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User Instructions
Vertical Cutting (Cutting Board to Size)
VERTICAL CUTTING
is carried out using a standard trapezium shaped blade, these
are thicker (0.017") and tend to distort less than the rectangular blades for vertical
cutting.
Generally (clip frames excepted), providing the edge is straight, square and clean the
quality of finish of the cut is less critical than with bevel cutting therefore the less
expensive "Medium Duty Utility" blade can be used, for better results use "Keencut 080"
blades.
BLADE DEPTH
is important. The further the tip of the blade extends through the
matboard the more difficult it is to cut.
THE MEASURING ARM
is used when cutting matboard
to size (sizing) and can be removed when bevel cutting.
Present the Measuring Arm into the slot in the End Plate.
Engage the Measuring Arm upwards into the slot and
lower the Measuring Arm to horizontal.
Tighten the Measuring Arm locking screw.
CUTTING BOARD TO SIZE
using the vertical cutter,
fitted with a trapezium shaped blade adjust the depth so
the tip of the blade JUST protrudes the board being cut. It
is not necessary to use a slip mat when vertical cutting.
To enable the blade to be quickly set for the different
thickness of materials such as paper, matboard and
foamcore no preset stop is fitted.
Set the measuring Arm limit Stop to the dimension
required.
Place the matboard under the cutter bar and position it so
the bottom right corner is against the stop. Lower the
cutter bar. Slide the cutter head away from you past the
top edge of the matboard.
Depress the blade holder and pull the cutter head
towards you.
CHECK
that the matboard has been cut to the correct
size. If the Measuring Arm has not given an accurate
measurement then the Measuring Arm Limit Stop can be
calibrated using the adjuster. Release the Adjuster Knob
and slide the Adjuster to indicate the size of board just
cut and retighten the Adjuster Knob.
Adjuster
Do not press on the handle whilst cutting.
Measuring
Arm Limit Stop
Measuring Arm
Locking Screw
End Plate
