Mat cutting system with bevel & straight cutters (8 pages)
Summary of Contents for Logan Graphic Products 550-1
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INSTRUCTION MANUAL MODEL 550-1 / 560-1 SIMPLEX CLASSIC MAT CUTTER INSTRUCTIONS AND OPERATION MANUAL 40 in (101 cm) mat cutting system with bevel & straight cutters, production stops, 27 in (68 cm) squaring arm & stop. For best results use only...
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 550-1 / 560-1 Simplex Classic- 40 in vinyl covered cutting board with mat guide in aluminum channels, two production stops, 27 in squaring arm, straight and bevel cutting heads, slip sheet, screwdriver, DVD and one 5-pack of Logan #270 blades.
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Slide to adjust and tighten knobs to lock mat guide (Fig. 7). Fig. 5 Logan Graphic Products Inc., 1100 Brown Street, Wauconda, IL 60084 Fig. 2 Fig. 3 Fig. 4 Fig.
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Using a pencil, draw a line down the full length of the back of the matboard. Turn the mat after each marking and repeat this for the remaining three sides (Fig. 16). Fig. 11 Fig. 14 Mat Guide Logan Graphic Products Inc., 1100 Brown Street, Wauconda, IL 60084 Fig. 12 Fig. 15 Model 550-1/560-1 Fig. 8 Fig.
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Mat Guide at the 2” mark and tighten the Black Knobs (Fig. 14). Place the mat to be cut into the machine colored side down with the Slip Sheet underneath and lower the Guide Rail (Fig. 15). Logan Graphic Products Inc., 1100 Brown Street, Wauconda, IL 60084 Model 550-1/560-1 Fig. 17 Fig.
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Use the marks on the start & stop indicator to reduce or increase overcuts. To reduce overcuts, start & stop like this (Fig. 25). To increase overcuts, start & stop like this (Fig. 26). Logan Graphic Products Inc., 1100 Brown Street, Wauconda, IL 60084 Model 550-1/560-1 Fig. 22 Fig.
Mat Guide Assembly If mat guide wedge becomes unscrewed from mat guide, reassemble making sure angle of wedge is aligned correctly (Fig. 33). Logan Graphic Products Inc., 1100 Brown Street, Wauconda, IL 60084 Model 550-1/560-1 Fig. 27 Mark a pencil...
Not using a Slip Sheet as least as long as the • mat you are cutting. Blade depth set too shallow. • Logan Graphic Products Inc., 1100 Brown Street, Wauconda, IL 60084 Model 550-1/560-1 Fig. 34 Mat Guide Fig. 35 Helpful Hints Avoid Board Warp - Always store your Mat Cutter flat.