====== Vinyl Cutter Clearance======

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====== Tool Specific Instruction ======

===== Point out the following tool features =====

  * Maintenance Tag
  * Power switch
  * Control panel
  * Pressure rollers
  * Cutting head
  * Ruler & cutting guides
  * Tube holder
  * Dust pouch
  * Computer station

===== Identify & mitigate common hazards =====

  * Material buckling & catching - load in material properly, only clamp pressure rollers on designated areas, set origin point properly
  * Cutting through material & backing sheet or not cutting through at all - set pressure & speed settings accordingly, run a test before running the whole job, retract cutting blade in the cutting head


===== Allowable Materials =====

  * Can name one common material that is safe for use
  * Can name one common material that is prohibited for use 

===== Safe Setup/Operation/Cleanup =====
 
  * Demonstrates proper loading in & workholding of material in vinyl cutter
  * Demonstrates setting the position & origin point of the cutting head without manually moving the motorized head or pulling on material
  * Demonstrates execution of a job
  * Demonstrates cleaning the vinyl cutter

===== Knowledge and Technique =====
 
  * Demonstrates the ability to run a test cut on the Control Panel of the machine
  * Demonstrates the ability to adjust the machine settings
  * Demonstrates proper origin set up on Control Panel and Sure Cuts A-Lot software
  * Demonstrates proper file set up for Sure Cuts A-Lot software