Category Description: Basic Vinyl cutters

Source: buythis.co.za/category-description-vinyl-cutters

published: 2022-01-20 12:36:05
modified: 2026-06-23 15:44:41

What this page is

This is a small Buythis content block titled "Basic Vinyl Cutters". Buythis is AM.CO.ZA's online shop. The block sits at the top of the basic vinyl cutter section of the shop (buythis.co.za/cheap-vinyl-cutters) and has no text of its own: it is a heading, a link to vinyl cutter videos on the AchievementMatters YouTube channel, and a row of buttons to the other vinyl cutting sections.

The buttons on the block are:

Contour Cutters: buythis.co.za/contour-vinyl-cutters, semi-automatic contour cutters (see Semi-Automatic Vinyl cutters).
Business Cutters: buythis.co.za/business-vinyl-cutters, wide fully automatic contour cutters for sign and print businesses (see Business Vinyl cutters).
Blades: buythis.co.za/vinyl-blades, replacement cutting blades (see Blades Vinyl cutters).
Accessories: buythis.co.za/vinyl-cutter-accessories, blade and pen holders, roller bars, stands, consumables and software (see Accessories Vinyl cutters).
Spare Parts: buythis.co.za/vinyl-cutter-parts, replacement electronic and mechanical parts (see Spare Parts Vinyl cutters).
Training: VinylCut training videos on softwaretraining.co.za (see VinylCut).
Vinyl Cutting Videos: a vinyl cutter search on the AchievementMatters YouTube channel.

Cutters in this section

The basic section holds the V-Series USB vinyl cutters, AM.CO.ZA's original entry-level range. There are two widths, each sold with a choice of two software packages. Current prices and full details are on each product page.

SKU	What it is
`V-807P` (KB)	V-Series high-pressure high-speed USB vinyl cutter, 800 mm working area (710 mm cutting area), with AM.CO.ZA VinylCut software
`V-803P` (KB)	The same 800 mm V-Series cutter with SAi FlexiSIGN software (FlexiSTARTER activation code) instead of VinylCut
`V-1367P` (KB)	V-Series high-pressure high-speed USB vinyl cutter, 1360 mm working area (1270 mm cutting area), with VinylCut software
`V-1363P` (KB)	The same 1360 mm V-Series cutter with FlexiSIGN software instead of VinylCut

SKUs ending in 7 come with AM.CO.ZA's own VinylCut software; SKUs ending in 3 come with FlexiSIGN.

Shared specifications

All four cutters share the same machine design. From the product data:

32-bit ARM CPU with 512K internal cache and 16 MB memory for buffering cutting jobs.
Stepper motor drive at 0.0254 mm per step; mechanical resolution 0.0254 mm and repeatable precision 0.0127 mm.
Cutting and plotting speed adjustable from 20 to 800 mm per second, and cutting pressure adjustable from 20 to 1000 g.
Cuts normal vinyl from 0.1 mm up to 1 mm thick, and can cut English letters down to about 5 mm high.
Uses Roland-compatible blades, with 3 blades included.
High-speed USB 2.0, plug and play on Windows XP, 7, 8 and 10, plus an RS232 COM port for older Windows, Macintosh and Linux computers. It can be installed as a Windows printer and supports the standard HPGL and DMPL languages, so it can also work as an AutoCAD plotter.
Can cut a .PLT file straight from an SD card without a computer connected.
Supports manual contour cutting, which is easier and more accurate with the laser eye pointer holder.
Runs on household 220 V electricity and can run from a generator through AM.CO.ZA's precision AVR voltage regulator (AG-VOLTAGE/3KVA).
Steel grit rollers feed vinyl accurately for up to about 3 metres.
Comes with a free voucher for the vinyl cutting online training course on the Ambitious Academy.

The 800 mm packages list a weight of 16.6 kg and the 1360 mm packages 21.6 kg.

What is in the box

Each package contains the cutter itself, a sheet metal stand sized to the cutter (800 mm or 1360 mm), an aluminium blade holder (V-BH), an aluminium ball-point pen holder (V-PH) for plotting, a box of 3 Roland-type 45° cemented carbide blades, a 3 m RS232 serial cable, a silicone squeegee for applying vinyl, 100 Ambitious Academy training credits (AA-TRAIN/100) and the free utilities and drivers from cncu.co.za. The VinylCut models add a VinylCut activation code (S-VINYLCUT); the FlexiSIGN models add a FlexiSTARTER activation code (AC-FLEXI).

Limits of the basic range

The product data is open about where the V-Series stops:

Roller grip precision drops by about half as the rollers age, so for business use the shop recommends the V-Smart range instead.
The V-Series is not suitable for sandblasting vinyl or thick reflective vinyl; the shop again points to V-Smart for those.
Contour cutting is manual only. For printed stickers and labels where the cutter must find print marks by itself, look at the contour and business cutters (see Vinyl Cutters for all ranges).

Software choice

VinylCut (SKUs ending in 7) is AM.CO.ZA's own software, with tracing (vectorising), stencil bridges, a shape library, 3D effects, a jigsaw puzzle generator and multi-colour, multi-layer cutting. It runs on all Windows versions and Mac OS X (see VinylCut).
FlexiSIGN (SKUs ending in 3) is SAi's professional sign cutting software and can control the cutter for normal and contour cutting (see Get genuine Flexi software).

Choosing between the four

Width. The 800 mm models suit decals, T-shirt heat transfer designs and small signs. The 1360 mm models suit wider vinyl rolls for larger signs and vehicle graphics.
Software. Choose VinylCut for an easy all-in-one package on Windows or Mac, or FlexiSIGN if you already work in Flexi.
Volume and material. For daily business production, sandblasting vinyl or thick reflective vinyl, move up to V-Smart or another contour or business cutter.

Terms

From the product data: the cutters carry a 1 year limited quality warranty on machine parts against faulty materials or workmanship, not wear and tear or misuse. The stand, holders, blades, cable, squeegee, software codes, training credits and utilities in the package carry no warranty. The cutters are DIY products that you assemble and install yourself with the included guide; a technician call-out fee applies if AM.CO.ZA does it for you. Remote assistance for setup and troubleshooting is offered for 5 years, and each machine has a unique barcode for checking its warranty and service history.