Trying to cut perferations
Posted: Sat Nov 25, 2017 8:25 pm
I am trying to do some project templates. These will be used to mark drill points on various pieces of stock.
I'm using 65lb card stock. I draw the marks using a pen in tool #2 (Cameo 3). A blade is set in tool #1 and I have been cutting out the template. This works fine on large templates, but I have some templates where several will fit on a 8.5" x 11" sheet. Its a real pain to peel each one. I want to make perforations so that I can remove the template from the sheet at a later date.
Here is my problem.
I have selected the template outline rectangle where I would normally cut them and added a custom perforation. There are a couple problems with this.
1. While they look good in SCAL 4 even under preview, this is not the case once you go into the cutter. The lines dont fully make it around the rectangle. This can be a little or a lot depending on the kinds of perforations you are making.
2. When cutting the perforations the cutter jumps all over the place it will cut a tiny single perforation line then jump to another whole line then come back. The cutting is just all over the place and not acceptable as its adding several minutes to the cut.
As it stands, I can not use SCAL 4 with my Cameo 3 to make these templates and am having to go back to Silhouette Designer to do so. I want to use SCAL 4 as I will eventually be using a KNK Force to make these templates.
Anyone have a better way of cutting the perforations?
Windows 7 w SCAL 4.067
Silhouette Cameo 3 Blade in #1, Pen in #2
65lb card stock on stock mat
Note the templates turn out perfect when they are simply cutout.
I'm using 65lb card stock. I draw the marks using a pen in tool #2 (Cameo 3). A blade is set in tool #1 and I have been cutting out the template. This works fine on large templates, but I have some templates where several will fit on a 8.5" x 11" sheet. Its a real pain to peel each one. I want to make perforations so that I can remove the template from the sheet at a later date.
Here is my problem.
I have selected the template outline rectangle where I would normally cut them and added a custom perforation. There are a couple problems with this.
1. While they look good in SCAL 4 even under preview, this is not the case once you go into the cutter. The lines dont fully make it around the rectangle. This can be a little or a lot depending on the kinds of perforations you are making.
2. When cutting the perforations the cutter jumps all over the place it will cut a tiny single perforation line then jump to another whole line then come back. The cutting is just all over the place and not acceptable as its adding several minutes to the cut.
As it stands, I can not use SCAL 4 with my Cameo 3 to make these templates and am having to go back to Silhouette Designer to do so. I want to use SCAL 4 as I will eventually be using a KNK Force to make these templates.
Anyone have a better way of cutting the perforations?
Windows 7 w SCAL 4.067
Silhouette Cameo 3 Blade in #1, Pen in #2
65lb card stock on stock mat
Note the templates turn out perfect when they are simply cutout.