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suggestion for a reasonable substrate cutter!
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Speedsterbeast
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This is something I have been researching intensly
I was sold on a Fletcher FSC, but now I'm leaning towards a Saw Trax.
Here's why- The Flecther will only cut a 4' sheet of Dibond vertically.
True that the Saw Trax will only do this with the ACM attachment (similar to the Fletcher and dust free),
but it will also give you the option of cross cutting the full 8' with the circular saw attachment.
And if dust is a concern the Saw Trax has optional wheels so you can roll the unit outside and do the messy cutting there.
Both units run around $3000, nicely equipped.
I did, however, look at a Fletcher being demonstrated at the ISA show in Vegas this month and it looks very well designed and solidly built. I don't think you would go wrong with it if crosscutting is never going to be a concern along with cutting wood.
I was sold on a Fletcher FSC, but now I'm leaning towards a Saw Trax.
Here's why- The Flecther will only cut a 4' sheet of Dibond vertically.
True that the Saw Trax will only do this with the ACM attachment (similar to the Fletcher and dust free),
but it will also give you the option of cross cutting the full 8' with the circular saw attachment.
And if dust is a concern the Saw Trax has optional wheels so you can roll the unit outside and do the messy cutting there.
Both units run around $3000, nicely equipped.
I did, however, look at a Fletcher being demonstrated at the ISA show in Vegas this month and it looks very well designed and solidly built. I don't think you would go wrong with it if crosscutting is never going to be a concern along with cutting wood.
Tom Dalton
New Member
We sell the Fletcher cutters.
Let me know if you have any other questions about the FSC or other models.
They do have one that will cut the 8' direction on a 4'x8' sheet.
See... http://www.fletcherviscom.com/FAlta/main.html
It uses an electric motor to move the cutting tool.
We don't have that model on our website. Email us if you want a quote on that item.
Thanks, Tom
SignsDirect.com
Let me know if you have any other questions about the FSC or other models.
They do have one that will cut the 8' direction on a 4'x8' sheet.
See... http://www.fletcherviscom.com/FAlta/main.html
It uses an electric motor to move the cutting tool.
We don't have that model on our website. Email us if you want a quote on that item.
Thanks, Tom
SignsDirect.com
David Wright
New Member
What is the price on the Alta multi substrate cutter?
bigben
Not a newbie
I also was interested in this product. I google it, and the price is around 11k$.
SIGNTIME
New Member
this is what we have and have no complaints other than we wish we went with the 82" instead of the 65" once in a while http://www.keencut.com/uk/products/vertical-cutters/steeltrak.aspx
Mr. Sign Pro
New Member
Which one is better, the Fletcher FSC or the Keen Steeltrak? I have been looking at both and it seems as though more people have the Fletcher FSC but my sales reps are telling me that the Keen Steeltrak is a better cutter. Anyone?
omgsideburns
New Member
I have both a fletcher and a sawtrax... they each have their advantages.
I only use the radial saw attachment on the sawtrax.. We rip boards both ways with it. It's not as accurate as I'd like it to be (I wouldn't build cabinets with one?) but it's good enough to rip down to manageable sizes for table saw cuts.
The fletcher is not any fun for cutting thicker materials, but it's great for thinner substrates like coro, up to 3mm pvc, banners, posters, and the like.
- Just my opinion. -
I only use the radial saw attachment on the sawtrax.. We rip boards both ways with it. It's not as accurate as I'd like it to be (I wouldn't build cabinets with one?) but it's good enough to rip down to manageable sizes for table saw cuts.
The fletcher is not any fun for cutting thicker materials, but it's great for thinner substrates like coro, up to 3mm pvc, banners, posters, and the like.
- Just my opinion. -
FatCat
New Member
I have a Keencut Excalibur with both the razor blad and cutting wheel attachment. FWIW - the razor blade does a good job on 4mm coro, 3/16 foamboard and 3mm PVC. The cutting wheel does work decently on .040 aluminum and 3mm poly-metals but it takes a good bit of effort and sometimes the material can skew with all the force being applied.
Anyway, for me I swear by my DeWalt track saw. (Same as Festool) It does precise, clean cuts on PVC, MDO, HDU, light aluminum and 3mm/6mm poly-metal. So I tend to use it for that stuff and cut my foam and coro on the Keencut.
Anyway, for me I swear by my DeWalt track saw. (Same as Festool) It does precise, clean cuts on PVC, MDO, HDU, light aluminum and 3mm/6mm poly-metal. So I tend to use it for that stuff and cut my foam and coro on the Keencut.
