same problem with heat press vinyl. Did a cut this morning about 24" long that shifted enough to run the weeding box 1/4" into the text being cut.
Looking into it I found that, with the cutter off, if I insert a post it note between the roller and the drive bar on the left side the drive bar will rotate as I pull the post it note out.
On the right side roller the post it note pulls out with less effort and does not turn the drive bar.
That leads me to believe either the right side roller springs have lost a small amount of tension (in less that a year?) or the drive bar has shifted position slightly and may be a bit lower than the left side. This is after cleaning residue or other buildup out of the hatched drive sections on the drive bar.
Anyone ever had the need to try and correct this type of issue before? Are there any adjust mechanisms available?
Anyone run into problems where the material no longer tracks straight?
Previously I've done graphics for a van 92" in length with no problems.
Last night I was working on a banner graphic 19" x 52". Used the same method I always have in that I lined the vinyl up then fed the entire length to verify it tracked correctly. I normally have the edge rollers set in about 3/4". Did the same this time. Fed the vinyl back to the start position and started the job.
I also have Great Cut set to sort and then cut side to side as much as possible to avoid excessive front and back travel as much as possible.
As it finished the last long cut, about 40" lengthwise and feeding toward the front, the vinyl shifted so far it came out from under the right side edge roller and twisted about 10 degrees ruining the cut.
Thought it might be my fault for not having cleaned the rollers, etc lately so I cleaned the rollers, feed area and drive bar. Reloaded another 4 yards and got the same result with the vinyl popping out and another 4 yards trashed.
Third attempt netted a semi useable cut that I pieced together from the second and third cuts.
The vinyl was white Enduragloss, cutting with a 45 degree blade, down force of 40 and speed at 30 cm/s. Fairly new 45 degree blade, length is good.
Had just cut the same design about 10 minutes before using Oracal 651 in black.
Since then I've also been having the same problem with heat press vinyl. Did a cut this morning about 24" long that shifted enough to run the weeding box 1/4" into the text being cut.
Looking into it I found that, with the cutter off, if I insert a post it note between the roller and the drive bar on the left side the drive bar will rotate as I pull the post it note out.
On the right side roller the post it note pulls out with less effort and does not turn the drive bar.
That leads me to believe either the right side roller springs have lost a small amount of tension (in less that a year?) or the drive bar has shifted position slightly and may be a bit lower than the left side. This is after cleaning residue or other buildup out of the hatched drive sections on the drive bar.
Anyone ever had the need to try and correct this type of issue before? Are there any adjust mechanisms available?