I believe that the vinyl I tested with is of the same type that the cricut uses, and I used the highest fuser setting and there was no melting of the vinyl, nor any indication that the vinyl had been damaged or partially melted in any way.
--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "dubob4432" <dubob4432@...> wrote:
>
> good idea - will check them out. anybody tried out the ones specifically for the cricut to see if the fuser melts it?
>
> bob
>
> --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Tony Smith" <ajsmith1968@> wrote:
> >
> > > anybody want to sell a foot or 2 by 8"+ of vinyl cheap? would like to try
> > this out
> > > but since i don't have a vinyl cutter, don't have any vinyl nor use for it
> > if i can't
> > > get the desired results.
> >
> >
> > Hobby shops - or rather craft shops that sell scrapbooking stuff will have
> > it.
> >
> > You can get in sizes like that for the CriCut machines that have been
> > mentioned on here a few times.
> >
> > Some eBay sellers will sell you a page-size sheet for a couple of dollars.
> >
> > Interesting, I guess any high-gloss vinyl would work. I've got a few
> > different types so I might try that.
> >
> > There is a small possibility that the vinyl will melt in your fuser. Years
> > ago a sales rep showed me some new vinyl stock (for labels), it got as far
> > as the fuser. Took me ages to clean it out.
> >
> > Tony
> >
>