CNC Cutting with your CNC Router

Drag Knife or Tangential Knife - The best CNC knife 2022

Turn your CNC machine into a plotter, cutting plotter or cutting machine! With the Drag Knife, the Heavy Duty Drag Knife and the OTK-3 we offer three different tools for CNC cutting in our CNC shop. From vinyl to cork to carpet and leather, you can use them to CNC cut a wide variety of materials on your CNC milling machine. We show you which CNC cutting tool is best suited for your project.

Drag Knife

For CNC cutting of thin and fine materials (e.g. sticker cutting)
For vinyl cutting, when cutting only up to carrier foil
When used with WinPC-NC also direct processing of vector data with radius correction possible
Very easy installation, no change in machine profile neccessary

Drag Knife Heavy Duty

For rough contours
For rough cuts in harder materials
Radius correction possible up to material thickness < 1 mm with WinPC-NC (only vector data), above it should be done in CAM
Very easy installation, no change in machine profile neccessary

Tangential Knife OTK-3

Very tight radii possible
Very precise
Suitable for CNC cutting through materials
Precise alignment of 4th axis in machine profile necessary
Creasing Wheel mountable to score solid or corrugated cardboard
Downholder adapter available
For precise cuts in thicker materials

Birthday card and car floor mat

Whether Drag Knife, Tangential Knife or Heavy Duty Drag Knife, CNC cutting is simple, precise and super fast. The CNC tool is either clamped directly in the 43 mm holder or mounted in a corresponding adapter or collet. Materials such as thin vinyl, cork, rubber or even cardboard are perfect for CNC cutting. They can be secured on your CNC machine with painter's tape, double-sided adhesive tape or the vacuum table. This allows you to produce the most different things on your CNC router machine.

DIY projects with the drag knife

Window art
Sticker
Greetings card
T Shirt Prints
Papercraft
Flock HTV

Strong cuts with the Heavy Duty Drag Knife

Rubber car floor mat
Cork coaster
Carpet cutting
Silicone profile cutting
Foamboard letters

Clear-cut with the tangential knife

Leather key chain
Leather bag
Shadow boards
Folding box
Motor gasket

Technical Data: CNC Knife Comparison

Drag Knife or Tangential Knife? With CNC cutting, the material decides which cutting tool is the right one for your application. From vinyl and foams to leather and rubber to paper and cardboard, you can CNC cut a wide range of materials. We have put together an overview of all the technical details for you.

	Drag Knife	Heavy Duty Drag Knife	OTK-3
Minimum cut radius	0,5 - 1 mm	r ≥ 2 mm, depending on material thickness and cutting depth	-
Radius correction neccessary	no	yes	no
Maximum cutting depth	1,5 mm	Stanley Fatmax: 14 mm Martor 52: 13 mm	depending on blade, up to 100 mm
Possible materials	vinyl, cardboard	sealing material, rubber, cardboard, foam	sealing material, corrugated cardboard, hardboard, leather, cork, textile, vinyl, expanded plastic slab, carpet, Depron®
Blade alignment	passive	passive	active
Oscillating	no	no	yes
Suitable for clampping neck	43 mm (Euroneck)	43 mm to 8 mm adapter, 8 mm collet	43 mm (Euroneck)
Voltage motos	-	-	30V
Possible knives to use	cutter 30°, 45°, 60°	Stanley Fatmax, Martor 52 mm	oscillating blade with Weldon shaft
Definition of cutting depth	manual	manual oder G-Code	G-Code
Height adjustment	automatic	-	-
Shaft diameter	-	8,0 mm	6,0 mm
Weight	147 g	126 g	1008 g
Price	97,99 €	179,00 €	419,00 €

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