To avoid this, our software has lead-in lead-out feature. This can cause big hole at start and end, affecting the look of the design. Tools stays at start and end point for a long time. Our software comes with this compensation feature.ģ) Will cutting knife/tool make a big hole at start/end? For this, software should have intelligence to adjust the drawing so that the final size is correct. If you cut a 50 mm circle, because of cutting knife diameter and heat, you will get a 47mm circle. Yes: Our cutting knife is 4' long.You can cut a single 100mm thick block or 4 sheets stacked: each 25mm thick.Ģ) Will software compensate for cutting knife diameter? Before buying machine, ask the following questions to the seller and then make your purchase decision.ġ) Can you stack multiple sheets and cut? Our CNC design cutting machines have several advanced features giving you production speed and accuracy. It will take around 45 minutes to cut in CNC hot knife machine. The design shown in picture is of size: 500mmx500mmx1' thick. But hot knife can cut upto 3' thermocol without taper or any change in settings.Ĥ) Laser mc cost increases with table size exponentially.ĬNC hot-knife mc can be built for any table sie with marginal cost increase.ĥ) But Laser mc may cut faster than CNC hot-knife machine. Hot knife CNC will need only 200W and can be run even during powercuts using a UPS !ģ) Laser will produce taper for higher thickness ( beyond 1'). to run will need periodic cleaning of mirrors lenses. ( Laser tube may need to be replaced every 6 months replacement is very costly)Ģ) Low operating cost: Laser mc will consume few KW power need accessories like waterpump, compressor, exhaust etc. Plot once, cut stencil, use stencil to cut any number of designs.Īdvantage of CNC hot-knife cutter over Laser cutter:ġ) Low maintenance cost. Pen plotter can be used to make stencil in chart-paper etc. Cut any design directly from computer on to thermocol : upto 3' thickness.Ĭut intricate shapes, Jolly work, interior decoration patterns, marriage hall decoration patterns etc.

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