When I had a to rolls of paper I always used a hacksaw. The cut edge isn't super pretty but with practice it gets better.<br><br>One trick with the saw method is wrap masking tape around where you are cutting to reduce fraying on the top few layers.<br>
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<div><div>Okay, I've got a rotary blade. I'm just thinking about how fo make some sort of truck that rides some sort of rail to bring it across the workpiece.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>
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<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, Jul 31, 2011 at 9:42 AM, Darcy Whyte <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:darcy@siteware.com" target="_blank">darcy@siteware.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
I think you're on to something there. I'm going to Michaels this morning....<div><div></div><div><div> <br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Jul 28, 2011 at 11:09 AM, David Nesbitt <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:david@eastcoastfreediver.com" target="_blank">david@eastcoastfreediver.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt">Just a suggestion, you could pick up some replacement cutting blades from Michaels that are used in dedicated paper cutters. E.g. the "Fiskars 45mm Rotary blades" or "Fiskars Ultra SharpeXpress Replacement Blades" and mount them into the bot. They also have cartridge blades mounted in plastic holders with different cutting patterns that wouldn't be to hard to make a mount for.<br>
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You might consider ripping the paper cutting arm from one of the bigger paper cutters (rotary or what ever). You can usually find a 40-50% off coupon in the flyers Michaels has at the store if you go that route.<br>
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Were you thinking about making the paper cutting automated or manual? If you wanted some added drama you could have a big guillotine style swing arm cutter to slice the paper :-)<br>
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I have a rotary paper cutter and the cutting surface is similar to a rubber cutting mat. I think cutting into a groove might pinch the paper and cause problems with the paper feed.<br>
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<div>I want to snip off this paper. Any ideas?</div>
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<div>Perhaps just have a blade or circle cutter run across it? </div>
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<div>I wonder if a rotary cutter that penetrating into a grove would work?</div>
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