Best tool to cut this job

[Neila Printing]

What would everyone use to cut this on the colex? Going on 3/16 ultraboard, total size is about 48x48

 

[dannyd1962]

I'd laser-cut that baby.....

 

[MGB_LE]

The Colex will not like to see this coming. I'd go oscillatng knife and a slower feed rate. Also I'd turn on overcut compensation. I hope this helps.

 

[Grizzly]

I'd Route that with a 4mm bit. 3mm if you want a little more detail. Not really worth it in by opinion for the little bit of detail you get with a knife.
You can oscillate knife cut, but it'll take forever and you need to make sure you eliminate overcuts or every inside cut is going to have an overcut.

 

[Daniel OTW]

I'd try a very narrow profile oscillating blade if that's an option...and try doing a reverse side cut so the final artwork has the cleanest facade, I've never had to do it on printed work but I do it on raw material when cutting out letters or shapes and I need to hide crosscuts

 

[MGB_LE]

I'd Route that with a 4mm bit. 3mm if you want a little more detail. Not really worth it in by opinion for the little bit of detail you get with a knife.
You can oscillate knife cut, but it'll take forever and you need to make sure you eliminate overcuts or every inside cut is going to have an overcut.

Wouldn't routing eliminate the sharp curves in the design?

 

[Elwood "Woody" Smith]

It's too complicated. I would simplify it a bunch and put it on something that's more rigid than Ultra board. Unless you're doing thousands of them it's not even worth it. People have way too big of expectations when it comes to the stuff.

 

[MGB_LE]

It's too complicated. I would simplify it a bunch and put it on something that's more rigid than Ultra board. Unless you're doing thousands of them it's not even worth it. People have way too big of expectations when it comes to the stuff.

Ohhh, if only we could tell the clients what to want. It IS complicated, but not impossible. Just charge them appropriately for making their dream product a reality.

 

[Elwood "Woody" Smith]

I agree totally. I've been doing this for a long time. This is my 36th year in the business. Unless the client is in the minority and has nothing but money to spend on a A one-off or a few. What are you gaining here. Be honest and upfront with them tell them what the prices and if they want to do it great. all I'm saying is there can be no discussion the price is what it is and if they say yes then go ahead and do it. My experience is they won't have the money and they won't understand most of the time. And if you're doing a good job, you already have more work than you can handle. Which it seems lately is the the way I am and my shop is. Thousands of jobs a month. You have to pick and choose. The larger jobs always win.

 

[plasticnek]

I'd Route that with a 4mm bit. 3mm if you want a little more detail. Not really worth it in by opinion for the little bit of detail you get with a knife.
You can oscillate knife cut, but it'll take forever and you need to make sure you eliminate overcuts or every inside cut is going to have an overcut.

Might as well run a 1mm bit. 3/16" should be fine.

 

[Ziklag]

What would everyone use to cut this on the colex? Going on 3/16 ultraboard, total size is about 48x48

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I think at that size most cutters high or mid-range cutter will do but without a doubt go Graphtec (subjective opinion). Depending on the substrate yes double cutting but if just vinyl one pass. But as to the substrate, yes downforce, lower speed and a good blade will suffice. May I ask what's the graphic supposed to be finished? Interesting.