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What is the difference between the different cricuts?

I know that there is a few different type of cricuts. Which one, in your opinion is the best, and what is the difference between them? There is the create machine, personal electronic cutter machine, and the cricut expression. Which one should I look into buying?

I have the small cricut & the large Cricut Expression. I like the larger one. The small one has been in a case for over a year!

If you don't intend to take this machine out to any of these "crop nights", then go for the Create or Expression (I got the larger one before Create came out).

It's nice to have the larger one because you can create really large letters and/or shapes (On occasions I use it for creating signs, so this is perfect for that purpose; or for card making when I need to make multiple cuts of the same item).

If you plan on using this primarily for scrapbooking pages, consider the latest machine ("Create"). This seems to be a nice compromise...a little of this & that from both machines.

Consider joining the yahoo group "Cricut". Type in your questions in this forum and you'll get many responses from those who own these machines. It also helps with making choices/decisions; learning and sharing techniques, etc.....

And also go onto Provo Crafts (the maker of Cricut) website
www.cricut.com

FYI: The cartridges: I have found many only on sale (I will never pay full price) Sometimes Michaels & JoAnns will have them on sale from as low as 29.00 (rare), usually 39.99 to 45.00; some on-line services are not bad either, such as www.ohmycrafts.com. There's a couple more, however if you go into the yahoo group site for "cricut" you'll be able to get a lot of info. The juke box is also a nice tool to have too (still new with using it)....it's especially good if you have a large collection of cartridges.

When I got my large cricut, I bought it through AC Moore (either on line or at the store). They offered the best package (included the large machine w/4 cartridges and accessories for 239.00 to 269.00) Check their website if you're still in search of one. The "bundles" vary with stores or on-line businesses. WalMart may appear to offer the best price, but its only for the machine plus 1 or 2 cartridges. so far, I still found that AC Moore offers the best package (if you want many cartridges).

I really like the machine. It does help with creating wonderful pages; cards; and other craft products.

Hope this helps you out!

Industrial Cutting Machinery

Cutting machines are an important but little known industrial tool. Nearly any manufacturing requires complex and precise cutting in a number of difficult materials. In order to get the results you need to succeed, you need a quality cutting machine. Some of the most common materials that require precision cutting in commercial industry are plastic, rubber, vinyl, metal, and more. These materials are not easy to work with and are impossible to form without an extremely powerful and accurate cutting machine.

There are many different types of cutting machines out there, from the personal electronic cutting machine all the way up to CNC plasma cutters and water cutters. Vinyl cutting machines are often used in industry for doing complex vinyl cuts for signs. Signs are used everywhere and a vinyl cutter is the most common and easiest way to make high quality signs. Rubber cutting machines are used in the manufacturing industry to cut a variety of synthetic rubber and rubber-like materials. This can be done with a variety of different cutting machines, such as:

Shear cut

Die cut

Multiple die cut

Rotary cut

Drawing cut

Hot cut

Circumference cut

They often use combinations of cutting and punching to get precision results with synthetic rubber products. This is simply not possible with a common cutting machine. These days CNC cutting and waterjet cutting are very common for high precision complex cuts in these types of materials. Since rubber and plastic are so common in nearly all everyday products and materials, these are very popular machines. You dont often hear much about this industry, as it tends to stay in the background, but hundreds of millions of dollars of cutting machines are purchased every year worldwide.

There is not a huge number of suppliers out there who can fabricate this complex machinery, so youll have to do your research when choosing the right machine for your business. Initially it may seem easier and cheaper to outsource this to a machine shop, but it adds up over time. You will make your money back and more by purchasing your own cutting machines over time.

Similar types of machinery can be used for cutting metals as well such as in key cutting. Depending on the strength of the material, you will need to be sure you have the power to accurately cut your materials. Generally CNC cutting is a broad but powerful tool for cutting through many types of materials. However, there are many specialty machines developed for a single purpose only, such as key cutting machines and vinyl cutting machines. Prices vary based on the type of material generally. A vinyl cutting machine can be found for just a few hundred dollars while many rubber cutting machines, like waterjet and CNC cutting machines generally cost thousands.

The internet allows you to make purchases half a world away and in this case I would take advantage. This is a very specialized industry and you will find it tough to get price comparisons if only searching locally.

About the Author

To learn more about commercial cutting machines including the vinyl cutting machine and rubber cutting machine, check out ElectronicCuttingMachine.com

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