Logan Graphic Products 550-1 - Manual (Page 2)

Simplex Classic Mat Cutter
Instruction Manual Model 550-1/560-1
2
Logan Graphic Products Inc., 1100 Brown Street, Wauconda, IL 60084 847-526-5515 LoganGraphic.com
Top
Mat Guide
Used to set the border
width of a mat and
keep the mat in position
Identification of Machine Components
Cutting Board
Vinyl covered base
board of machine
Guide Rail
Used to guide cutting
heads while in use
Start and Stop Indicator
(not visible in this drawing -
located on opposite side) Line
which shows where to begin
and end cut
Blade Screw
Holds blade in
place for cutting
Nylon Guides
Guides which allow Bevel
Cutting Head to hook
onto Guide Rail
Anti-Crawl Pin
Prevents cutting head
from creeping forward when
insterting blade into mat
Cutting Board
Bevel Cutting Head
Straight Cutting Head
Blade Screw
Holds blade in
place inside
Blade Holder
Blade Cover
Covers blade
on Blade Holder
Squaring Arm
27 in board mounted
90° bar used to hold
mats square when
straight cutting and as a
stop when bevel cutting
Squaring Arm Stop
Blade Holder
Block which holds blade in place
while cutting. Has three separate
depth settings.
Slip Sheet
A Slip Sheet is a piece of
scrap mat board that is
placed beneath the mat
when bevel cutting
Left Right
Fig. 1
Carton Contents
1. Straight Cutter
2. Bevel Cutter
3. Squaring Arm
4. Squaring Arm Stop
5. Mat Guide
6. Mat Guide Channels (2)
7. Channel Screws (2)
8. Screwdriver
9. Rail Stops
10. Blade Pack
11. DVD
Bottom
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2
3
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6
7
8
10
9 4
Mat Guide Channel
5
Rail Stop
Congratulations on your purchase of the Logan Simplex Classic Mat Cutter.
The Simplex Classic is a well-designed mat cutter, combining the best of what Logan mat cutters have to offer. Features like heavy duty pull style
bevel cutter with anti-crawl pin, pivot & pull straight cutter, production stops, squaring arm, parallel mat guide, plus the flexibility to add additional
accessories like the glass cutter or surface V-groovers make the Simplex Classic a cost effective and useful tool for artists, crafters, photographers
and framers. This instruction manual is written to familiarize you with the product. Please take some time to review the instructions before cutting.
You will find that the time taken will be well worth it, and you will be cutting professional mats in no time.
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
550-1 / 560-1 Simplex Classic- 40 in vinyl covered cutting board with mat guide in aluminum channels, two production stops, 27 in squaring arm,
straight and bevel cutting heads, slip sheet, screwdriver, DVD and one 5-pack of Logan #270 blades.
Orientation
The procedures detailed in the
following instructions refer to the
right & left sides and top & bottom
of the machine as shown
(Fig. 1).