Makergear M2 Cricut Cutting Blade Attachment

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Cricut Cutting Blade Attachment for the Makergear M2 First, the Disclaimer. This is a work in progress (I am uploading this at your request). This attachment is not for the average user. It requires advanced knowledge of the M2 printer such as moving and calibrating your Z-stop. It also requires advanced g-code editing and slicer settings to make it work properly. If you are not an advanced printer user and don't know what you're doing, please do not try to use this attachment. I make no guarantees or warranties as to the accuracy or completeness of, or results to be obtained from accessing and using the information provided. With all that being said... Hardware Requirements: (2) 8/32" x 3/4" Flat Head Screws (2) 8/32" Nuts (1) 6/32" x 7/8" Socket Head Screw (2) 6/32" x 1/2" Socket Head Screws (3) 6/32" Heat Set Inserts Cricut 2001401 Deep Cut Blade and Housing Cricut 2001974 Adhesive Cutting Mat For use on the Makergear M2 with V4 hotend, the Filamet Drive and Hot end are removed and printed blade attachment mounts to the V4 mount with the listed hardware. The blade holder has a certain amount of cutting depth adjustment that can be made by turning the top dial. However, your Z-stop height may need to be changed to use this attachment effectively. The adhesive mat (not shown) is clipped to the bed and the paper sticks right to it. For best results, you need to use a thick craft-type paper. Regular printer paper (even the thick stuff) will likely just tear instead of being cut. You'll have to figure out the correct settings for your printer/software. Some features to the start-up script need to be removed such as the initial wipe feature, etc. But other important basics I use are: Top and Bottom Layers = 0 Outline/Perimeter Shells = 1 Retraction Vertical Lift = 1-2 mm (very important so the blade lifts when crossing open areas.) No skirts or brims. You only want to run one print/cutting layer, so I set my layer height to .10 mm and the stop printing feature (advanced tab) also to .10mm. Printing/cutting speed will have to be figured out for your paper type. I think I used 2000 mm/min with the first layer set to 50% so it's actually probably 1000 mm/min. I've used this attachment to make some lettering for signs from vinyl and it works great. It's a little tricky getting the Z-height correct so it just cuts through the vinyl and not the backing, but you have to have a perfect bed level. But it works great once that's all set. AGAIN - I make no guarantees or warranties as to the accuracy or completeness of, or results to be obtained from accessing and using the information provided. USE AT YOUR OWN RISK.