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Roger Mills

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Apr 21, 2003, 10:38:21 AM4/21/03
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Recently saw one of these demonstrated at the Ideal Homes Exhibition. Looked
quite impressive in the demo - but this may not be representative of real
life!

Has anyone bought one and - if so - what do you think of it?

[Can't remember the make - but it's like a tiny pair of scissors which cut
wet wallpaper in corners or where it meets the ceiling].

Roger


Steven Pilbeam

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Apr 21, 2003, 11:04:14 AM4/21/03
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"Roger Mills" <roger...@hampton-magna.freeserve.nospam.uk> wrote in message
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Aris electric wallpaper cutter available from http://www.qvc.co.uk
http://www.qvcuk.com/ukgasp/frameset.asp?nest=/ukgscripts/detail.dll?item=512581
&dd=frames/DrillFrameUK09.html


Roger Mills

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Apr 21, 2003, 12:59:17 PM4/21/03
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Steven Pilbeam <steven.p...@SPAMntlworld.com> wrote in message
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Yes, that's the one - but this TinyURL may be easier to navigate to
http://tinyurl.com/9z6u
- but you'll still have to click on DIY, then Decorating, and then select
"Aris Electric Wallpaper Cutter".

Having established what we are talking about, has anyone got one? Does it
work? How long do the batteries last? Do you need the optional extra battery
holder to get acceptable performance? Etc.

Roger

Paul

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Apr 21, 2003, 1:41:32 PM4/21/03
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Yes we have one and i was very impressed with it. so far i have used
it to do one room and the battery was was ok when i finished. it makes
getting a neat cut top and bottom a doddle. Not cheap but well worth
the money.

Paul

Dave Plowman

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Apr 21, 2003, 2:13:54 PM4/21/03
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In article <b80vqb$ec5$1...@newsg4.svr.pol.co.uk>,

Yup - I've had one for many years. It produces a far better edge than I
can do with a pair of proper wallpaper scissors. But I'd be the first to
admit I'm no pro at wallpapering.

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Tracy

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Apr 21, 2003, 3:16:19 PM4/21/03
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"Roger Mills" <roger...@hampton-magna.freeserve.nospam.uk> wrote in
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We've got an Aris one - and it's brilliant (once you get the hang of the
angle needed to cut at). The edges are much better than using scissors or a
blade

Tracy


Dave Plowman

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Apr 21, 2003, 3:09:28 PM4/21/03
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In article <b8182i$iem$1...@newsg1.svr.pol.co.uk>,

Roger Mills <roger...@hampton-magna.freeserve.nospam.uk> wrote:
> How long do the batteries last? Do you need the optional extra battery
> holder to get acceptable performance?

I'm still on the original set having done several rooms. Which reminds me
to remove them...

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Sean Delere

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Apr 22, 2003, 4:33:35 AM4/22/03
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> We've got an Aris one - and it's brilliant (once you get the hang of the
> angle needed to cut at). The edges are much better than using scissors or
a
> blade

I have one that I bought in B&Q a couple of years back and have done the
entire house with it. The original blades are still going strong and I
changed the set of batteries once.

I can't remember the make but it looks similar to the QVC one, it is black
and yellow in colour, comes in a bubble pack and cost about £11 IIRC.

Sean


Sean Delere

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Apr 22, 2003, 4:36:49 AM4/22/03
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> I can't remember the make but it looks similar to the QVC one, it is black
> and yellow in colour, comes in a bubble pack and cost about £11 IIRC.

http://www.diy.com/bq/product/product.jhtml?PRODID=27095&CATID=70552

It is actually £9.95 and made by Trimeasy.

Sean


Harvey Van Sickle

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May 11, 2003, 4:03:07 AM5/11/03
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On Tue, 22 Apr 2003 08:33:35 GMT, Sean Delere wrote


These things frankly sounded like a gimmick, but after your's and
others' comments I went and got one of the Trimeasy ones from B&Q --
I've always been poor at the paper-trimming job, and will try
anything.....

It works brilliantly.

Many thanks to you and the others for the recommendation.


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Dave Plowman

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May 11, 2003, 9:11:16 AM5/11/03
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In article <Xns93785C15...@62.253.162.114>,

Harvey Van Sickle <harve...@ntlworld.com> wrote:
> These things frankly sounded like a gimmick, but after your's and
> others' comments I went and got one of the Trimeasy ones from B&Q --
> I've always been poor at the paper-trimming job, and will try
> anything.....

> It works brilliantly.

Yes. It's often difficult sorting the wheat from the chaff on this sort of
thing, but I find it very good too.

> Many thanks to you and the others for the recommendation.

You can be pretty certain if some have used something like this and
recommend it it will be ok.

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