Vinyl Cutting

Pikes Peak Makerspace (PPM) provides a Graphtec vinyl cutter for its members.

PPM TRAINING REQUIRED

Our Vinyl Cutting Area consists mostly of Level 2 equipment.

Additional PPM training is required to use any of our Level 2 equipment.



Contact Us if you cannot find your answer here on our Wiki or if you notice any outdated information.

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PPM 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.

- Weeding is the process of removing the (vinyl) material from a design that has been cut, leaving behind only the desired artwork.

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  Vinyl Cutter
  Overview and Instructions.pdf

- Some vinyl materials contain PVC. Do not engrave or cut these on any our laser engravers:

• Do not engrave or cut Oracal ORAMASK 813 Stencil Film

• Do not engrave or cut Con-Tact brand paper, Common Questions

Classes

PPM announces its Upcoming classes on Meetup.com

To help out with the Vinyl Cutter, post your ideas and comments on our Slack channel #vinyl-cutter

Equipment Lists

24" Graphtec cutter

Item	Manufacturer	Model	Resources
24" Cutting Plotter	Graphtec	CE5000‑60	Downloads

Silhouette craft cutter

Item	Manufacturer	Model	Resources
craft cutter	Silhouette	Cameo 2

Hand Tools

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

Benefits

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

Policies

Materials

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:

• Do not engrave or cut Oracal ORAMASK 813 Stencil Film
• Do not engrave or cut Con-Tact brand paper, Common Questions

Red Tags

If equipment needs repairs, place a Red Tag on it and report it via the Pikes Peak Makerspace Slack channel #red-tag-issues

This advises others on the malfunctioning equipment and ensures that actions can be taken to service/repair the equipment.

Member Showcase

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  Outdoor window sign
  for the Makerspace building
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  outdoor vinyl sign for
  Manitou Art Center parking lot
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  outdoor vinyl sign for
  Manitou Art Center parking lot
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  Dewey
  by Nicolas Ordahl
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  Rockclimber
  by Nick T.

Hand-Curated Links

Links to member-recommended external sites:

Graphtec Studio

Silhouette craft cutter — Get Started/Tutorials/Video (website)

Additional Help

Links to related PPM Wiki pages:

CorelDRAW X6 Tips

Cutting Master 3 Tips

Adobe Illustrator Tips

Inkscape Tips

SVG File Format Tips

QR Codes

Use the PPM Slack channel #vinyl-cutter

Note that we have a Slack channel (#job-board) for members to post, discuss, or accept job opportunities either within PPM or from the community.

Search the PPM Wiki — include Content pages as well as Multimedia.

Contact Us if you cannot find your answer here on our Wiki or if you notice any outdated information.

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