whats the best way of cutting magnetic sheet?

[Peter Shaw]

Set Square to mark
Stanley Knife
Straight edge

Peter

[Paul Seamer]

Hi Peter.

So it is as easy as that. I tried with a Stanley knife on a test set and it was to straight but i wasn’t using a set square.

Thank again

Paul

[Nick Monir]

Paul,

Use a new blade to ensure the cleanest cut and do a light pass of the blade for the first cut.

Nick.

[Hugh Potter]

i agree,

set square (though not essential, it makes sure), new stanley blade, straight edge. i usually do it with one cut.

for the corners i use all sorts of things! small wd40 tin (about a 2" diameter) makes the best size radius, then use a new scalpel blade to cut very carefully by hand along the line, takes a little time and patience, but i find that the best way. if you’re unsure, then practice some radius corners on the offcuts.

Hugh

[Richard Urquhart]

I find for most jobs i score the surface and then tear from the front to the back and its good enough
Rich

[Neil Herbert]

Hi, to round the corners I bought a 90o curved wood chisel from a boot market for £2 works a treat for rounding corners on many materials and if you blunt it you can just resharpen.

Cheers
Neil

[Chris Wool]

quote :

I bought a 90o curved wood chisel

always wanted to try that but could never find one 90 deg.

cutting mags – straight edge and Craft knife. but make your weeding box the size of the finished mag. tape and cut to the edge. fit lettering and cut around the application paper before removal. all square and correctly placed.

chris

[Adrian Yeo]

quote Chris Wool:

quote :

I bought a 90o curved wood chisel

always wanted to try that but could never find one 90 deg.

cutting mags – straight edge and Craft knife. but make your weeding box the size of the finished mag. tape and cut to the edge. fit lettering and cut around the application paper before removal. all square and correctly placed.

chris

:doh: Why didn’t I think of that?? lol

[Steve Underhill]

Never tried this, but will it not go through a plotter?
might have to do a few passes but would it then just not pop out or possibly have to have the last little bit cut with a blade?
that way you arent restricted to squares and can round the corners etc?
Call me stupid if its obvious you cannot do this, I just wondered.

[Peter Normington]

I tried it in my plotter last week, will only work if the plotter has an ally or plastic bed though. but I got a voltage error message after the mag had gone back and forth so presumed it was interfering with the circuit board chips,
It would wreck blades in a fews cuts though iwould think, unless there is a heavy duty one available?

Peter

[Steve Underhill]

It is pretty thick really eh,
a heavy duty rotary trimmer would be good I imagine.
But the A3 ones for paper are expensive enough.
Have to invent one and get on dragons den.

[Peter Normington]

I use a Rototrim pro, it will cut magnetic but it tends to run off a bit

Peter

[Chris Wool]

quote Peter Normington:

I tried it in my plotter last week, will only work if the plotter has an ally or plastic bed though. but I got a voltage error message after the mag had gone back and forth so presumed it was interfering with the circuit board chips,
It would wreck blades in a fews cuts though iwould think, unless there is a heavy duty one available?

Peter

error my have been due to acceleration or speed to high its heavy stuff compared to vinyl

chris

[Nicola McIntosh]

quote Richard Urquhart:

I find for most jobs i score the surface and then tear from the front to the back and its good enough
Rich

yep i agree thats all is needed….too much force makes you go off line..especially if your not confident in cutting with a knife 😀

nik