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I am looking for a plotter to cut probably 90% sand blast material. I was wanting a sprocket-fed plotter because it seems to be better at tracking the thick media. I have cut sand blast materials on my friction-fed plotter in the past but if I was cutting anything over 3' long the tracking was bad. I know Gerber carries a good plotter for this but I don't want to spend that kind of money right now. Are there any more companies that even make a sprocket-fed plotter anymore? Thanks for any help you can give me.
-------------------- Eddie Kitchens Eddie's Custom Signs 8248 Campground Rd Drummonds, TN Posts: 30 | From: Drummonds, TN, USA | Registered: Jan 2001
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if you can find a PNC-1050 roland...15" one othe best sprocket machines.
-------------------- joe pribish-A SIGN MINT 2811 longleaf Dr. pensacola, fl 32526 850-637-1519 BEWARE THE TRUTH.....YOU MAY NOT LIKE WHAT YOU FIND Posts: 11582 | From: pensacola, fl. usa | Registered: Nov 1998
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buy a used Gerber, I have 2 antiques that still work like day one.... you can probably get a 4b with link kit and a S/750 (30")plotter for less than $2000. I've had the big fast ones... and when you make a mistake they waste a lot of material.... big and fast! I'd say more technology than you really need. my2cruzeros
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Besides my Envision cutter, I still have my Gerber 4b for just that reason, to cut sandblast stencil.
I know of a 4b for sale from another board. Her name is Marlene and is selling her unit for $475. You can contact her at TWINSIGN@TOGETHER.NET for further details.
-------------------- Barry Jenicek Signs by Unique St. Louis, MO Posts: 34 | From: St. Louis, MO | Registered: Sep 2001
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I'll go out on a limb here and suggest you try to find a used GS15Plus. They are switchable from swivel to tangential, they are designed for PC, and you can still buy parts. buying parts for a 4B may be harder and harder...also, they are much smaller, and only weigh 480 lb, not 678lb like the 4B (kidding).
-------------------- Steve Burke Cascades Inc NS Canada
If at first you don't succeed, skydiving isn't for you Posts: 359 | From: NS Canada | Registered: Jan 2002
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