Vinyl Cutter Blade Angles

Manufacturer of many types of vinyl cutting plotter blade.

Vinyl cutter blade angles.

Guaranteed to get better blade life than oem blades. This deep cut blade housing is blue and accepts deep point replacement blades which are easily identified in stores by the blue protective caps. For those who want to cut reflective and other materials in a graphtec or vinyl express qe or q series plotter the economical option is to use an aftermarket 0 9mm blade with a 60 angle. The key items in the plotter setup include.

With the introduction of the new avery dennison cut vinyl film portfolio featuring hp750 high performance and sc950 supercast films i thought this would be a good time for a refresher on plotter blade selection and set up. Don t worry about cutting all the way through the plank. The primary rationale for blades of different angles is cutting depth. The cutter is designed to cut completely through the vinyl without cutting completely through the backing.

Most vinyl materials have two layers a release liner or backing and the vinyl itself. A lower angle 45 degree is great for thin materials while a steeper angle 60 degrees has a more vertical cutting orientation that penetrates deeper. Those are only 14 00 each or five for 50 00. You should apply a moderate amount of pressure to cut roughly halfway through your vinyl plank.

Using the framing square to guide your blade begin cutting along the marked line at a 45 degree angle. Blade angle and offset blade depth and blade pressure speed. Use a utility knife to cut halfway through your vinyl plank.