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Can anyone share their trimming process please?

Posted by Jason Xuereb on 16 February 2008 at 08:50

Hey guys,

Can anyone share their trimming process? I currently use a blade and a ruler.

I really need to get something that will speed things up.

Should I get one of those big trimmers?

Cheers

Jason Xuereb replied 17 years, 9 months ago 4 Members · 13 Replies
13 Replies

Ian Bingham

Member
16 February 2008 at 08:57

YES

Saves time, looks better, and saves fingers!

but wait to sign uk to get a deal!

Ian
Ian Bingham

Member
16 February 2008 at 08:58

Opps, may be a bit far for you to travel 😳
Jason Xuereb

Member
16 February 2008 at 09:12

Hey Ian,

Were both referring to this as a big trimmer?

For say when I got stickers etc I can cut them down the length then take them to a small guillotine to cut them up individually.

Would save my cutting table from a lot of cuts as well.
Ian Bingham

Member
16 February 2008 at 10:23

Yep, great bit of kit, mind you like the upright one too!
cuts thin di bond too.
Ian
Steve Vallis

Member
16 February 2008 at 19:15

quote Jason Xuereb:

Hey guys,

Can anyone share their trimming process? I currently use a blade and a ruler.

I really need to get something that will speed things up.

Should I get one of those big trimmers?

Cheers

Try Keencut

http://www.keencut.com/
Benno

Member
16 February 2008 at 20:41

I have a keencut cutter and worktop (big bench) and we print a lot of posters and stickers and we are very pleased with the cutter 😀
Jason Xuereb

Member
16 February 2008 at 23:27

Benno,

Do you have the lift and hold mechanisms?

Do you slide your sheets under the cutter?

Do you need to lock down the lift and hold mechanism for cutting sheets or can you just slide them cut and keep sliding them through?
Benno

Member
16 February 2008 at 23:42

Jason,

I have the lift &hold mechanisms, even twice because I have two worktops with the bottom part and one cutter bar.

To slide the sheets under I use the handle on one of the two sides to lift the cutter bar, that’s enough to loosen the grip.

When the bar is down you can only move the sheets a little, or with hard pulling (the sheet is held on it’s place by silicone strips on the bottom and top).

I even use this for cutting foam board, see below for an image of my shop.
Jason Xuereb

Member
17 February 2008 at 01:31

Thanks Benno,

Those are the side mounted lift and hold mechanisms right and you just mounted them to your own bench?

Looks like I’m sold on that.

Is yours a 2.5 metre length?

Also on your table have you routed out a groove so your cutting blade isn’t cutting into the table?
Steve Vallis

Member
17 February 2008 at 07:15

My big bench

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broken image link…
Benno

Member
17 February 2008 at 15:56

Jason, they are part of the big bench beneath them.
The groove is part of the aluminum piece that is part of the bench.
Jason Xuereb

Member
17 February 2008 at 22:34

Cheers Benno,

I’ll see if I can buy the side mounts. I want to use my own bench and not have another bench. I figured I could route a groove out of my own table so I wouldn’t wear out the blades so fast.
Jason Xuereb

Member
10 March 2008 at 05:33

Just wanted to let you guys know I ordered my ruler. Should arrive in a few days.