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Re: Sizzix eclips + Sure Cuts a Lot

Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2011 1:08 pm
by sandyj
janekinso wrote:I may be confused, but I thought that the whole idea behind SCAL was to allow people to create without using cartidges. I watched the CHA video, and what I got from it was that the Sizzix uses cartridges. Also, the cutter seems to me to be a titch more complicated to use than my Expression. Am I on another planet?? :oops:
Sizzix does use carts. SCAL will make it possible to use it without carts. Isn't that what everybody wanted PC to do? I would think people would be saying "yeah!".

It does look a titch more complicated, then again, it does more complex stuff.

I'm with you, gj1. I never understood the hullaboo over pc. When we bought cricuts, we knew it was cart based. I knew I was taking a chance buying scal since it wasn't put out by pc. It worked out, but if they did something early on to stop it, I wouldn't have blamed them (or scal). I never got why folks went nuts when pc tried to stop people from doing something they said you couldn't do in the first place.

Re: Sizzix eclips + Sure Cuts a Lot

Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2011 8:59 pm
by lizhagag
i just bought the eclips and recieved it today. i only got it because of the news that it will work on the computer with a program. i always wanted the eclips since they released it but didnt want a machine with carts. this is great news and im waiting for the scal program for it to be released!!!!!!!!!!! thanks for making this happen sizzix and SCAL. :D
Liz

Re: Sizzix eclips + Sure Cuts a Lot

Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2011 6:52 am
by papasue
I'm interested in the Sizzex. If I read this correctly it will have another version of SCAL, not SCAL3 and I sure hope it works on a MAC when it first comes out. Anybody heard anything???

I've watched all the video's I can find and it seems to me we won't have to use the controller as the machine should plug right into the computer via the USB port.

I'll lurk and see what's happening.

Re: Sizzix eclips + Sure Cuts a Lot

Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2011 7:46 am
by lesliefolks
GREAT to know!! I have been trying to figure out what new cutter I was going to have get now..looks like sizzix!!!

Re: Sizzix eclips + Sure Cuts a Lot

Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2011 2:47 pm
by papasue
I attended a Scrapbook Expo on Friday here in Santa Clara. I spent about half and hour in the Sissix booth getting a demo of the Eclips. Although it uses carts, which are fine for those who like them the fact that SCAL will run on it in a few month, hopefully intrigued me.

There are lots of features that I LOVE. One being that the blade mechanism is outside/above the inside of the machine. You can load full size pens (tall) into the machine. It has a laser feature that allows for SEEING where you are going to cut before you do it which makes PnC almost fullproof, you can move the cut head where you want it exactly, it recognizes "fold" lines for those of you who make boxes and need that feature.

I'm not sold on the separate "controller" that you use to do all of this but it does make it easily accessible for non-computer users. I'm hoping that when CE does get the software out that the " controller" will mean that you don't have to use it if you have the SCAL software.

It is not cheap, I read that the price is about 499.00 but who knows where the price will be by the time SCAL comes out. The carts are reasonably priced at about $40.00.

I'm keeping my eye on this one!

Re: Sizzix eclips + Sure Cuts a Lot

Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2011 8:06 pm
by lizhagag
lesliefolks wrote:GREAT to know!! I have been trying to figure out what new cutter I was going to have get now..looks like sizzix!!!
i bought the eclips on sale for $190 on sale and i think for those who go to crops and trael with their scrapbooking stuff can take it along with them if they use the carts. from what i understand is that a new SCAL program is being built just for the eclips because of its special futures. the machine is currently on sale at ohmycrafts.com for $249 thats where i bought mine and their carts are on sale for $24. they always have awesome sales!

Re: Sizzix eclips + Sure Cuts a Lot

Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2011 9:23 am
by timlee
Well, I also just ordered my Sizzix Eclips because Sure Cuts A Lot will be supporting it. Hope they don't disappoint....

Re: Sizzix eclips + Sure Cuts a Lot

Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2011 12:17 pm
by gj1
You are lucky...enjoy!

Re: Sizzix eclips + Sure Cuts a Lot

Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2011 10:36 pm
by timlee
Got my Sizzix Eclips. So is there date when we can expect the Sizzix version of Sure Cuts A Lot to be out? I can't wait!!!

Re: Sizzix eclips + Sure Cuts a Lot

Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2011 2:37 pm
by papasue
Not that I know of.
Sorry, generally it comes out when it does.