Vinyl Cutting

The Vinyl Cutting Area at Pikes Peak Makerspace (PPM) 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Contact Us if you cannot find your answer here on our Wiki or if you notice any information that is outdated.

 

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.

- 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

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  Vinyl Cutter
  Overview and Instructions.pdf

Classes

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

Equipment Lists

24" Graphtec cutter

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

Vinyl Cutting Computer

Picture	Item	Application Software	System Software
	Computer, HP h8-1117c Dell 1905FP monitor	Cutting Master 3, CorelDRAW X6, Graphtec Pro Studio	Microsoft Windows 10 Pro

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 membership)

Company	Website	Benefit	Directions to
	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

Map of stores that provide PPM member discounts

Map of helpful local resources curated by our makers

At home LightBurn subscriptions can be purchased at a discounted rate for being a PPM member.

The discount code is saved as a Pinned Message in our 'laser-cutter' channel in Slack.

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-tags-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 our 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.

For even more member projects, visit our #showcase channel on Slack.

Hand-Curated Links

Links to member-recommended external sites:

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

Cricut craft cutter — "Learn from the pros." (YouTube)

Additional Help

Links to related PPM Wiki pages:

  Computers — Windows  

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

List of all PPM Slack channels

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 information that is outdated.