User's Manual

Logan Graphic Products, Inc. • 1100 Brown Street, Wauconda, IL 60084 USA • Phone [phone] Fax [phone] • www.logangraphic.com
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A note about Mat Cutter Blades: They are sharp. Super sharp. Imagine a sharp
thing and then multiply it by a power of three. That sharp. So, be careful.
The Platinum Edge Mat Cutter uses Logan Blade Model 267, which is a 0.012” thick double bevel blade.
However, any blade that is 3/4” in height may be used, as long as the blade depth and production
stops are adjusted accordingly for accurate results (See “Making Adjustments” starting on Page 8).
Whether you use single bevel blades or double bevel blades is really up to you, but either version can be
purchased from an authorized art materials dealer.
Always use a sharp blade when cutting mats. Signs your blade may be too dull include ragged cuts or a
tendency for the blade to tear the mat rather than slice it. When a blade becomes dull you will need to
remove it and either exchange it for a new one or, in the case of double bevel blades, reverse the blade
to use the as-yet-unused side. To remove a blade magazine from the blade carrier, first loosen the bevel
blade holding knob located beneath the front handle of the blade carrier (Figure 3).
Take hold of the black adjustment screw at the rear of the magazine and pull the magazine out. If the
magazine does not come out smoothly, loosen the thumb screw a bit more.
Setting the Bevel Blade Depth
Place a fresh blade on the magazine with the sharp edge down – the magnet will hold it in place. Insert
the magazine into the blade holder slot until the rear of the magazine is flush with the rear of the blade
holder, then tighten the blade holding knob securely. You will be able to feel where the blade holding
knob falls into the divot machined into the blade magazine (Figure 5).
Blade depth adjustments are made by loosening the blade holding knob slightly and turning the blade
depth adjustment screw in or out. Each blade should be set so it only just cuts through the mat
being cut and slightly scores the slipsheet.
Changing and
Installing Mat
Cutter Blades
Figure 3
bevel blade holding knob
Figure 5
bevel blade
holding knob
Inserting the Bevel Blade
Holding Magazine
Inserting the Straight
Blade Holding Magazine
Inserting the Bevel Blade
Holding Magazine
Inserting the Straight
Blade Holding Magazine
CAUTION!!
MAT CUTTING BLADES ARE SHARP