Vinyl Cutting

The Vinyl Cutting Area at Pikes Peak Makerspace (PPM) consists mostly of Level 2 equipment.
Additional training is required to use our Level 2 equipment.

Vinyl Cutting Area
(20 November 2021)

Safety First

Members must know the following information:

In case of emergency, call 911.

Our physical location is:

735 East Pikes Peak Avenue

Colorado Springs, CO 80903

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  IN CASE OF
  EMERGENCY
  sign

PPM Fire Escape Plan

Fire Escape Plan maps are posted throughout the Makerspace.

There are 7 fire extinguishers on the fire escape plan map.

Review the PPM Fire Escape Plan for locations.

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  PPM Emergency
  Evacuation Plan.pdf
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  PPM Fire
  Prevention Plan.pdf
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  PPM Fire Escape
  Plan

First Aid

There is a FIRST AID Supply Cabinet in our Kitchen Area.

FIRST AID Kits are available in four areas: the Kitchen, Metal Shop, Wood Shop and CNC Room.

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  FIRST AID
  Supply Cabinet
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  FIRST AID
  Kit

Eye Wash Stations

Emergency Eye & Face Wash Stations are mounted in four areas: the Kitchen, Wood Shop, CNC Room and Vented Room.

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  Emergency
  Eye & Face Wash
  Station

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Wear protective equipment in all Wood and Metal Shop Areas.

Wear gloves when using Isopropyl Alcohol and other cleaners.

Gloves should not be worn when using powered equipment (saws, jointers, drills, or other equipment). Leather gloves can be worn for handling materials, but not when operating machinery.

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  Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Hazardous Chemicals

All hazardous chemicals must be stored in the yellow hazardous chemical storage cabinet located in the Vented Room.

Review the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) information of unknown products before use.

SDS information is available via this spreadsheet.

Do not bring dangerous chemicals to the makerspace.

Spray paint, stains, and other approved items must be stored in the hazardous chemical storage cabinet in the Vented Room.

Please DO NOT paint indoors.

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  Flammables Cabinet
  in the Vented Room

Other Hazards

Avoid placing uncovered (extension) cords, hoses, cables, or wires across the floors of our shops.

Impairment

The use of PPM equipment requires you to be alert, attentive, and focused.

Do not use any PPM work area, or any PPM tools, if you are under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

Classes and Training

Area Captain -- Volunteers needed

To help out with the Vinyl Cutter, post your ideas and comments on Slack.

View all PPM Area Captains

Classes

Pikes Peak Makerspace announces its Upcoming events, including classes, on Meetup

Training

- Pick the small Application Launcher button from CorelDRAW, and then "Send Cut Lines to CM3".

- If you receive a no Media Error, and your job pauses, try pressing ENTER to override the sensor and continue your cutting.

- Some vinyl materials contain PVC. Do not use these on either of our laser engravers.

(e.g. Oracal ORAMASK 813 Stencil Film and Con-Tact brand paper)

Tips

To turn on the lights on the vinyl cutter cart, use the remote and point at the receiver near the power strip.

For Additional Help

Use the PPM Slack channel #vinyl-cutter

Equipment Lists

24" Graphtec cutter

Picture	Item	Manufacturer	Model Number	Estimated Value	Manual	Owner	Status	Problem Description
	24" Cutting Plotter	Graphtec	CE5000‑60	$500	yes	PPM (donated by PARADIGM SYSTEMS)	working
	Vinyl cutter cart lighting remote				no	PPM	working
Picture	Item	Manufacturer	Model Number	Estimated Value	Manual	Owner	Status	Problem Description

Vinyl Cutting Computer

Picture	Item	Manufacturer	Model Number	Estimated Value	Software	Owner	Status	Problem Description
Vinyl Cutting Workstation	PC	HP	h8-1117c	$250	Windows 10 Pro, CorelDraw X6, Cutting Master3, Adobe Illustrator	PPM	working
	monitor	Dell	V226HQL	$100		PPM	working
	wired mouse and keyboard	Amazon (both)	amazon basics (both)	$10 each		PPM	working
Picture	Item	Manufacturer	Model Number	Estimated Value	Software	Owner	Status	Problem Description

The vinyl cutting PC is not a design workstation. Please limit the use of the station to printing/cutting only.

34" VEVOR cutter

Picture	Item	Manufacturer	Model Number	Estimated Value	Manual	Owner	Status	Problem Description
	34" vinyl cutter	VEVOR	KI-870	?		Theo	?	In storage
Picture	Item	Manufacturer	Model Number	Estimated Value	Manual	Owner	Status	Problem Description

Hand Tools

Return all tools to their proper location after use. This rule applies to all areas of our Makerspace.

Benefits and Policies

PPM members enjoy discounts at the following local merchants:

(bring proof of PPM membership)

Website	Benefit	Address
Woodcraft of Colorado Springs	10% discount	4438 Austin Bluffs Parkway
CO Lumber Specialties	10% discount	3636 Stone Avenue
GENERAL AIR	10% discount	3031 N Nevada Ave.
ACE Hardware Uintah Gardens	10% discount	1830 W Uintah Street

Materials

Cost

Vinyl $0.25/foot

R Tape $0.25/foot

TOTAL $0.50/foot

Donate for "Vinyl Stickers and R Tape" via PayPal: bit.ly/ppmstuff

Or, leave donations in a black payment box, or use a QR code.

Some vinyl materials contain PVC. Do not use these on either of our laser engravers.

(e.g. Oracal ORAMASK 813 Stencil Film and Con-Tact brand paper

Red Tags

Use a Red Tag, which can be found in the red tag area, to designate broken equipment.

Scrap and Trash

Trash day is TUESDAY (Extra pickups can be called from Waste Connections for around $75)

Recycling day is MONDAY (96 gallon tote should be placed out back by the dumpster)

Single Stream Recycling provided by Waste Connections. Paper, cardboard, cans, glass, and one time use plastics.

Empty interior trash cans into our dumpster at the back (south side) of the building.

Always leave the space better than you found it.

Member Showcase

• TECHWEARS vinyl sign
  TECHWEARS
  vinyl sign
• Round PCB PPM clock
  Round PCB
  PPM clock
• Vinyl sign
  Vinyl sign
  in 3D Printing Area
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  Outdoor window sign
  for our Makerspace
• Vinyl costs
  Vinyl Cutting
  Material Costs
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  original parking lot sign, (MAC)
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  vinyl sign
  (MAC parking lot)
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  vinyl sign
  (MAC parking lot)
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  vinyl sign
  (MAC parking lot)
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  vinyl sign
  (MAC parking lot)
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  vinyl sign
  (MAC parking lot)
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  Dewey
  (by Nicolas Ordahl)
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  Rockclimber
  (by Nick Tait)

See Also

Rotary Cutter

A 59" Rotary Cutter is available to trim large paper projects (but not fabric.)

Other Fun Stuff

instructables -- Vinyl cutting ideas

Cricut craft cutter -- "Learn from the pros."

Silhouette craft cutter -- Get Started/Tutorials/Videos

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