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Cutter/trimmer vs knife and straight edge
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jagsouthern
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Keencut or Logan are good cutters for tabletop use. Like them both. The Logan is less expensive but Keencut has the reputation.
fine point
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I bought two of them directly from China via Aliexpress. I can't find them anymore.I use a portable trimmer on my work table. This is the style of tool:
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2 tools in 1 make straight cuts quick and easyMeasures and cuts at onceCuts up to 8 fabric layers cleanly to help you get more done fasterBuilt-in clear rulerOutlined 6" x 24" grid makes measuring dark or light fabric easyMagnetic system offers safe, no-touch blade change (No-touch...
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Raghaus
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I'm wondering if this contraption would work well... Uses a regular utility blade.
US Stock, 63 Inch Manual Large Format Paper Trimmer Cutter with Support Stand | eBay
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Both!
If you are going to ink down a full roll and then cut.
MBM Kuttrimer Triumph 155 (61") rotary.
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we have some straight edges that are 60"... Then for anything really long, we just use a 1" x 3" Aluminum bar that was 20 FT and we cut it down to 12 to fit on our rolls roller perfectly.
We played with the idea of electric trimmers before... But if you nest and have stuff rotated, it ends up being worthless of taking longer than a straight edge does...
Some stuff we cheat. Stuff like Vehicle wraps / kiosks we just throw a PDF trim box around it in onyx... then load it in to the graphtec and perf cut it out. Same with when we do a few hundred signs of various sizes... Rather than hand cut them, even a rough cut between the crop marks - we find it easier and quicker to perf cut between the crops on the graphtec.... then we just pop them out. It's way less labor intensive
We played with the idea of electric trimmers before... But if you nest and have stuff rotated, it ends up being worthless of taking longer than a straight edge does...
Some stuff we cheat. Stuff like Vehicle wraps / kiosks we just throw a PDF trim box around it in onyx... then load it in to the graphtec and perf cut it out. Same with when we do a few hundred signs of various sizes... Rather than hand cut them, even a rough cut between the crop marks - we find it easier and quicker to perf cut between the crops on the graphtec.... then we just pop them out. It's way less labor intensive
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I have a 100" ruler and a 84" table cutter. Depending on project.
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bob
It's better to have two hands than one glove.
For me it's faster to use a knife, a knife and a straight edge if necessary, or a knife and a T-square if needed. I have a 24" and a 48" drywall T-square. That's just me, your mileage may vary.
I'd take $150.00 for it. Just so you know, it's not a KleenCut, It's a 60"+ Keencut Practik, sorry for any confusion. I paid about $600.00 for the whole shitteree back in the day. It includes a box of blades and a pair of end pieces that can be used to mount the cutter to a flat surface and raise it and lower it with levers. If anyone were interested and was sufficiently close I'd gladly include the Melamine coated ~24"x72" mounting board with an accurate but homemade jig for a moveable backstop with a 24" perpendicular stop. Or just take the leveler ends and the backstop jig and make your own board. Either way or not at all, I don't care. What isn't taken away eventually ends up in the local landfill.
You'd be far better served if you learn how not to cut yourself rather than rely on having just the right tool at hand to prevent it. A professional does not give undue reverence to his/her tools and is able to do a professional job with whatever is at hand, within reason. That would include not bleeding all over the job.
I abide near Grand Junction Colorado.
Gino
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A lotta good advice here. Most of the time, the tool depends on the job needed. We have fletcher, keencut, 8', 10' and a 16' metal straight edges, all kindsa knives and the only thing ya need to keep in your head is..... all these things are meant to cut, so respect these tools as they can chop off digits, tips of fingers and dropping knives in your foot also hurts. The same rules that apply to power tools apply to these, just as well.
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we are looking at the benchtop model..........it looks like it is a lot heaver duty then the one you have.
we are looking to cut PVC and ACM after they have be printed..........until we can find a router