mwoodson44 · 10-24-2006, 10:46 AM

Looking for replacement cutting strips for my Mimaki CG 130 FX plotter. The strip is 3/8" wide. Mimaki has them, but they are expensive. Perhaps, someone has a source for bulk rubber strip that we can cut to length?

BDodson827 · 10-24-2006, 10:52 AM

Try a local plastics vendor. We work with a company called Allied Plastics - they can generally help you find pretty much anything.

mwoodson44 · 10-24-2006, 11:14 AM

Thanks for the info. I'll give them a try.

BDodson827 · 10-24-2006, 01:12 PM

Out of curiosity does anybody know off the top of their head what cutting strips are made out of?

Is there a difference between Roland and Mimaki?

Oh, and if you can talk your way around people, you could probably get them to cut it for you, too...

mwoodson44 · 10-24-2006, 01:24 PM

Do you have contact info for Allied? They have a limited web page with no phone info.

Barry · 10-24-2006, 03:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BDodson827

Out of curiosity does anybody know off the top of their head what cutting strips are made out of?

Is there a difference between Roland and Mimaki?

Oh, and if you can talk your way around people, you could probably get them to cut it for you, too...

The roland cuttitng strips are made from teflon. Mimaki printers do not have cutting strips since they dont have a cutter built in...

gabagoo · 10-24-2006, 06:06 PM

My graphtec uses those teflon strips and they are the biggest rip off I have seen in the industry. Not sure why they cost so much. Everytime I have ordered them up here in Canada, they cost $50.00 each and when you get them the teflon is seperating from the adhesive as it sits in the bag. I assume that can't be good as the adhesive will dry out where exposed to air. I found that purchasing them from Advantage sign supply in the USA was a better deal even with the exchange rate. A year and a half ago they were $25 U.S. and I just ordered 3 more a few weeks ago and the price is now $35.00. They showed up and all 3 are seperating from the backing paper as usual. The other strange thing about the strip as that when you go to remove it from the plotter it completely seperates from the glue and you have to be careful to remove all the glue before applying the new strip. I have found the best way to remove it believe it or not is to rub your finger along the leading edge of the glue and it slowly seperates from the machine,although your finger tips are raw after doing it for 20 minutes...lol

bigbly · 10-24-2006, 06:16 PM

well teflon is what they put on non stick frypans so no wonder the glue doesn't bond too well. you can usually turn them over and get more life out of them that way, just use some double sided tape doesnt have to be that great a glue as it just sits there in a groove

chopper · 10-24-2006, 11:33 PM

hey guys what i do is order mine from signwharehouse they use the teflon strips on there machines find the one that is the same size as your machine and order it I think the last time I bought one it was like $12.00 I just looked it the cataloge and they carry a bunch of strips for diffrent machines roland, graphtec,vinylexpress between them you should be able to find on to fit yours
mine is a 30" machine I use part# plta-zz700b-76 it is alittle longer than 30" and is 1/4" wide.
hope that helps

John Miller · 10-25-2006, 08:05 PM

I just replaced the cutting strip in my plotter. I've owned the plotter for 11 years and just now need to replace it. On average up intill last year when we got our printer I'd guess the plotter would run for at least 3hrs per day. My point is if you have the cutting weight correctly set on your plotter, blades will last a really long time & the cutting strip even longer. We just got our new strip from Haytts. 48" strip was $40 delivered thats less than $4.00 per year if your cutting weight is set correctly.

10-24-2006, 10:46 AM	#1
mwoodson44 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 346 Printer: Mimaki JV3-160S	Looking for rubber cutting strip... Looking for replacement cutting strips for my Mimaki CG 130 FX plotter. The strip is 3/8" wide. Mimaki has them, but they are expensive. Perhaps, someone has a source for bulk rubber strip that we can cut to length?

10-24-2006, 06:06 PM	#7
gabagoo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 562 Printer: mimaki jv3 spII	My graphtec uses those teflon strips and they are the biggest rip off I have seen in the industry. Not sure why they cost so much. Everytime I have ordered them up here in Canada, they cost $50.00 each and when you get them the teflon is seperating from the adhesive as it sits in the bag. I assume that can't be good as the adhesive will dry out where exposed to air. I found that purchasing them from Advantage sign supply in the USA was a better deal even with the exchange rate. A year and a half ago they were $25 U.S. and I just ordered 3 more a few weeks ago and the price is now $35.00. They showed up and all 3 are seperating from the backing paper as usual. The other strange thing about the strip as that when you go to remove it from the plotter it completely seperates from the glue and you have to be careful to remove all the glue before applying the new strip. I have found the best way to remove it believe it or not is to rub your finger along the leading edge of the glue and it slowly seperates from the machine,although your finger tips are raw after doing it for 20 minutes...lol __________________ Barry All Star Signs & Decals Ltd. Concord, Ontario Canada

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10-24-2006, 10:52 AM	#2
BDodson827 Super Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Dallas Posts: 780 Printer: 74" Roland - Dye Sub Convert	Try a local plastics vendor. We work with a company called Allied Plastics - they can generally help you find pretty much anything.

10-24-2006, 11:14 AM	#3
mwoodson44 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 346 Printer: Mimaki JV3-160S	Thanks for the info. I'll give them a try.

10-24-2006, 01:12 PM	#4
BDodson827 Super Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Dallas Posts: 780 Printer: 74" Roland - Dye Sub Convert	Out of curiosity does anybody know off the top of their head what cutting strips are made out of? Is there a difference between Roland and Mimaki? Oh, and if you can talk your way around people, you could probably get them to cut it for you, too...

10-24-2006, 01:24 PM	#5
mwoodson44 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 346 Printer: Mimaki JV3-160S	Do you have contact info for Allied? They have a limited web page with no phone info.

10-24-2006, 06:16 PM	#8
bigbly Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sydney Posts: 303 Printer: SJ-745EX, hp5000/5500, epson4000, summa d120se	well teflon is what they put on non stick frypans so no wonder the glue doesn't bond too well. you can usually turn them over and get more life out of them that way, just use some double sided tape doesnt have to be that great a glue as it just sits there in a groove

10-24-2006, 11:33 PM	#9
chopper Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Big Lake, MN Posts: 9 Printer: Roland versacamm SP-300 / Signlab 7.1	hey guys what i do is order mine from signwharehouse they use the teflon strips on there machines find the one that is the same size as your machine and order it I think the last time I bought one it was like $12.00 I just looked it the cataloge and they carry a bunch of strips for diffrent machines roland, graphtec,vinylexpress between them you should be able to find on to fit yours mine is a 30" machine I use part# plta-zz700b-76 it is alittle longer than 30" and is 1/4" wide. hope that helps

10-25-2006, 08:05 PM	#10
John Miller Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Branford, CT Posts: 241 Printer: Roland SC545-EX	I just replaced the cutting strip in my plotter. I've owned the plotter for 11 years and just now need to replace it. On average up intill last year when we got our printer I'd guess the plotter would run for at least 3hrs per day. My point is if you have the cutting weight correctly set on your plotter, blades will last a really long time & the cutting strip even longer. We just got our new strip from Haytts. 48" strip was $40 delivered thats less than $4.00 per year if your cutting weight is set correctly.

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