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Cutter’s Mate 

Owner’s Manual 

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Cuttersmate-europe  2012 Rev. 1 

Cutter’s Mate Warrantee Policy 

Your Cutter’s Mate product is warranted against defective material or workmanship for a period of one 
year from the date of purchase. In the event of failure of the product to conform to this written warranty, 
please take the following 

1.

 

 DO NOT return your product to the place of purchase 

2.

 

If the product was purchased in the USA, please send it to the 

USA address

 below. In all other cases 

you send your product to the 

EU Address

 

3.

 

Carefully package the product by itself and return it, freight prepaid, along with: 

A.  copy of your dated proof of purchase (please keep a copy for  your records).  

B.  written statement about the nature of the problem.  

C.  Your name, address, and phone number to: 

Send to: 

EU Adress 
 

 

Cutters Mate-Europe  

Holleweg 26  
3905 LG . Veenendaal (The Netherlands)  

[email protected]

  

 

USA adress  
 
Creator’s Stained Glass  

25091 W. Crabtree Lane Ingleside,  
IL 60041 (USA)  

[email protected]

 

 

We recommend that you insure your package against loss and in-transit damage for which we cannot be 
responsible. 

This warranty applies to the original registered purchaser.  DAMAGE TO THE PRODUCT RESULTING FROM 
TAMPERING, ACCIDENT, ABUSE, NEGLIGENCE, UNAUTHORIZED REPAIRS OR ALTERATIONS, UNAPPROVED 
ATTACHMENTS OR OTHER CAUSE UNRELATED TO PROBLEMS WITH MATERIAL OR WORKMANSHIP ARE  

NOT COVERED BY THIS WARRANTY

 

No employee, agent, dealer, or other person is authorized to give any warranties on behalf of Creator’s 
Stained Glass. If inspection by Creator’s Stained Glass shows that the problem was caused by defects in the 
material or workmanship within the limitations of the warranty, Creator’s Stained Glass will repair or 
replace the product free of charge and return product prepaid. Repairs made necessary by normal wear or 
abuse, or repair of product outside the warranty period, if they can be made, will be charged at regular  
factory prices 

Содержание Cutter's Mate

Страница 1: ...l is based on the Original manual of Creator s Stained Glass Inc and edited by Cuttersmate Europe Visit us on www cuttersmate com or www cuttersmate europe com Manufactured by Creator s Stained Glass Ingleside IL www cuttersmate com Made in the USA It s all you need to cut glass ...

Страница 2: ...our Cutter s Mate 5 6 Install your Cutter s Mate 7 Maintaining the Cutter s Mate 8 Lubricating the Cutting Wheel 8 Lubricating the Cutters Mate 8 Cleaning the Slide Shaft 8 Adjusting the Cutter s Mate 9 Grid Adapters 9 End Blocks 10 Adjusting the Cutting Angle 11 Hints 12 Parking Storing Cutter s Mate 13 Disassembling and Storing 14 Replacing the Cutting head 14 ...

Страница 3: ...ork area 3 Avoid placing fingers or other appendages between moving parts Care should be taken when assembling disassembling using parking and storing device 4 Always wear safety glasses when using the device Tiny pieces of glass will be produced when scoring and fracturing glass 5 Maintain proper balance and control while using the device 6 Properly care for and maintain your Cutter s Mate tool f...

Страница 4: ...s info cuttersmate europe com USA adress Creator s Stained Glass 25091 W Crabtree Lane Ingleside IL 60041 USA info cuttersmate com We recommend that you insure your package against loss and in transit damage for which we cannot be responsible This warranty applies to the original registered purchaser DAMAGE TO THE PRODUCT RESULTING FROM TAMPERING ACCIDENT ABUSE NEGLIGENCE UNAUTHORIZED REPAIRS OR A...

Страница 5: ... you examine your Cutter s Mate for the first time take a little time to get to know it The components of Cutter s Mate are precision manufactured for smooth movement in all directions The handle is large and cushioned for comfort and control The arm may seem heavy but when attached to the base you will find it to be perfectly balanced and weighted You simply have to try your new Cutter s Mate to ...

Страница 6: ...tle Bit Waffle Grid or the Morton Grid you will need to use the grid adapters It is important for the arm to be parallel to the bench top so that the cutting wheel will remain at a constant 90 degree angle to the glass surface See Adjusting Cutter s Mate but please note that the grid adapters automatically compensate for the change between any flat surface and Beetle Bit Waffle Grid or the Morton ...

Страница 7: ...bber cap to protect the cutting wheel when not in use The following illustrations show recommended positions for left and right handed use Horizontal positioning is also shown as a possibility You can place Cutter s Mate where it is most comfortable for you NOTE Having the spring closer to you allows you to easily set up Cutter s Mate on a Morton grid If you decide to use a Morton grid you will ne...

Страница 8: ...ss Lubricating the Cutters Mate The pivot points may need occasional lubrication After about 100 hours of use or approximately every three months use a light weight oil such as sewing machine oil to lubricate the pivot points refer to the illustration on page 6 Only a couple of drops at each pivot point is necessary To apply the oil you may find it easier to disconnect the arm from the slide and s...

Страница 9: ...he glass surface when scoring Grid Adapters Grid adapters have been included to make the most common adjustment when moving Cutter s Mate between a flat surface and a Beetle Bit Waffle Grid or Morton grid and back again When using grid adapters no actual adjustment to Cutter s Mate is necessary 1 Begin by setting your Cutter s Mate on the Morton grid approximately where you will be using it 2 Push...

Страница 10: ...r personal needs usually to fit a smaller surface or grid Use a hex wrench to loosen the set screw on the black shaft collar Slide the collar to the desired position and retighten the set screw see picture below IMPORTANT The black shaft collar is made to tighten around the shaft whereas the silver shaft collar is held in place by a screw making contact to the shaft Therefore repositioning the sil...

Страница 11: ...ing or lowering the threaded shaft collars on the slide cylinder Loosen the screws in the threaded shaft collars Turn the threaded collars to adjust the arm up or down the desired amount Re tighten the screws being careful not to over tighten NOTE Care should be taken when adjusting the threaded collars If they are too tight against the arm disk movement may be restricted Leaving them too loose ma...

Страница 12: ...move the handle slightly along the score line and press firmly again Repeat until the cut is completed Remember to lift the handle when the score begins to run If you continue to press in the same spot you may shatter the glass With practice you will find this to be a very effective technique NOTE If you find it difficult to see the score line trace it with a marker on the scored side of the glass...

Страница 13: ... is also useful for keeping pressure off of the cutting wheel Het parkeren van de Cutter s Mate biedt ruimte en voorkomt onnodige druk op het snijwiel van de glassnijder Place the glass cutter against the slide shaft so that the elbow of the arm is resting on your work surface as illustrated below The parked position is demonstrated on a Morton grid but is effective on the Beetle Bit Waffle Grid o...

Страница 14: ...Replacing the Cutting head To replace the Toyo TC 10 Cutter rotate Phillips screw without completely turning it out off the thread Remove the cutting head and beware that the spring in the cutting head is in place over the pin If you do not see the spring this is still in the cutter Get in that event out of the cutting head and place it in the new cutting head this is supplied without spring Insta...

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