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WidgetWorks Vinyl Drag Knife for CNC Machines

Turn your CNC into a CNC Vinyl Cutter with the Widget Works Vinyl Drag Knife. Use your CNC router to cut vinyl, paper, cardboard and thin plastics. Shank Diameter: 1/4″ Bit Length: 2-14″ Blade: 45 Degree Tip (Included) or 60 Degree Tip (Sold Separately) Made In USA

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$98.99 $149.99 In stock

Category: Vinyl Drag Knife (CNC)

Use your CNC router, CNC mill, or CNC plasma cutter to cut sign vinyl just like a professional sign shop plotter – without buying additional equipment or learning new software. Blade pressure can be adjusted for cutting sign vinyl in any thickness as well as sandblast mask, paper, cardboard, and plastics up to 1/32” thick. We recommend using the 60 degree blade (Sold Separately) when cutting materials other than sign vinyl.

Our CNC Sign Vinyl Drag Knife bit fits in any 1/4″ collet, just like a regular end mill. Instead of rotating and cutting like an end mill, the bit allows your CNC machine to cut adhesive backed sign vinyl and other thin materials with the spindle TURNED OFF. The spring-loaded bit holds a tiny carbide knife that swivels as your CNC machine drags it around the profile of your design. Inside the bit, pressure on the blade is precisely controlled, allowing the knife to cut through sign vinyl without cutting through its wax paper backing. The bit is designed to compensate for tables that are not perfectly flat.

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Customer Reviews (4.6 / 5 · 5 reviews)

Timothy L. ★★★★★

Cut my first batch of sign vinyl with my existing CNC router after an afternoon of fiddling—once I got the pressure dial tuned, the drag knife tracked clean corners without lifting. Didn't need to touch my software or buy a separate plotter, which saved me a chunk of change.

Claire ★★★★★

The blade pressure adjustment is dead simple—I dialed it in once on a test scrap and haven’t touched it since, even on curves and tight corners. Now I can knock out signs right on my mill table without switching setups.

Sophia ★★★★★

Took me about ten minutes to mount it on my spindle, and the adjustable blade pressure let me dial in the perfect depth for cutting vinyl without tearing the backing. It’s honestly a game changer for someone who already has a CNC but doesn’t want to drop money on a dedicated plotter.