Blade questions to cut vinyl

[kalle]

Hi all,

I'm from Cape Town and new here. Awesome forum!
I used to have a Roland VP-540 and now I own a Mimaki CJV-30-130BS printer / cutter

1. What blade angle to use for what purpose?
There are
- 30 degree
- 45 degree and
- 60 degree

2. I have some Roland ZEC-U5022 blades left. What angle are these blades and can I usem in the new Mimaki?


3. What is your experience with cheap Chinese blades?
- the local distributors charge here US$ 35 for a cutting blade and I'm doing mostly decals so I use a lot of them and now I'm tempted to buy some Chinese tungsten blades 91.5HRA at just over US$ 1 per piece.
I think if the Cinese stuff has only 50% of the lifetime it'll be still a good deal.


Regards from Cape Town

Kalle

 

[James Burke]

Typically the thicker the material, the steeper the angle.

Use the 30 degree blade for everyday vinyl, and use the 45 & 60 degree for reflective (thicker) vinyl and sand blast materials.

Skip the cheap blades and visit http://www.cleancutblade.com Ross is a great guy, and his blades are the best.


JB

 

[kalle]

thanks JB

 

[Jackpine]

Ditto!


Skip the cheap blades and visit http://www.cleancutblade.com Ross is a great guy, and his blades are the best.