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◊ Select the material you want to use for testing, such as vinyl, paper, or cardstock. Note how much
material will be needed for the test you select and add a few inches to these dimensions:
o Normal Test: Width: ~9” (354 mm) Height: ~3.5” (89 mm)
o Quick Test: Width: ~4.5” (114 mm) Height: ~1” (25 mm)
◊ Install the blade you wish to calibrate into the blade holder and mount the blade holder in the Skycut.
Enter appropriate settings in SignMaster or on the Skycut control panel. Test cut a small shape to make
sure the settings are correct.
◊ Go to the Vinyl Spooler window and select the Calibrations tab.
◊ Click on the Blade Offset icon and a new window opens:
◊ In both tests, the instructions on the screen will guide you on how to enter the best result and then will
display the recommended Blade Offset to use. This new Blade Offset value will then be updated in the
cut settings. Instructions on how to add this setting as a Preset are covered in Section 2.04.
2.03.4 Overcut
• Overcut is related to Blade Offset in that it isn’t needed when using a pen, embosser, engraver, and so
forth, because the tips of those tools are aligned with the center of the tools themselves. However, leaving
Overcut at 0 when using the blade holder will result in large shapes not quite closing:
• In some cutting programs, Overcut is not a separate setting but rather automatically calculated and applied
based on the Blade Offset entered. However, in SignMaster, you can enter an actual Overcut setting and
should do so any time a blade is used.
• In general, the blade type doesn’t greatly affect the Overcut required. Try using 1.00 mm. In the event you
cut a large closed shape, like an 8” circle, you may find that you’ll need to increase Overcut to 2.00 mm.
2.03.5 Passes
• The Passes setting causes each individual path to be cut the set number of passes before the blade moves
to the next path to cut. This is better than just repeating the entire cut as each repeated pass is cut with the
blade held down throughout the repeated passes, resulting in cleaner cutting.
• The Passes setting is not present in the Vinyl Spooler>Cut Options window. Thus, you’ll need to make
changes in the Send to be Cut>Cutter Control window:
Overcut is too low:
paths do not close
1. Select
Calibration
tab
4. After loading material and
verifying cut settings on the
Skycut, click here.
3. Select either Normal Test
or
Quick Test (note material
requirements below)
2. Click on Blade
Offset icon