Logan Graphic Products 450-1: 40" Artist Elite Mat Cutter - Manual (Page 6)

Artist Elite Mat Cutter
Instruction Manual Model 450-1
Logan Graphic Products Inc., 1100 Brown Street, Wauconda, IL 60084 847-526-5515 LoganGraphic.com
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4. Using the Straight Cutting Head, align the top scribe line with the top border line and press
down on the handle until the cutting head sits flat on the mat board and the Nylon Guides
hook onto the Guide Rail lip
(Fig. 21) .
5. Pull the Straight Cutting Head until the bottom scribe line lines up with the bottom border
line. Repeat until all borders are cut (Fig. 22) .
Adjustments
Bevel blade depth adjustment
• Increase depth to increase overcuts - Decrease depth to reduce overcuts
1. Hold the 702 Bevel Cutter upside down in your hand with the blade activated in the
cutting position.
2. Measure the exposed amount with a ruler at the same angle as the blade. For standard
thickness mat board (4 ply/1.4mm) only 1/8” of blade should be seen (Fig. 23) .
3. Turn blade depth screw (clockwise) to decrease blade depth and (counterclockwise) to
increase depth.
NOTE: Always have blade depth set so that Slip Sheet is only slightly scored.
Re-squaring the Squaring Bar
Tools needed: Screwdriver, Carpenter’s square
Before making any adjustments to the squaring bar, make sure that the machine is truly out of
square, not the mat board, by using the squareness test.
ATTENTION: It is common for 32” x 40” sheets of
mat board to be unsquare when bought. Take this
into account before making any adjustments to the
squaring bar.
1. Remove mat guide (Fig. 24) .
2. Add slip sheet (white side up). Raise guiderail.
3. Position carpenter square up against squaring bar and
under guiderail (Fig. 25).
4. Hold carpenter square firmly against squaring bar.
5. Look to see if there are any gaps. If so, squaring bar
needs to be adjusted.
Fig. 23
Fig. 22
CAUTION!!
MAT CUTTING BLADES ARE SHARP
1/8 in
3 mm
Fig. 24
Slide
Square
against
Rail
Gap Gap
Fig. 25