Re: Cutting polymer plates
I agree. The best plate cutters I've used have been good old, heavy
duty paper cutters. The bigger the better. Best plate cutter I've ever
used is a free standing, floor model paper cutter. I make a special
trip each week just to use it, in fact. ;-)
Jon
SusanV wrote:
Hey Camden... that's a good idea. I still think I need a heavier-duty
cutter than the one I've got, but I'm willing to lose a little plate
rather than keep cutting them with a box cutter... that's actually
hurting my hand.
thanks!!
Susan
On 3/12/07, Camden Hardy <camden@hardyphotography.net> wrote:
Susan,
I've been cutting my plates with a paper cutter, and have encountered
the
same bending issue. My workaround has been to take the piece that
bent, and
chop the edge off. You need to bring the blade down hard and fast (make
sure your fingers are out of the way) or the plate will just fold down.
You lose a little bit of your plate this way (1/8-1/4 inch), but it
works
pretty well.
Camden Hardy
camden[at]hardyphotography[dot]net
http://www.hardyphotography.net
On 3/12/07 6:53 AM, "SusanV" <susanvoss3@gmail.com> wrote:
> Jon, Keith, Chris and all,
>
> I need help cutting these plates. I bought a supposedly heavy duty
> paper cutter, but it bends the edge of the plate (the edge of the
> piece that falls off the bed of the cutter). It also doesn't cut the
> plates very easily. It was what was available locally at Staples, and
> "only" cost $65. I know that's not much as these blasted things go.
>
> Do your cutters slice through the plates easily? Do they bend the
plates?
>
> Do I need to return this cutter and get a better one?
>
> help
> Susan
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