Operation; Straight Cutting A Mat Board To Size; Cutting A Beveled Opening - Logan Graphic Products COMPACT MAT CUTTER 301-S Manual De Instrucción Y Operación

Mat Cutter
C O M P A C T

OPERATION

A. Straight Cutting a Board to Size
1. Remove the Mat Guide and Backing Sheet before straight cutting.
2. Use a ruler, T-Square or similar device to mark the dimensions of the board to
be straight cut.
3. Mark the lines on the back and place the mat color side down underneath the
Guide Rail lining up the marked line with the right edge of the Guide Rail.
4. Hook the Straight Cutting Head onto the Guide Rail past the end of the board to
be cut. Grasp the handle as shown in the picture and pull the Straight Cutting
head towards you. Keep constant downward pressure on the Straight Cutting
Head and the Guide Rail as you make your cut. Fig. 1
CAUTION: Be careful to control the Straight Cutting Head as it breaks
through the end of the matboard, as it will tend to "jump" towards you.
NOTE: Matboard wider than 29 1/2" will not fit between the hinges and will need
to be cut by some other means such as Model 500 matknife or utility knife with a
T-square
B. Cutting a Beveled Opening
EXAMPLE: Cutting a mat with a 2" border.
1. To re-install the Mat Guide, loosen the Black Knobs three turns and with the
raised edge towards the Guide Rail, line up the Mat Guide with the parallel
slots. Hold the Mat Guide at either end and evenly drop the Mat Guide into the
slots and then tighten the black knobs.
2. Set the Mat Guide to the desired border width. For example for a 2"
border align the back of the Mat Guide at the 2" mark and tighten the Black
Knobs. Fig. 2
3. Make sure the Backing Sheet is in place before bevel cutting. You must use a
Backing Sheet. The straight cut slot underneath the Guide Rail is for straight
cutting only.
4. Place the mat color side down under the Guide Rail, against the Mat Guide.
Fig. 3
5. Using a pencil, draw a line down the full length of the back of the matboard.
Turn the mat after each marking and repeat this for the remaining three sides.
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