Cutting card stock

[Sean McNamara]

Is there anything at the space suitable for cutting the sort of very heavy paper/card stock which can be used in laser printers?

Already planning my next WOzFest maker project and WOzFest $04 hasn't even started!

Talk soon,

Sean

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Sean McNamara
0414 270 132
se...@mcnamaras.id.au

[Kris]

Do you need to cut lots of sheets?
If so office works or city stationers have good guillotines for around 3 dollars a cut. It can cut 300x 260gsm in one go.
If it's just one big card stock that you need to cut down to fit in the laser cutter I'd go with a steel rule and a new Blade in a stanly knife.

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[Sean McNamara]

It's a custom shape with round-corner rectangular holes and gluing tabs. It's the internal cutouts which will be most challenging to do by hand, the outer shape will be okay. Would be no more than 20 sheets, maybe less than 10.

Printers get formes (yes, with an "e" for some reason) made to do such shaped cuts, but they're too expensive for such a limited run.

Talk soon,

Sean

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Sean McNamara

0414 270 132

se...@mcnamaras.id.au

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[Kris]

I think the laser cutter would work. You may need to experiment. I re read your email, what gsm is the card you have?

[Sean McNamara]

I don't have it yet - once I figure out size I can tackle how to print, that will determine heaviest stock I can use. I may be able to get away with 130gsm. I'm going to want to avoid burn and smoke marks as I'll have to print image before cutting.

Talk soon,

Sean

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Sean McNamara

0414 270 132

se...@mcnamaras.id.au

[Kris]

130 is very floppy. Anything less than 260 will not stand up on its own (unless bent)
The smoke marks can be significantly reduced by cutting the target in a sacrificial sandwich and using the absolutely lowest power that cuts.

[Sean McNamara]

It’s going to fold back on itself and be glued to form a holder/sleeve type thing.

I have to strike a balance between being able to print on it and it being sturdy enough when folded and glued to give the right “feel”.

Thanks for suggestion regarding sacrificial sandwiches - I’ll likely do something like that - would masking tape do the same?

Talk soon,

Sean

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