KEENCUT General Purpose Cutter User manual

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General Purpose
Cutter
Instruction Manual

THE WORLD’S FINEST CUTTING MACHINES
GENERAL PURPOSE
CUTTER
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
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General Purpose Cutter User Instructions
Safety & Preparation
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Thank you for choosing the General Purpose Cutter made by Keencut. Every
effort has been made to bring you a superbly built product with the promise of
many years of good service. In order to obtain maximum benefit from your
machine please read these instructions carefully. For advice and assistance or
replacement parts please contact your distributor or Keencut.
CUTTING DEPTH AND BLADE INFORMATION
The General Purpose Cutter has been designed to cut a
variety of boards to a thickness of 10mm (0.4”) using a
Medium Duty utility blade.
However, an increased cutting depth of 13mm (0.5”) can be
obtained using the KEENCUT XR utility blade, available from
your distributor or Keencut.
Consideration should be given to the toughness of the board being cut and the maximum depth of
cut. It is recommended that heavy materials such as PVC foamboard should only be cut to a
maximum of 6mm (0.25”) whereas, lighter materials like foam centred board can be cut up to
13mm (0.5”) thick using the KEENCUT XR blade
SAFETY
•The blade must be removed before moving, cleaning or lifting the
Cutter.
•Only lift or move the Cutter using the Base Plate and keep upright
when doing so.
•Do not place your fingers near the blade when using the machine.
•Do not use the Cutter if there are any signs of damage to the
Cutting Head or Cutter Bar Assembly.
It is essential that the cutter is used on a flat surface to cut accurately.
A warped or bowed table top can induce a twist in the Cutter Bar resulting ina
bowed cut.

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General Purpose Cutter User Instructions
Preparation & Use
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OPERATION
…….for cutting foam centred board, PVC foamboard and heavyweight materials.
Position the material under the cutter and align the sight
edge with your cutting marks. The cutter will cut within
0.5 to 1mm [0.02” to 0.04”] of the sight edge, this small
gap allows easier alignment when cutting to the edge of
an image. Place your hand on the cutter, as shown, with
the palm of your hand positioned over the groove on the
front edge of the cutter. Place your left hand on the
finger grip of the straight edge, depress the cutter and
push it away from you to cut. Dependant upon the
nature and thickness of the material you may need to
take more than one cut gradually increasing the depth.
……..for cutting film and lightweight materials.
Position the material under the cutter and align the sight
edge with your cutting marks. The cutter will cut within
0.5 to 1mm [0.02” to 0.04”] of the sight edge, this small
gap allows easier alignment when cutting to the edge of
an image. Place your hand on the cutter, as shown, with
your finger tips positioned in the groove across the front
edge of the cutter. Depress the cutter and pull to cut,
there is no need to hold the cutter down when cutting
INSERTING THE BLADE AND SETTING THE DEPTH
1. The blade is inserted from the back of the blade
holder, push it fully forward and tighten the wingbolt.
2. To set the blade for a repeatable cutting depth
unclamp the blade and turn the knob at the front of
the cutter, clockwise to increase blade depth &
counter clockwise to decrease. Re-clamp the blade
before use.
Set the blade depth so that you are only just cutting through the board, it takes much less
effort and produces a better cut.

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General Purpose Cutter User Instructions
Optional Fittings & Maintenance
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CUTTING HEAD BEARINGS
The bearings that control the sliding motion of the cutting head
are manufactured from a high grade polymer and under normal
use will last for an extremely long time. As they settle into
position you may find a slight amount of side play, this can be
removed by tightening the two adjustment screws. Do not use
oil or spirits to lubricate or clean the cutter, some of the plastic
components and bearings may be damaged.
Do not use oil or spirits to lubricate or clean the cutter, some of the
plastic components and bearings may be damaged.
CLEANING AND LUBRICATION
It is good practice to keep a dust sheet over the cutter if it is not to be used for extended periods.
In any event regularly clean it with a dry cloth, to remove any stubborn stains use a cloth
dampened with a little water/detergent.
Should the cutting head slideway require lubrication use a silicon spray or impregnated sponge.
THE ALUMINIUM SQUARING
ARM (OPTIONAL)
Attach the Squaring Arm using
the two screws and nuts
provided. When tightening the
screws ensure that the arm is at
right angles to the cutting edge
using a piece of paper or card
cut at 90º, as shown .
To fix the scales in the correct position, place a piece of card on
the Squaring Arm and slide the measuring stop to the back corner
then fasten it in position. Cut the card by depressing the blade
and drawing it through the card smoothly. Measure the width of
the card, and stick down the measuring scale so it reads the
measured dimension at the stop. X
X

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General Purpose Cutter User Instructions
Spare Parts
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KEENCUT LIMITED
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Weldon South Ind. Estate,
Corby, Northants England NN18 8AZ.
KEENCUT INC. (North American Sales)
Toll Free: 1 800 240 5336
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
#366 - 3560 Pine Grove Ave.
Port Huron, MI 48060, USA
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