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Old 06-20-2015, 06:08 AM
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I have been thinking about buying one. I don't want a Go or such with all the templates. I want to know how they work and if they are worth the price they want for them. How accurate are they?
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I am only aware of industrial laser fabric cutters, which likely cost thousands of dollars. might you actually be referring to the digital cutters which use a very small blade such as the Silhouette Cameo, Brother Scan & Cut, etc.?
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I've been wondering about one also. How would they work? Where would you buy one?
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Originally Posted by Sallyflymi View Post
I have been thinking about buying one. I don't want a Go or such with all the templates. I want to know how they work and if they are worth the price they want for them. How accurate are they?
I am interested in a laser cutter. Would you give us the name & a website of the item you are considering?
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Good question - curious of answer.
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Last I looked they were for more industrial uses due to the size and expense. But, things do change.

I'm interested in the difference between the Sillhouette Cameo 2 vs the different Cricut's that use the computer.
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Cheapest laser cutter I can find doing an online search was listed at about $7500 back in 2008. They are marketed primarily to sign makers. I'm guessing that laser is not what the OP really means. Lasers powerful enough to cut are extremely expensive.
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I have a Silhouette Cameo, and like it very much. I'm not sure what changed with the 2 though. I've mostly used for paper crafts though.
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They might be the same as the ones advertised in woodworking magazines. I've seen them as low as $3,500. You would need to do some research to see if they would work for fabric.
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