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I accidently removed inner parts of the cutter thinking I would get a new blade. Now I know it is self sharpening but I dont know how it goes back together. I tried to find website for making memories to order a new one but couldnt find the website. Needing help !
Wow! I am surprised to see that trimmer still in use. I splurged on that trimmer years ago, did’t really love it. Then I dropped it and the blade guard broke off and I threw it away.
Mary Beth
I purchased a Hobby Lobby paper cutter earlier this year. However, the store and even the company no longer carries it. Yet the store is carrying the cutter. I ended up purchasing a Firbon cutter. I hope it works. Plus, it is arriving with 5 blades.Has anyone had any issues with stores?
I've got at least 20 different paper cutters. Some are guillotine, some are rotary, some have the little sliding blade that runs in a track. For years I've preferred the guillotines but all of the different brands have their own little quirks. I never had much luck with rotaries. I saw all of the hoopla when Tim Holtz introduced the new Tonic rotary trimmer and thought, "nope, I've tried enough of those and they just don't do a good job." Then Scrapbook dot com offered them on sale, I started looking into them further, watched Tim's video, and ordered one. I have to admit it cuts beautifully. There is a trick to getting clean cuts (Tim highlighted the trick in his intro video) and as long as I do it properly, the cuts are perfect. There were several complaints that there is no 6 1/2" measurement (you have to open an extension to measure beyond 6" or so) and the side of the trimmer is near where the 6 1/2" mark would be, except the side is rounded so nowhere to make a mark designating 6 1/2". I DID make a mark on the frame near the top of the cutting platform and that works for me, but a simple fix is to just subtract 6 1/2" from the width of the paper you're cutting from and cut that. The paper that's cut away will be 6 1/2" (example - paper is 12" wide, cut it at 5 1/2, the cutaway piece will be 6 1/2). I've cut lots of different weights of paper and have to admit, I've put my favorite guillotine cutter aside to use with substrates that are too heavy for the Tonic rotary trimmer. Probably more info than necessary, but this might answer some questions.
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I've got at least 20 different paper cutters. Some are guillotine, some are rotary, some have the little sliding blade that runs in a track. For years I've preferred the guillotines but all of the different brands have their own little quirks. I never had much luck with rotaries. I saw all of the hoopla when Tim Holtz introduced the new Tonic rotary trimmer and thought, "nope, I've tried enough of those and they just don't do a good job." Then Scrapbook dot com offered them on sale, I started looking into them further, watched Tim's video, and ordered one. I have to admit it cuts beautifully. There is a trick to getting clean cuts (Tim highlighted the trick in his intro video) and as long as I do it properly, the cuts are perfect. There were several complaints that there is no 6 1/2" measurement (you have to open an extension to measure beyond 6" or so) and the side of the trimmer is near where the 6 1/2" mark would be, except the side is rounded so nowhere to make a mark designating 6 1/2". I DID make a mark on the frame near the top of the cutting platform and that works for me, but a simple fix is to just subtract 6 1/2" from the width of the paper you're cutting from and cut that. The paper that's cut away will be 6 1/2" (example - paper is 12" wide, cut it at 5 1/2, the cutaway piece will be 6 1/2). I've cut lots of different weights of paper and have to admit, I've put my favorite guillotine cutter aside to use with substrates that are too heavy for the Tonic rotary trimmer. Probably more info than necessary, but this might answer some questions.
Do you on know which video it is? I sure could use the trick!
This video is for the rotary trimmer and the tip is to keep you finger lightly touching the side of the blade guard and lightly pushing it toward the cutting edge. It prevents the paper from having a ragged edge. Even though he was talking about the rotary trimmer, I think this is the one where he gave a tip about guillotine cutters. He recommends keeping the paper against the bottom guide because as the cutting blade comes down into the paper, there is a tendency for the paper to be pushed by the blade before it starts cutting. When you keep the paper against the top guard the blade can push the paper out of alignment. I've always used the top guide so I've started paying attention to what happens to the paper as the blade comes down. He's right, I can see the paper slide away from the blade. Hope this helps.
Thanks for the tip on the guillotine cutter too. I have one and while I really like it, sometimes the cuts are a bit wonky. This makes so much sense. Now, to just remember to do it..........sigh.
Diane
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