Vinyl Cutter Blade Offset

Genuine roland 60 degree blades for reflective flock twill paint protection pkg 3.

Vinyl cutter blade offset.

The blade offset value can be changed in the cutter settings window which can be accessed by choosing cutter settings from the cutter menu or clicking the settings button in the cut window. 60 blades use an offset higher than the 45. 45 blades typically use a 30 mm offset 0118 inches. By using this specialist tool you will obtain near perfect results when cutting vinyl using.

Blade offset calibration the vinyl spooler comes with a blade offset calibration tool that cuts a physical test from the target vinyl cutter or plotter which is used to establish which offset amount value best suits the cutter or plotter in question. It is excellent for general purpose cutting of 4 mil and greater vinyl sandblast reflective and laminate materials. The blade offset value is used in calculating the distance the blade must travel past a corner in order for the tip of the blade to reach the same point when its direction changes. It s also a measurement of the blade s effective cutting width.

The vinyl cutter will move the center of the blade to the positions you tell it to however the blade actually makes its cut a certain distance from the center. If you have tried to cut a thicker material like flock vinyl or twill on your cutter by changing to a higher degree blade but failed to adjust the offset chances are you failed or. Roland 60 degree 50 offset premium blades for sandblast pkg. In the most basic of definitions blade offset is the distance from the tip of the blade to the center of its shaft.

Understanding offset with your vinyl cutter if you ve been cutting vinyl and have had a difficult time achieving accurate corners it could be the offset setting. Of 5 this 60 high performance blade is used for cutting thick materials. Roland 60 degree 50 offset premium blades for sandblast pkg. In order to determine the correct offset send the letters tow in lowercase 1 inch high to the cutter.

The cutter software can compensate for this difference if it knows the blade offset. Titan se blade holder pen holder vinyl cutter replacement parts. Below is an example of how a square will cut when the blade offset is set too high too low and just right. 35 00 laserpoint ii 3 vinyl cutter blades 45 and 60 degrees.