December 8th, 2009

paper art making

Finding the right paper cutter

You have a lot of options for replacement or beginner paper cutters got, and it can be confusing to by all to find features, to sift the perfect trimmer. This guide is available as an overview of the various available lawn trimmer and my favorite machine in each category meant.

Manual Guillotine Cutters
Guillotine paper trimmers come in either wood or metal base. The base is either on its own Clamp to the paper, or you will be sure to keep the paper in position while cutting. You also have to use an arm with a knife under and that you, the paper to operate. This type of paper cutter is intended for occasional or low volume paper cutting rule they can treat 10 to 30 sheets of paper at a time.

A good choice for a small guillotine paper trimmer is the Dahle 212 Professional Cutter. Unlike other low-volume hand-trimmer, is the blade arm open until you make one cut. It prevents unwanted injuries and cuts covered with a loose arm can happen. The maximum length of the paper may It is with the Dahle 212 cut 12 cm.
This is the easiest to use and least expensive type of paper cutter, and the 212 is only about $ 80.

Martin Yale has A number of high-quality guillotine trimmers from small tabletop models to large models ground. For the same price and style as the Dahle 212, the Martin Yale W12 cut up to 15 sheets at a time and has a plastic cover for extra safe cutting blade.

Going into large floor model cutter, can They cut up to 30 sheets of paper at a time, thicker paper and cardboard. Floor models are also well suited for cutting of large drawings, art board, and other materials.

Dahle has again a high quality floor model trimmer for about $ 1600th The Dahle 585 Guillotine has a maximum cutting length of up to 43 inches and a foot, Clip makes it ideal for large format work.

GBC Classic Maple Series Ingento CL570m is another option for large-standing. It is only in paper up to 36 cm wide at the same time 15 sheets. However, more versatile than the Dahle 585 in this, his stand is to be removed to convert it to a tabletop model, and less expensive is only about $ 560.

All manual guillotine trimmer has a maximum length of paper, they can cut. If you need more or cut various lengths of paper, a rotary cutter may be a better option.

Rotary Trimmer
Rotary Cutter differ from other trimmers that they are in longer lengths of cut paper and newer models offer a variety of cuts other than just straight lines. They have more Control with a rotary trimmer because you slide a small, two-sided blade up and down the length of the paper to make cutbacks. High-quality rotary cutter typically make cleaner cuts than guillotine trimmers, and come in manual or electric models for large quantities of pre-cuts.

Keencut makes a robust, cost manual rotation model – the 18-inch Keencut Technic Advanced Rotary Cutter. It has a well-developed aluminum and anodized silver base, but is only good for paper up to 0.08 cm and no thicker materials. But for just over $ 200, it is an economic option.

If you are looking into electric rotary cutters, Keencut has some solid offerings, but cobra, or ROTATRIM Neolt are also a good choice. Neolt pay the electric trim 200 series – a good high-volume electric Bur. It cuts up to 79 inches wide and includes a self-sharpening blade. It is operated by foot or switch, and a reliable electric drive.

Stack Paper Cutters
Stack paper cutters can cut large stacks of paper or cardboard – up to 750 sheets. They are similar in guillotines that they have one arm to work the paper. With a manual stack cutter, the arm of a spring mechanism that has the force is to cut to when you use it. There are also electrical Stack paper cutters that are made for high volume use. They are either semi-automatic (with manual back gauge and clamp) or fully programmable.

The QCM 1200E Heavy Duty Cutter is a quality manual stack cutter that costs only about $ 300. It has a cutting capacity of up to 1.5 cm and length of the blade (the maximum width of the paper is cut) is 12 inches. The QCM 1200E is near many of the price plan tailors and can handle about 10 times as much paper at once. QCM also has the 1700E, which has the same 1.5-inch capacity as the 1200E, but a blade length of 17 cm. Both are superior stack cutters, and QCM offers lifetime warranties to the original purchaser on all of their stack cutter.

As far as electric stack cutter is my choice for the standard automatic PC45 Paper Cutter. This router is about $ 6000 and is for printers, agencies and offices, cut the many large stacks of paper or cardboard must be made every day. Back Gauge Operation and paper clip are manual.

If you look in programmable electric stack cutters, they are more expensive than the automatic, but can be programmed that many Cutting sequences and save save much time and effort for the operator. The Standard APC-45 Paper Cutter is about $ 9500th Up to 30 programs of 99 steps each, you can have it and have it to do your job bleed trim and basic cutting for digitally printed stocks.

About the Author

Lydia King is the head of marketing development for www.machinerunner.com, a top distributor of paper handling, binding machines, laminators, shredders, and more. MachineRunner strives to deliver relevant advice and articles on the best office machines available.

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