Crease wheel graphtec fc cutters

[doinacut]

Looking for a how to on the crease tool for the graphtec fc cutters. We're looking at doing boxes with 300gsm silk matt. I've done a couple of experiments with a regular vinyl blade at low force which folded neatly but the folds looked terrible from the outside of the box. So a crease tool might help but I have questions. It seems to be uni directional, do you have to rotate the tool to do longitudinal and lateral creases? Anyone done creases with just a cutting blade? Anyone rigged a tool to just bruise the material instead of cutting?

Thanks all

 

[cornholio]

Hello the creasing tool is just a pin with a radius at the tip. So it's omnidirectional.
Real creasing wheels require tangential control. I've only seen them on Summa flatbeds, Kongsberg, Zund and the like.

 

[doinacut]

Interesting. When I searched for a graohtech creasing tool I found this: https://www.starleaton.com.au/graphtec-creasing-scoring-tool-grpmct002

I found the one you're talking about now too. Makes much more sense. Thanks!

 

[cmoist]

Its my understanding when using the rotating creasing tool like you linked, it will follow the direction of the cut/crease, just like a blade does. The center of the wheel should be offset from the center of the tool slightly to make that happen.