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Paul
31-10-2010, 07:19 PM
Hi! I have question to people who own cutter plotter.
I wish to buy cheap plotter. Idont do any thing fancy. only simple designes cuted from flock and flex for t-shirt. so there is my question. is this cutter worth anything?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SEIKI-24-CUTTER-C ... 27b581ffd4 (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SEIKI-24-CUTTER-CUTTING-PLOTTER-CUT-DIRECT-F-INKSCAPE-/170548920276?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item27b581ffd4)

please let me know as I dont know nothing about cutteres. I only have CR II.

thanx

Paul

Justin
31-10-2010, 07:26 PM
Certainly a good price, interesting to see if it works ;)

Paul
31-10-2010, 07:41 PM
thats what I want to know :) if any one had some luck with those sort of cutters then i will have that one tonight :)

Justin
31-10-2010, 07:42 PM
Buy it and review it for us....go on Paul...go on..... :twisted:

Paul
31-10-2010, 07:49 PM
ok. will do :) ...but only if you refund me if anything goes wrong :twisted:

Justin
31-10-2010, 07:51 PM
Uhm, maybe not such a good deal then, lol. Look on the bright side, if it doesn't work you'll always have a handy table to put your tea on...ahem. :roll:

Tell 'em you'll review it for the forum if they give you a good discount, that said...if it's no good they may not appreciate it!

Paul
31-10-2010, 07:59 PM
if it's no good they may not appreciate it!
LOL :lol:

Justin
31-10-2010, 08:02 PM
http://www.t-shirtforums.com/vinyl-cutt ... 08043.html (http://www.t-shirtforums.com/vinyl-cutters-plotters-transfers/t108043.html)

Maybe a different model but worth a read.

John G
31-10-2010, 08:13 PM
Most of these cutter are made in the same factory - same inerds, different names, it all depends on how you set them up using the right drivers and what software etc. Redsail, dingtec, foisen etc - all the same.

Take one apart and it'll be very similar to the next - mine, an imported dingtec, still working fine after 6 years, I won't say it'll cut as fine as a roland etc but for what i use it for, signs and vehicle livery, its been fine.

The problem everyone has is setting them up - once passed this point and there's very little that can go wrong. Service and backup is another matter! :lol:

Cheers John

Paul
31-10-2010, 08:24 PM
thanx john! All I need is this cutter works with my corel. can it be done?

Justin
31-10-2010, 08:25 PM
"it comes with windows driver and you are able to cut direct from coreldraw,illustrator"

you will get 1 x laserpoint seiki sk720t pro vinyl cutting plotter with stand

plugin driver for coreldraw,illustrator,autocad,inkscape

Is that an optical eye I see on one of the photo's ? I'll bet most suppliers charge this much for the stand alone! lol.

Paul
31-10-2010, 08:29 PM
:oops: thanx j. :P

John G
31-10-2010, 08:33 PM
Even though mine is supposed to cut from coreldraw I never got away with it. I always design in corel, export, then import into artcut - its long winded but at the end of the day coreldraw is a design programe, not a cutting programe.

Paul
31-10-2010, 08:37 PM
is there any free cuting program? I designe most of my designs in crd corel.

John G
31-10-2010, 08:42 PM
Most come with art cut - a simple export as curves and import into artcut does the trick. If you want to use corel you have to put a hairline outline of around 0.01 (I think) then cut. Problem i had was anything that already had an outline confused corel and refused to cut so I used artcut instead. No hardship.

Justin
31-10-2010, 08:44 PM
http://download.rolanddg.jp/en/downnew.html

I think the Roland CutStudio is free and works as a plug-in. I used to cut direct from CDraw as John has mentioned above.

Paul
31-10-2010, 08:59 PM
hats what I need! some sort of plug in like with craft robo. click the plug in and off you go :)

Paul
31-10-2010, 11:20 PM
Buy it and review it for us....go on Paul...go on..... :twisted:
ok. bought it. hope everything will be fine. finger crosed. will let you know when it arrive.

Justin
01-11-2010, 12:10 AM
Nice one Paul! Look forward to getting your review

Paul
01-11-2010, 10:55 AM
http://download.rolanddg.jp/en/downnew.html

I think the Roland CutStudio is free and works as a plug-in. I used to cut direct from CDraw as John has mentioned above.
will it work with other cutters? or is ir roland only?

Justin
01-11-2010, 07:36 PM
The auction advert states it can be used with Roland Paul :D

Paul
02-11-2010, 07:22 PM
http://download.rolanddg.jp/en/downnew.html

I think the Roland CutStudio is free and works as a plug-in. I used to cut direct from CDraw as John has mentioned above.
ok :) so where I can find it? :P i looked on roland web site and dont know where to download it :P

Justin
07-11-2010, 05:47 PM
Taken a look Paul, I think it's only free with Roland cutters...will check this and other options out though.

