Keencut cutter – how to use?

[Shane Drew]

Maurice I have a 2.5m model too. I use it on my table top.

Ideally you want it to cut thru on to your bench top, but you can adjust the blade so that it cuts as deep as you want.

put the cutter edge up to the begining of the material, push the holder down as tho you are going to cut, and adjust the blade so as it just about touches the floor. When you tighten it, the blade will not cut any deeper.

perhaps you can lay some fourex on the floor and use it as a cutting mat, just to be safe.

[Maurice McNicholl]

Thanks Shane

Knew I could count on you. That helps a lot. I will get to try it out tomorrow.

Trying to order an Ezytaper too but a consignment due to arrive last week appears to have gone walkabout.

Thanks again for the help.

Maurice

[Shane Drew]

quote Maurice McNicholl:

Thanks Shane

Knew I could count on you. That helps a lot. I will get to try it out tomorrow.

Trying to order an Ezytaper too but a consignment due to arrive last week appears to have gone walkabout.

Thanks again for the help.

Maurice

I am pretty sure the UK Ezytapers are being exchanged mate, they had an issue with a faulty component at manufacture here.

Ezytaper are sending new stock from here to replace all machines in stock there. Talking to them last night, they have pulled out all stops to get the UK stock turned around as soon as they can.

Hopefully not much longer to wait. They are doing some stuff for me but advised me yesterday that the UK order has got absolute priority. I don’t have a problem with that..

[Maurice McNicholl]

Its good to know about the issue with the Ezytapers and the new stock Shane.

I will be able to watch out for their arrival and hope they avoid the problems they have had.
Thanks

Maurice

[Maurice McNicholl]

Have just had a quick try at the cutter. First thing i notice is the difficulty of keeping everything clamped steady! With 5mm foamboard it seems impossible to do this with one pair of hands. Do you use clamps on the material, on the cutter, on both or am I missing something? Maybe just the missing strength of lost youth!

Maurice

[Shane Drew]

quote Maurice McNicholl:

Have just had a quick try at the cutter. First thing i notice is the difficulty of keeping everything clamped steady! With 5mm foamboard it seems impossible to do this with one pair of hands. Do you use clamps on the material, on the cutter, on both or am I missing something? Maybe just the missing strength of lost youth!

Maurice

Don’t try an cut it in one go Maurice.

Several cuts should do it. Let the blade do the cutting, 5mm fourex will take 2 or 3 cuts with a new blade. You don’t need strength, as much as you need a bit of patience. 😉

[Maurice McNicholl]

Thanks Shane – got it working now – not cutting it all in one go is right – I am not top in the patience stakes!

using it on a table that is not quite 2.5m long but it works great with just a little overhang at each end.

Very happy with the purchase.

Thanks again. This forum is just great for learning and I have a lot of that to do.

Maurice

[Gwaredd Steele]

Yep, trick is to score it as many times as you can, usually 3-4 times max with 5mm, maybe a few more if it’s glossy.

When cutting 10mm foamex, I find it’s better & quicker to score it a few times, then snap it on a square edged bench & clean it up with a plain, otherwise the blade tends to go off at an angle & you end up trimming it with the plain anyway.

I use a formica topped sheet of 8’x4′ as a cutting matt/bench, & it works a treat.

Cheers,

Gwaredd.

[Maurice McNicholl]

Thanks Gwaredd

Noticed the angling on the edge. Will remember when i get to 10mm. Have not used that yet.

I had been wondering about a cutting mat so the formica sounds a great idea too.

Thanks

Maurice

[John Simpson]

Someone on here mentioned the blades are no good that come with the machines (quite agree) have bought new blades from screwfix that are "heavy duty"………what a difference now it works……..nice clean cuts every time.

L J