User's Manual

1. While rotating the blade into the mat, hold the cutting head still to prevent it from creeping
forward upon insertion, which can cause an overcut.
2. Maintain constant downward pressure on the bevel blade holder throughout the cut to ensure the
blades passes through the mat board.
3. Pushing down on the long handle bar during cutting is unnecessary and not recommended.
4. Cutting 8-ply or Double Thick Mat Board - After increasing the blade depth, use a piece
of test 8 ply mat board to mark out and line to line cut one corner that can be inspected. Do not
use the production stops for this test cut. Cut from line to line, starting and stopping the blade
approximately 3/8” past the marked lines. Inspect the slip sheet to see you are just barely
scoring into the surface. Inspect the corner on the test mat to check for overcuts. Change blades to
improve the cut.
5. Cleaning debris from under the cutting bar - Occasionally some debris may collect under the
cutting bar, which could cause cutting inconsistencies. To remove the debris, use a clean cloth, soft
brush or compressed air. Do not use cleaning fluids that may leave a film on the mat cutter. This
film may damage the matboard.
Using the ruler guides on the left side squaring arm (Figure 9), cutting head (Figure 10), and clamp
rail (Figure 11), set the desired border width for your finished mat. The example shown is for cutting a
mat with a 2” border.
Standing at the end of the mat cutter, use the handle bar lift to raise the guide rail above the surface of
the base (Figure 12).
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Cutting a Beveled Mat
Line to Line Method
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Cutting a
Beveled Mat
Production Stops
Method
Figure 9
2”
Figure 10
2”
Figure 11
2”