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Mains features:

• cuts sheet material of almost infinite length
• sharp blade does not remove material, but just separates it, making very intricate designs possible

Applications:

• signs
• pop-up cards, books
• screen printing
• flex, multi-layer circuits
• antennas << check out Fairphone2's flexible antennas

Materials:

• knives
• vinyl
• masking tape
• transfer adhesive
• copper
• epoxy film

Settings

• force
• speed
• cut depth
• temperature, humidity, ...

rollers, feeding weeding adhesion lift vs shear

Machine specs:

• Max. Cutting Width: 584 mm
• Max. Media Loading Width: 700 mm
• Max. Cutting Force: 350g
• Repeatability: +/- .1 mm

To get started:

• prepare a simple .SVG image to cut
• familiarise yourself with Adobe Illustrator
• watch this video guide: https://youtu.be/cgqfQxDR6pU

Do check this complete YouTube tutorial playlist

Official manual:

http://support.rolanddga.com/docs/documents/departments/technical%20services/manuals%20and%20guides/gx-24%20control%20panel%20flowchart.pdf

Guide on pressure sensitive adhesives:

http://hingstssignpost.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/pressure-sensitives-101-made-easier.html