Any news on the cutter arriving yet :D

Paul
09-11-2010, 10:19 PM
Any news on the cutter arriving yet :D
oo yes :) it arrive veeeeery quick! dispatch time on A++
I had some problems with installing it as I never had a large cutter. MANUAL was i english but writen in chines way :) so no very helpfull. emailed guy for some advice with installing my new beast. did he helped? he bend over backwords for me! phone me up and everything... he make sure I got this cutter runing smoth! So All i can do is only recomend this seller as he is realy brilliant guy! verry, verry helpfull.
Machine look descent build quality. is fast with cutting and got 3 spare blades :) so i am happy bunny now :D

Justin
09-11-2010, 10:28 PM
Excellent! great so far. Maybe you can post a few pics of vinyl designs you've cut, maybe even a short video of it in operation? ;) How does it cope with very small designs? What software were you cutting from?

Paul
09-11-2010, 11:27 PM
good idea Justin! will do short video but first need to tide up little bit my spare room :) I use FlexiSTARTER but you can print from any software like corel, illustrator, inkscape etc... but this is as a plug in and not very good. no much you can do there. SO I bought the software of this same seller :) working fantastic!
regards to small letters I dont know :) as I doing hoodies and t-shirts. so there is no much of the small elements. but will show you in my next video
watch this space ! lol :D

ps. is the flash enabled on forum yet J? so I can post the video here :)

Justin
09-11-2010, 11:29 PM
is the flash enabled on forum yet J? so I can post the video here :)

Should be, not tried yet...let me know when you're having a go ;)

Justin
02-01-2011, 06:25 PM
Can you give us an update on this review Paul? ;-)

Paul
02-01-2011, 06:38 PM
will do promised video soon :)
cutter so far so good ;) quick enough for me and acurate. when I do the video all will be there :)

Justin
05-01-2011, 12:11 AM
Doesn't seem to have that same model but has the Laserpoint EH720 for £205 on website and the EH721 for £225, both look like capable machines. I'm thinking about getting one to get me back into T-Shirt vinyl etc. I wonder if anyone has experience of either model?

Just noticed he has the 54" for £350. Great price, but bigger than I need though ;-)

logodigitizing
11-01-2011, 09:58 PM
I may have a copy of cutStudio Paul..I'll check tomorrow, use roland cutter in work and I'm sure I have the software.. but I just use CorelDraw to cut stuff.. :)

Justin
11-01-2011, 09:59 PM
http://www.cutterplotter.co.uk/index.php?p=1_3_laserpoint-refine-mh721-stand-software-uk-mainland-delivery

Not sure how this compares with the model you bought Paul? Just about to order one and give it a go, fingers crossed!

Paul
11-01-2011, 10:05 PM
very nice mate :) looks better then mine :) as it got 3 rollers. my got only 2. is ok but 3rd one would be helpfull sometimes :)

Justin
11-01-2011, 10:14 PM
£225 delivered really does seem cheap. I'm not expecting much for the money but it should do the job. Only other cutter I had was the Roland which cost me £1500 way back when ;-) I've used expensive large format cutters so this one has a bit to live up to!

logodigitizing
11-01-2011, 10:15 PM
@ Paul.. just had a quick look and I have CutStudio on backup HDD.. do you want a copy?.. I can upload it for you to download (it's only 10meg)

Paul
11-01-2011, 10:21 PM
£225 delivered really does seem cheap. I'm not expecting much for the money but it should do the job. Only other cutter I had was the Roland which cost me £1500 way back when ;-) I've used expensive large format cutters so this one has a bit to live up to!

make sure it has good drivers so you can cut from your cuting software ;)


@ Paul.. just had a quick look and I have CutStudio on backup HDD.. do you want a copy?.. I can upload it for you to download (it's only 10meg)

yes please :) would be lovely :D

logodigitizing
11-01-2011, 10:23 PM
anywhere I can post link on here without breaking any rules or do you want it PM..it is supplied free with Roland Cutters so I don't think I'm breaking any rules?..

Paul
11-01-2011, 10:42 PM
you can pm the link. thank you


Paul

logodigitizing
11-01-2011, 10:55 PM
PM sent :)

busybusybee
12-01-2011, 02:17 PM
Look's exactly the same as my Liyu, great machine for viny's, as others have said may not be as fine as roland's etc but still for the money a great bit of kit!

Only difference is mine is a creamy colour.

Kaz
12-01-2011, 05:02 PM
I've got a Liyu aswell, which is basically a cloned Roland ;)

accdave
12-01-2011, 08:35 PM
http://www.cutterplotter.co.uk/index.php?p=1_3_laserpoint-refine-mh721-stand-software-uk-mainland-delivery

Not sure how this compares with the model you bought Paul? Just about to order one and give it a go, fingers crossed!



Hell of a price, the stands are usually £40/£50 ish. Let us know how you go on. I'm looking at getting a bigger cutter again, I didn't get on with the last one :)

Justin
12-01-2011, 08:36 PM
Should be ordering tonight/tomorow so I'll report back with my findings ;-) Have to order a load of vinyl in now...been a long while since I've done that!

JSR
13-01-2011, 03:14 PM
That's an incredibly affordable machine (if I've read it right). I'll be reading your experience with a lot of interest, Justin!

Paul
13-01-2011, 05:05 PM
I have 5 tees to print tonight so will video the proces of my little chines :)

busybusybee
13-01-2011, 05:25 PM
I've got a Liyu aswell, which is basically a cloned Roland ;)




Nice to know that mate :)