I am in need of a rotary trimmer that can handle at least 36" paper. I've looked at Rotatrim, Dahle, Trio and at least one other however I don't want to spend the $500 plus to buy one.
I want to make nice clean cuts and I know I can make something to do that but the problem is that I just can't find an example of a home made one to use as a guide.
Do any of you super geniuses have a example you'd be willing to share a picture of?
If you have another alternative lay it on me. I've considered the stretched wire routine and may end up doing that again as it is certainly inexpensive and if all else fails that will be my solution.
Pair of Fiskars office scissors has always worked very well.
I'd look at the trimmer mechanism in an old Hp plotter.?ÿ You'd probably have $500 worth of trouble and effort but I bet a resourceful person could take an old Hp 500 or Hp 800 and make use of the cutter and the bar that the print heads slide on to make a good cutter.?ÿ
Scrap pieces of drywall with a straight edge and razor knife have served my large format cutting needs for years.
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I've been using scissors for a while and before that my old plotter had a groove made to cut the paper on with a razor.?ÿ
I will probably just stretch a thin wire real tight and crease the paper where I want the "cut" and use the wire as a cutter. It works and its inexpensive but the rotary cutters are far more versatile.?ÿ
My wife does a lot of quilting and uses a self healing cutting matt and fiskars rotary cutter for her projects. I used them one day for cutting mylar and have never looked back. I used to use an exacto knife and the rotary cutter works way better.
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