The file 'GCC Expert 24 II LX Plotter Blade Holder Cutter Vinyl New GCC 2.5mm Blade Holder Roland Style 2mm Slot Like Uscutter Cricut Expert Greatcut Puma 3D Printer Model' is (gcode,stl) file type, size is 810.6KB.
I am a graphic designer who creates digital files for printing onto garments. I own about 5 plotters and they all use the old 1.9mm roland style blade. My newest machine is a GCC expert 24 LX (2) and takes a slightly thicker blade than the rest (2.5mm vs 1.9mm) they both function the same but the 2.5mm blade is hard to find and expensive . The 1.9 mm cost me around $1 where the 2.5 mm cost me about $10. For that, I've created the expert 24lx (2) blade holder with a 1.9mm blade slot. It fits! It works! but it needs improvements. I will be working on it and updating the files with the name - Date.
while testing , I notice the bottom cap may need to have a rounded face as opposed to a flat face.
I couldn't wait until I was completed before sharing with the world! Have fun and adjust as needed. Come back for better versions . I will be focusing on the Expert 24LX (2) but this fits the Ar-24 / Clipper / expert 24 & lx II , and possible all new GCC plotters. I have over 1000 old 1.9mm blades and I plan on using them.
2mm blades (1.9mm) are basic blades used in roland,us cutter,etc. They are not the same as graphtec brand of blades. GCC,US Cut , Roland, and most generic plotters use
the same 2mm blade and are converting to 2.5mm.
I used a small magnet inside to keep the blade from slipping out. Harbor freight small magnets come in a tube item #67488 magnet size ( 7.9-8mm radius -1.9-2mm height/thick) no glue it just fit for me. The pieces come together and you can glue the 2 top pieces and keep the bottom cap for blade height adjustment. I am a professional graphic designer not a 3d printer most of this was made in photoshop and exported as a file then edited in tinkercad and converted with cura. I hope you find this useful and are satisfied. Happy printing!
AI3MX_cap_shorter_3.gcode | 656.7KB | |
AI3MX_MIDDLE_HALF_2_A.gcode | 1.4MB | |
AI3MX_TOP_SECTION_1.gcode | 1.4MB | |
cap_shorter_3.stl | 69.4KB | |
MIDDLE_HALF_2_A.stl | 71.7KB | |
TOP_SECTION_1.stl | 19.4KB |