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Table of Contents
1. INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 10
1.01 PLEASE READ! ................................................................................................................................................................................. 10
1.02 SAFETY AND WARNINGS ................................................................................................................................................................... 10
1.03 WARRANTY ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
1.04 PARTS OF THE KNK FORCE .............................................................................................................................................................. 11
1.05 SUPPORT ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 12
1.06 SETTING UP SCAL WITH THE FORCE ................................................................................................................................................. 12
1.06.1 Setting up the Cutting Mat .............................................................................................................................................................................. 12
1.06.2 Selecting a Shape for Testing ........................................................................................................................................................................ 14
1.06.3 Communication Test ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 14
1.06.4 Test Drawing: Origin Point Mode ................................................................................................................................................................... 15
2. KNK FORCE: CUTTING ......................................................................................................................................................................... 17
2.01 WHAT YOU NEED TO UNDERSTAND ABOUT CUTTING .......................................................................................................................... 17
You Have To Make Mistakes .................................................................................................................................................................................... 17
Begin with Easy Materials and Easy Shapes ............................................................................................................................................................ 17
Use the Correct Blade for the Material You Are Cutting ........................................................................................................................................... 17
Set the Z Origin When Required ............................................................................................................................................................................... 17
Understand the Cut Settings ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 18
Perform Test Cuts! .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 18
Record Your Successes ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 18
Keep the Cutting Mat Clean and Sticky .................................................................................................................................................................... 18
Know Where Your Images Will Cut ........................................................................................................................................................................... 19
Don’t Get Frustrated, Get Help! ................................................................................................................................................................................ 19
2.02 CHOICES BEFORE CUTTING .............................................................................................................................................................. 19
2.02.1 Controlling What Shapes Will Cut .................................................................................................................................................................. 20
2.02.2 Controlling Where Shapes Will Cut ................................................................................................................................................................ 21
2.02.3 Selecting the Tool to be Used for Cutting ...................................................................................................................................................... 21
2.02.4 Determining the Cut Settings ......................................................................................................................................................................... 22
2.03 CUT SETTINGS DETAILS .................................................................................................................................................................... 23
2.03.1 Tool and Replace Tool ................................................................................................................................................................................... 23
2.03.2 Mult-Cut or Passes (P) ................................................................................................................................................................................... 23
2.03.3 Cutting Depth (CD) / End Depth (ED) ............................................................................................................................................................ 24
2.03.4 Start Depth (SD) ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 24
2.03.5 Up Speed (US) ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 25
2.03.6 Cut Speed (CS) .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 25
2.03.7 Plunge Speed (PS) ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 25
2.03.8 Lift Speed (LS) ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 25
2.03.9 Blade Offset (BO) ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 25
2.03.10 Overcut ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 26
2.04 PRESETS ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 26
2.05 BLADE TENSION (BT) ....................................................................................................................................................................... 27
2.06 PERFORMING A CUT WITH THE BLADE HOLDER................................................................................................................................... 28
2.07 CALIBRATING THE FORCE’S SIZING RESOLUTION ................................................................................................................................ 30
2.07.1 Entering C3 Sizing Calibration into SCAL ...................................................................................................................................................... 30
2.07.2 Performing a Sizing Calibration ...................................................................................................................................................................... 31
SETTINGS FORM FOR CUTTING MATERIALS ON THE KNK FORCE
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SUGGESTED CUT SETTINGS FOR VARIOUS MATERIALS ON THE KNK FORCE
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3. SCAL: INSTALLATION, PREFERENCES, AND WORKSPACE .......................................................................................................... 43
3.01 INSTALLING SCAL ............................................................................................................................................................................ 43
3.01.1 Selecting and Downloading the Software ...................................................................................................................................................... 43
3.01.2 Activating the Software ............................................................................................................................................................... 44
3.01.3 Installing the USB Driver ............................................................................................................................................................. 45
3.01.4 Installing Your Cutter ................................................................................................................................................................... 45
3.02 MAIN SCAL SCREEN ....................................................................................................................................................... 46
3.03 LIBRARY .......................................................................................................................................................................... 47
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