[Abhishek Verma] saw an old inkjet printer and instead saw a smooth gantry and feed mechanism, the perfect platform to build his own DIY vinyl cutter. The printer was carefully disassembled.

While most commercial and industrial SMD stencils are made out of laser cut stainless steel, [Peter] figured out a piece of plastic and a $300 craft cutter is equally well suited for the job.

Cyber Monday is for the crafters thanks to this vinyl sticker cutting-machine deal. The Cricut Joy Xtra Machine is a compact vinyl cutter that looks a lot like a printer. Get it now for $160 and save ...