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===Cutting Plastics===
===Cutting Plastics===
====Cutting====
====Cutting====
1. Rotate the '''turret''' to the '''plastic cutting blade''' and lock into position.
# Rotate the '''turret''' to the '''plastic cutting blade''' and lock into position.
2. Open the '''clamp''' and load your sheet onto the machine from the left.
# Open the '''clamp''' and load your sheet onto the machine from the left.
3. Close the '''clamp''' to lock your material into the machine.
# Close the '''clamp''' to lock your material into the machine.
4. Press and hold the '''short trigger''' on the '''cutting head''' to raise the cutting blade away from your material.
# Press and hold the '''short trigger''' on the '''cutting head''' to raise the cutting blade away from your material.
5. Raise the '''cutting head''' with your hand until the cutting blade is near the top edge of your material.
# Raise the '''cutting head''' with your hand until the cutting blade is near the top edge of your material.
6. Release the '''short trigger''' slowly until the cutting blade touches your material, as close to the top edge of your material as possible.
# Release the '''short trigger''' slowly until the cutting blade touches your material, as close to the top edge of your material as possible.
7. Without pressing or holding either of the triggers, pull the '''cutting head''' downwards, scoring your material. A ''gouging'' sound is normal during this process. Pull the cutting head all the way to the bottom edge of your material.
# Without pressing or holding either of the triggers, pull the '''cutting head''' downwards, scoring your material. A ''gouging'' sound is normal during this process. Pull the cutting head all the way to the bottom edge of your material.
8. For thicker plastics (over 1/8" in thickness), you can repeat steps 4-7 to score your plastic multiple times. 1/4" thickness plastics may require 2-3 scoring passes.
# For thicker plastics (over 1/8" in thickness), you can repeat steps 4-7 to score your plastic multiple times. 1/4" thickness plastics may require 2-3 scoring passes.


====Breaking Out====
====Breaking Out====
1. Press and hold the '''short trigger''' on the '''cutting head''' to raise the cutting blade away from your material.
# Press and hold the '''short trigger''' on the '''cutting head''' to raise the cutting blade away from your material.
2. Press in the '''pin detent''' to lock the cutting blade in the up position. You can now release the '''short trigger'''.
# Press in the '''pin detent''' to lock the cutting blade in the up position. You can now release the '''short trigger'''.
3. Raise the '''cutting head''' to the top of your material, stopping when the '''break out rollers'''  are slightly below the upper edge of your material.
# Raise the '''cutting head''' to the top of your material, stopping when the '''break out rollers'''  are slightly below the upper edge of your material.
4. Press and hold the '''long trigger''' firmly until you hear the plastic snap. Hold the trigger at that position.
# Press and hold the '''long trigger''' firmly until you hear the plastic snap. Hold the trigger at that position.
5. With the '''long trigger''' still held, pull the '''cutting head''' all the way down to the bottom of your material. You will hear a snapping sound all the way down.
# With the '''long trigger''' still held, pull the '''cutting head''' all the way down to the bottom of your material. You will hear a snapping sound all the way down.
6. Open the '''clamp''' to release your material.
# Open the '''clamp''' to release your material.


==Documentation==
==Documentation==

Revision as of 13:01, 28 January 2023

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Cutting machine


Description

The Fletcher 3000 Glass/Plastic/Mat cutting machine can cut glass, plastic, matboard, cardboard, and foamboard up to 1/4" in thickness. It is wall mounted, allowing easy cutting of larger materials.

Classes

  • Class requirements TBD

Specifications

MATERIAL SIZE

  • Handles materials up to 60” in height, and 1/4" in thickness.

SUPPORTED MATERIALS

  • Glass
  • Plastic
    • Plastics must be fracture sensitive to be cut on this machine. Examples of fracture sensitive plastics are Plexiglas and acrylics.
  • Matboard
  • Cardboard
  • Foamboard

MN Asset Details

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toolname Serial Number Plate
  • Location: Mounted on the wall next to Studio C
  • Model Number: 3000
  • Serial Number: ?
  • MN Asset Number: ?


Safety Specifics

All general MN Safety policies of course apply to use of this tool, as do safety policies for the containing shop area and safety practices prescribed in our classes and/or in detailed tool documentation, regardless of whether they're repeated here.

Glass cutting has specific safety requirements:

  • Always wear eye protection, gloves, and protective clothing when handling glass.
  • Always load glass from the left side of the machine.
  • Never allow glass to hang off of the machine supports.
  • Never use the clamp on glass.
  • Never score glass more than once.

Cutting Procedures

Cutting Plastics

Cutting

  1. Rotate the turret to the plastic cutting blade and lock into position.
  2. Open the clamp and load your sheet onto the machine from the left.
  3. Close the clamp to lock your material into the machine.
  4. Press and hold the short trigger on the cutting head to raise the cutting blade away from your material.
  5. Raise the cutting head with your hand until the cutting blade is near the top edge of your material.
  6. Release the short trigger slowly until the cutting blade touches your material, as close to the top edge of your material as possible.
  7. Without pressing or holding either of the triggers, pull the cutting head downwards, scoring your material. A gouging sound is normal during this process. Pull the cutting head all the way to the bottom edge of your material.
  8. For thicker plastics (over 1/8" in thickness), you can repeat steps 4-7 to score your plastic multiple times. 1/4" thickness plastics may require 2-3 scoring passes.

Breaking Out

  1. Press and hold the short trigger on the cutting head to raise the cutting blade away from your material.
  2. Press in the pin detent to lock the cutting blade in the up position. You can now release the short trigger.
  3. Raise the cutting head to the top of your material, stopping when the break out rollers are slightly below the upper edge of your material.
  4. Press and hold the long trigger firmly until you hear the plastic snap. Hold the trigger at that position.
  5. With the long trigger still held, pull the cutting head all the way down to the bottom of your material. You will hear a snapping sound all the way down.
  6. Open the clamp to release your material.

Documentation



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