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== What is it? ==
 
== What is it? ==
 
This is a vinyl cutter that can cut vinyl or paper. It's located neat the GlowForge and connects to the GlowForge's PC with a USB cable. Use the 'Sir Cuts A Lot' software to prepare files to be sent to the USCutter.
 
This is a vinyl cutter that can cut vinyl or paper. It's located neat the GlowForge and connects to the GlowForge's PC with a USB cable. Use the 'Sir Cuts A Lot' software to prepare files to be sent to the USCutter.
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== What can it do? ==
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It can cut vinyl stickers, iron-ons or paper. Vinyl sheets cannot be cut in the laser cutter because to the toxic/caustic fumes that can harm equipment and people. So, this vinyl cutter is the ideal tool to cut intricate designs in vinyl.
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== How do I get started? ==
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Contact our resident expert, Sam Greene, to get checked out. Ping him on BaseCamp.

Revision as of 23:30, 3 August 2019


US Cutter Vinyl Cutter

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What is it?

This is a vinyl cutter that can cut vinyl or paper. It's located neat the GlowForge and connects to the GlowForge's PC with a USB cable. Use the 'Sir Cuts A Lot' software to prepare files to be sent to the USCutter.

What can it do?

It can cut vinyl stickers, iron-ons or paper. Vinyl sheets cannot be cut in the laser cutter because to the toxic/caustic fumes that can harm equipment and people. So, this vinyl cutter is the ideal tool to cut intricate designs in vinyl.

How do I get started?

Contact our resident expert, Sam Greene, to get checked out. Ping him on BaseCamp.