Homebrew PCBs

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "SRY" <southernry_N@h...> wrote:
> Anyone in the group ever "transformed" an old HP Plotter into 
> something like a vinyl cutter?
> 
> What blades?
> Performance?
> 
> Etc.
> 
> On or off list.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/signmaker

Check the links there. A company makes blade holders for a variety of
plotters. I'm a moderator there.

The rough part is that all your corners are rounded. Think of a TV
cart with castered wheels. Pull it across the carpet, stop, and pull
it exactly 90 degrees from previous direction of travel. You'll find
the line left by the wheels has a rounded corner.

Unfortunately, software that can compensate for this is ridiculously
expensive, like $500 to $2500. If you find it cheaper, let me know! I
have a Graphtec plotter that takes 3 foot wide paper, I'd love to
convert it to a sign cutter.

Steve