Is the limitation of cutting only 4 ply mat board a function of the depth of the blade on the supplied bevel cutter?
1693212
Yes, the length of the razor blades is what limits the thickness of mat that can be cut.
1764556
I highly doubt it, but if so it would take a long time to do so. But in defense of the saw, such cuts are not the intended purpose of this saw. This saw is intended for smaller cuts in tight spaces where boards need to be cut flush. For the cuts you are doing you should use either a table saw or a circular saw. Preferably the table saw.
246240
I do not believe this cutter could do the job. There are mat board cutters that do a great job...hand held and use an xacto blade and are economical. If you want a rotary paper cutter, get one of the Fiskar.
1661277
I haven't tried using it in that manner but it should work well. You may want to avoid cutting on this mat since it cuts easily.
639348
I think you would be able to cut three sheets of card stock, but not necessarily accurately. I can cut thick chipboard, which would seem about equivalent to three sheets of card stock, but I have to make sure to hold the entire sheet really well or the blade starts to pull the sheet in, resulting in an angled cut. I would guess something similar would happen, especially with the bottom sheet of card stock. One sheet of thick card stock cuts very nicely, two is a little tougher, but can be accurately done. I've never tried more than that.
246242
You can. However anything thicker like foam core is not possible. It really is a matter of wanting to manipulate what is being cut, and with this type of blade, it is not possible.
61444
I would limit the pieces to no shorter than 4 inches - anything shorter could risk catching in the blade assembly and causing damage and possible injury by itself. You could probably go shorter if you follow a short piece with longer piece that can be accessed from both sides to ensure the shorter piece is fully fed through the planer.
567173
Yes. I use it for armour builds and have had no trouble cutting the thicker interlock mats. The blade is fully adjustable.
137758
It's a great tool, but I dont know that Id try and cut through .75" of material.. I cut 1/4" mdf core birch ply and it was pretty great but slow.. It is however a fantastic versatile tool.. And highly recommend it to anyone.
1611754
I'm not sure what you're asking exactly, but the unit only cuts one mat at a time. You can set up the 'guides' to cut one mat after another as long as each mat is the same size & cut.
107235
You can't use the cutter on the cardboard mat. It will ruin the mat and it will dull the blade and may damage it.
958062
Yes. You can set the depth of the cut but the groove would have to go all the way across the board unless you're ok with a groove that does not end cleanly.
696803
I own a 440-1, and if you mean 3/16 foam core - yes, the mat knife will allow you to cut this type of mounting board to size with a perpendicular cut. Just in case, I've never tried to do a bevel cut into mounting board, but I have a feeling that's not what you want to do. Make sure not to over-tighten the screw on the mat knife, I learned the hard way. Have a good one!
1022966
I scanned the manufacturer manual. They did not say anything about that, and I don't know the answer. Therefore, I would only use the 4 3/8 blade.
2011038
I have set mine to cut 1/8" birch plywood. I have even cut less to cut in a area to lay decorative copper wire. I do not know off the top of my head the max depth. I do not know if it will cut the short side of a 2X4. The gauge is easy to set! I like mine. I do say that you need to use it a few times to get used to its quirky way of always needing to plunge cut everything.
1669234
The blade depth is adjustable. I have used it to cut 2-ply and 4-ply museum board as well as 1/8" foam-core boards. Does a very credible job.
1810281
It obviously depends on the thickness of the material, but I feel the cutter is only good for 3-4 sheets of paper. After that it's too hard to get the blade through. Hope that helps.