Instructions / Assembly

3 Cutting Tools and Substrates
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♦ Notes:
• Production Stop(s) should be used if making multiple pieces of the same size.
• Thinner materials can be cut with one pass, but thicker materials may take more
than one pass to cut completely through the material.
C. Scoring and Breaking Techniques for Fracture-Sensitive Material
♦ Note: It is not necessary to remove the acrylic’s protective film prior to cutting.
Scoring Fracture-Sensitive Material and Polycarbonate
1. Insert the Acrylic Blade Holder into the Cutting Head.
2. Lock the Holder Securing Knob.
3. Clamp the substrate in place.
4. Depress Thumb Lever and raise the Cutting Head so the Blade is positioned
approximately 1/32" (1mm) below the top edge of the material.
5. Using the Dual Handle, pull down slowly
to its resting position.
 Note: Moving slowly will create a smoother, more polished edge.
Material Cutting Technique
⅛" (3mm) thick One pass with a fresh blade
¼" (7mm) thick Make three or four passes
Breaking Fracture-Sensitive Material
1. Apply pressure on the right side of the material to run the score and separate the pieces.
 Note: When cutting thicker Polycarbonate material, you will usually
need to make multiple passes.
D. Cutting Solid Aluminum / Aluminum-Faced Sheet Material
1. Insert the appropriate Wheel Holder into the Cutting Head. (See “Cutting Holder Types,”
Section 3.1 on page 18, for more information.)
2. Raise the Cutting Head above the material, and then lock the Cutting Head in that position.
3. Set the Production Stops to the appropriate dimension.
4. Position the material up against the Production Stop and apply the Clamp.
5. Unlock and lower the Cutting Head until the Cutting Wheels contact the edge of the material.
6. Using the Dual Handle, firmly pull the Cutting Head down to its bottom, resting position.
7. Release the clamp.
♦ Note: Do NOT rapidly pull the head down and forcefully strike the top edge of the
material in order to generate more force. Damage to the cutting wheels or bearings
may result.