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General Purpose Cutter User Instructions
Preparation & Use
GB
OPERATION
…….for cutting foam centred board, PVC foamboard and heavyweight materials.
Position the material under the cutter and align the sight
edge with your cutting marks. The cutter will cut within
0.5 to 1mm [0.02” to 0.04”] of the sight edge, this small
gap allows easier alignment when cutting to the edge of
an image. Place your hand on the cutter, as shown, with
the palm of your hand positioned over the groove on the
front edge of the cutter. Place your left hand on the
finger grip of the straight edge, depress the cutter and
push it away from you to cut. Dependant upon the
nature and thickness of the material you may need to
take more than one cut gradually increasing the depth.
……..for cutting film and lightweight materials.
Position the material under the cutter and align the sight
edge with your cutting marks. The cutter will cut within
0.5 to 1mm [0.02” to 0.04”] of the sight edge, this small
gap allows easier alignment when cutting to the edge of
an image. Place your hand on the cutter, as shown, with
your finger tips positioned in the groove across the front
edge of the cutter. Depress the cutter and pull to cut,
there is no need to hold the cutter down when cutting
INSERTING THE BLADE AND SETTING THE DEPTH
1.
The blade is inserted from the back of the blade
holder, push it fully forward and tighten the wingbolt.
2.
To set the blade for a repeatable cutting depth
unclamp the blade and turn the knob at the front of
the cutter, clockwise to increase blade depth &
counter clockwise to decrease. Re-clamp the blade
before use.
Set the blade depth so that you are only just cutting through the board, it takes much less
effort and produces a better cut.
