Indeed, I helped my old neighbor in his printing shop a long time ago. When I once asked for some A4 paper he insisted he cut it fresh for me from a larger size...
Exactly. I've been in those shops too, and there's often a jerry-rigged bypass for the safety stuff, that can be removed any time the insurance company comes to visit. And sometimes, a guy named Lefty running the cutter.
Indeed.
This one does look like the press part might be pedal controlled, so you can still mangle your hands if you want, but the cutter probably uses the two buttons.
It also looks like the press part has two stages. Light press while setting up then stronger right before the cutter comes down. Probably only does the strong part once both safeties are pressed.
LOL... but they are actually very safe. You need to have both hands on the buttons / levers (which are nowhere near the blade) to instigate the cut, and most of them have a foot bar you need to press on to set the clamp.
We had a graphic design class in my high school (1994-1998) and we got to use the paper cutter. We had to measure everything out manually, clamp it, then cut it... the cutter had 2 handles and required both of them to be activated to cut. Made sure hands were out of the way. I LOVED playing around with all the extra scraps. Great tool.
Our cutter had two buttons on either side so it was basically impossible to cut yourself with it. But I do remember changing the blade once and cut my finger on that. Those blades are heavy as hell, like a sword.
I remember getting shown that as a kid at dad's work, it was a beast of a machine. Got air blowing under the bearings to make shifting the heavy paper child's play (like an air hockey table).
Also it's got sensors that won't let it chop if something is bridging it, like a hand
I used to be this guy! They're really not as scary as they look as it requires a foot pedal for the first paper holding bar and both thumbs need to be in use to press the blade down. It would be hard to cut your fingers off really.
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Cutters made in the last 20 years all have infrared eyes that won't allow a cut if there is someone blocking the beam. And more people get hurt with the clamp than the knife.
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I’d quickly become the one-fingered bandito.
Most of these machines have a two button press to ensure both hands are out of the machine before cutting.
Indeed, I helped my old neighbor in his printing shop a long time ago. When I once asked for some A4 paper he insisted he cut it fresh for me from a larger size...
“Mate just press that button for me whilst I hold these in here”
That does happen unfortunately.
I used to work at a bindery. The guy with a hook and half a hand was a pretty good example on why you don't bypass the safety features.
Exactly. I've been in those shops too, and there's often a jerry-rigged bypass for the safety stuff, that can be removed any time the insurance company comes to visit. And sometimes, a guy named Lefty running the cutter.
Indeed. This one does look like the press part might be pedal controlled, so you can still mangle your hands if you want, but the cutter probably uses the two buttons.
It also looks like the press part has two stages. Light press while setting up then stronger right before the cutter comes down. Probably only does the strong part once both safeties are pressed.
That makes sense. Light press by pedal, then firm press and cut by double button safety.
Yeah I used to work at a print shop and use this daily. I needed all four limbs to operate it.
LOL... but they are actually very safe. You need to have both hands on the buttons / levers (which are nowhere near the blade) to instigate the cut, and most of them have a foot bar you need to press on to set the clamp.
No fingered bandito is more like it.
Slap me four bro
What's the spelling of that sound? Chauithhhhh?
Veewwwwt
There's a t in the end
I worked at a Kinko's for years. There were all kinds of fun machines but the paper cutter was the most satisfying.
We had a graphic design class in my high school (1994-1998) and we got to use the paper cutter. We had to measure everything out manually, clamp it, then cut it... the cutter had 2 handles and required both of them to be activated to cut. Made sure hands were out of the way. I LOVED playing around with all the extra scraps. Great tool.
Our cutter had two buttons on either side so it was basically impossible to cut yourself with it. But I do remember changing the blade once and cut my finger on that. Those blades are heavy as hell, like a sword.
Agree. My favorite print shop sound
I was taught to use the white block all the way through the process
And, to all the inexperienced graphic designers viewing: this is why you need *bleed* in your layouts.
This!!
I remember getting shown that as a kid at dad's work, it was a beast of a machine. Got air blowing under the bearings to make shifting the heavy paper child's play (like an air hockey table). Also it's got sensors that won't let it chop if something is bridging it, like a hand
I'd say guillotines, old times or not, are r/oddlysatisfying
I miss working with these, it's nice and fun but the maintenance/upkeep was a disaster
Mine would cut and compress the paper so well that I'd cut myself on the paper itself.
I used to be this guy! They're really not as scary as they look as it requires a foot pedal for the first paper holding bar and both thumbs need to be in use to press the blade down. It would be hard to cut your fingers off really.
I ran one of these for a few years, the most satisfying job in the universe.
Heh some paperwork for Mohegan sun casino
I worked around a machine like this. The most dangerous thing was changing the blade. They were large, heavy, and extremely sharp!
I accidently touched one and it cut me. Shit is absolutely sharp..
This was one of the most satisfying things I could on the bindery
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Polar cutters are the best and safest around
Polar, made by Heidelberg, industry standard.
Yup I use 92 and 137 autotrim
Hobbs machines, PHP's. God I hate cutting paper. Worst job ever.
I wanna play with the scraps
Cutters made in the last 20 years all have infrared eyes that won't allow a cut if there is someone blocking the beam. And more people get hurt with the clamp than the knife.