Vinyl Cutter Blade Angles

Mh series vinyl cutter compatible blades choice of 45 60 deg or assortment rationale for blades of different angles.

Vinyl cutter blade angles.

The key items in the plotter setup include. The deep point blade has a steeper blade angle 60 degrees and the housing is shorter to allow clearance for thicker materials up to 1 5mm thick. This deep cut blade housing is blue and accepts deep point replacement blades which are easily identified in stores by the blue protective caps. Those are only 14 00 each or five for 50 00.

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. 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. Using the framing square to guide your blade begin cutting along the marked line at a 45 degree angle. The cutter is designed to cut completely through the vinyl without cutting completely through the backing.

Use a utility knife to cut halfway through your vinyl plank. Use 30 50 less downforce. Most vinyl materials have two layers a release liner or backing and the vinyl itself. Don t worry about cutting all the way through the plank.

You should apply a moderate amount of pressure to cut roughly halfway through your vinyl plank. 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. The primary rationale for blades of different angles is cutting depth.