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With your machine what is your daily clean/purge process?

different blade choice and multi-pass cutting like mentioned above are the way to go. Z46 blades are nice. But once the tip is gone, like any blade, its done. The 13 blades are stronger as they are two-sided. you will find the extra width and contact might create more drag. Also you will...

What machine are you talking about as cnc is too vague.

The Evo electric table is pretty slick. It is a little pricier but there are a lot of financing deals at the moment. The Platinum and the 1640 get placed a lot. I attached some more details about the Evo table for reference if anyone was interested. We wanted to take it to shows more but this...

Instagram, Pinterest, Etsy, etc all have lots of creative things to look at. depending on axis control there are a ton of things that you can do. when I get less creative I just look for ways to add lights to objects etc. what kind of machine do you have? those hand free hand sanitizer...

The CWT tables are very popular. https://www.cwtworktoolsusa.com/testimonials.html blakehollier@cwtworktoolsusa.com has a list of all the current promotional pricing and options. It might be worth an inquiry to see. The Platinum series of the tables all have great reviews.

are you looking for true shape nesting or just boxing. there are several nice options out there. some are subscription-based.

what press are you using and are you using software for the tiling or manually?

X-edge in the south and Superior Carbide in the north can coat your tools and also sell coated options.

A lot fo those grip materials are pretty abrasive for small format plotter cutting pens like that. the foiled ones also cause extra friction. you will likely often use more tools than usual. For some of the smaller format machines we have we have switched to coated tooling. this extended tool...

Cricuts are great for small batches and hobbyists. If you are not looking for a larger format machine there are several options out there for miniature versions of large cutting tables. There are LST ad PK series machines. The more introductory ones use plotter pen tools while the more...

There are many components like drives that can be pretty delicate. Usually, +/- 10% is common. For larger pricier units this range is usually wanted in the +/- 5% range. You will find that the investment in the transformers to be well spent to protect your equipment. Several hundred dollars up...

Yes, those CWT worktables are very popular.

There are many nice HDPE options out there. There are also pvc sheets with more vinyl content. for outside signs when i need, i like the almost plumbing grade pvc sheets. many of these options are print friendly. some will require use with promoter applications.

the oscillating tool on the Colex machines are quite loud due to the engineering and metal on metal sound. For routing, usually a good sign of cutting acrylic is quiet. You will need to determine if your excessive sound is due to the material contact with the blade of if it is debris in the...

while is generally is better to cut with an oscillating tool, there are router bits for honeycomb materials etc. that are applications for straight flute tooling. you might also want to look into more cnc endmills that have many small teeth. you might find limitations depending on shank size etc.

If this is an older model, it is possible that the box for the motors has come apart. If this bothers you enough you could consider extending the wires and the hoses to move the vac motor boxes farther away. the exhausting pipes at the end could also be routed farther out to reduce noise. If...

is this going to be in direct sunlight?

The room lighting and contrast settings can be useful. You may even consider placing some soft lighting above the machine. You can also try to knock down the reflection around the dot with ink. you could have a larger circle with a lower % of yellow for instance to washout the reflection and...

what sizes and quantities are you looking at?