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Turning an Old 3D Printer Into a Vinyl Cutter for Cheap

Turning an Old 3D Printer Into a Vinyl Cutter for Cheap
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Replacing a 3D printer’s extruder with a cutting blade seems like an easy way to do things like vinyl cutting, but you cannot just put on any blade and expect good results. The right type of blade is called a drag knife and it’s designed so that it follows the direction in which you’re cutting. You can get these in dedicated vinyl cutting machines, as well as in the form of attachments for the likes of CNC machines.

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