[bagherdn]

hi to every one
i'v finished my second diy vinyl cutter with a dead dot matrix printer.
any body interested can share info with me

[bagherdn]

no reply
so
here is more info and pics
i made this with on old epson dot matrix printer.
in commercial cutters the pressure of blade determine depth of cut, but here i used a future of this printers for this purpose :banana:
in these printers u can set them for print multi layer paper (with stencil) by adjusting distance between printer head and lower roller, and what i have done is using this for adjusting depth of cut and if works nice

[danibilabibah]

no reply
so
here is more info and pics
i made this with on old epson dot matrix printer.
in commercial cutters the pressure of blade determine depth of cut, but here i used a future of this printers for this purpose :banana:
in these printers u can set them for print multi layer paper (with stencil) by adjusting distance between printer head and lower roller, and what i have done is using this for adjusting depth of cut and if works nice

great work, i want to know more detail about this, how about the blade? and how the blade move up and down?

thank's,

[bagherdn]

down move is easily made by a solenoid and up move by a spring( these are done in mach3 as z axes control ) and blade holde is just ablade two miniator bearing and a steel tube as case with a adjusting screw,
i'll upload more pics and info as soon as possible

[danibilabibah]

what solenoid do you use, DIY? can you show me the pict and detail information? i realy intrested to know what you have done. and in last picture there still using heatsink as in dot matrix needle head.

sory for my bad english, hope you understand what i mean
thanks

[bagherdn]

sory for my late answers, bec i'm very busy with my big project
and here info:
- about solenoid, it's came from an old dead copier machine some thing like below pic and about heatsink, because it become hot when working so i used the same al heatsink in the printer and cut through it for size of solenoid and fasten it with some screws, i drilled bottom of it for the head of cutter blade.
- and for blade holder: i made like below pic(excuse me, but i draw it with corel bec i ' m busy )
- u can see very good and nice info at: CNC, Sherline, Steppers, Servos, RC, Helicotpers, (don't forger here )

i'm glad that one of my projects interested u, keep contact i'll be happy

[trickey]

well done bagherdn thinking outside the circle
trickey

[aalekh]

hi to every one
i'v finished my second diy vinyl cutter with a dead dot matrix printer.
any body interested can share info with me

Well done dear.. i am also planing to make one , has every thing ready one simple qurey..how the rotary blade is controlled ? How the other two motors are controlled ? Whts the sw u r using to control the mc? Pls reply