shleprock

I don't know if many know about this machine, but it works great for vinyl decals. I used my wifes to make my AMA #s to put on the side of my plane. Also made some 2 " squares to make a checkered pattern. You can get cartriges for letters, shapes, and many other items. Just use peel and stick vinyl in the machine.

42etus

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What is a Crikit machine??? I've never heard of one.

DavidAgar

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It is a stencil cutter used for scrap booking. My wife has one, however I have not yet used it for my planes, but with this thread I will be doing some exploring with it. Good Luck, Dave

CoosBayLumber

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They had an advertisment on televison here for the Kricut machine. I was sort of hoping it could be computer fed, but no. It has a stand alone computer within it. Then can only make what they have loaded into the thing at the factory best I can see.


Wm.

DavidAgar

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The one that my wife has does hook into the computer and you can design stuff with it. Kinda cool I think, Dave

w5kfg

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Dave
Could get the information on the machine your wife uses? I would like to get one that you can use with a computer
Regards
Bill B

mikegordon10

I have used a Crikit to cut numbers from ultracoat, works like a champ.

crossman

I have cut numbers from trimsheet with my wife's cricut also. They is supposed to be software available to design stuff as well. I have not tried Ultracoat in it yet. Too bad it won't cut balsa.

Here is some info on it, They sell them at Micheal's and JoAnn fabrics.


http://www.cricut.com/Default.aspx?A...ookieSupport=1

Chuck

DavidAgar

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Now that I have checked, hers is a Silhouette made by Quick Kutz. You can design anything on the computer and make a stencil from the design. I have not tryed covering materials, but it does a good job on stencils. Good Luck, Dave

build light

First time I saw that infomercial I of course thought about how I might apply its use to modeling.

Lettering and registration numbers would be a piece of cake with this machine. 3 color roundels would require three steps and layering three layers of material. I don't much like the thought of that. Heavy you know? Extra weight and a more complicated assembly and if you don't get the colors centered just right you might not have a second chance. On the other hand the Windex method could help get positioning subsequent layers.

The biggest thing that I thought of was material cost. I bet the extra blades are specific and more costly than other really sharp blades one can use. Keeping a sharp blade is important no matter what tool you use.

Certain really cool graphics might not be feasable for reason of size. Like a large checkerboard pattern or a cool flame job. Once again more than one color and layering and...

Sure it can be used but where you want to keep things really light like small planes or large planes where weight poses not much threat, you would be faced with a patchwork quilt job.

I just think it is not for me but it is a cool machine.

Robert

tailskid

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My wife has one - thanks to me Now to try and get to use it......darn teachers............they hog everything

Cub Man

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I have access to one, but from all the reading online and on the box, you can hook it up to a PC, but BUT you have to have the font cartages installed to use them. So I cant just pull up a font I have installed on my PC and cut it out, or draw a design up and cut it to. If you search, there are a lot of people trying to hack the system so they can do this.

shleprock

There are two Cricut machines. The more expensive model is the only one that can be linked to a PC. You do have to have correct cartridge(s) for it to work. I only use it for numbers and small "decorations"!

CoosBayLumber

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Prock...

The one they were pushing on television was this one: http://www.4cricut.com/ and it cannot be connected up to any computer. Think you have to be satisfied with their selection or lump it.


Wm.

stuk_at_work

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Based on David's "recommendation" above, I decide to purchase a Silhouette unit too. Seems to work well with Monokote Trim sheets, but you still need to use the include "carrier" to keep the blade from getting hung up. I was actually surprised that the 1/4 letters came out at good as they did, especially since I used a piece of "scotch" tape as my transfer medium. The unit can be found for about $150 on a popular auction site.