Keencut extension arms

[The Crofter]

Apologies to everyone who has already done this.....

I have always found that the 4 support arms on my Keencut just would not stay put when operating the cutter in a vertical position. The nylon clamp screws actually force the arms into a position that prevents the mountboard from lying flat and it causes problems with the left hand margin stop.



The insertion of a "standard" hex screwdriver bit between the arm base as shown prevents this problem.



And allows the arms to remain flush with the base.



Not hi tech but who cares....

[prospero]

Necessity is the Mother of Invention.

[Moglet]

And the patroness of the craftsman!

[Spit]

and the bane of a full bladder

[The Crofter]

You wait all this time and then 3 sages come along at once....

[Spit]

All we need is the onion!

[The Crofter]

Stuffit, I'm off.

[prospero]

Stuffit, I'm off.

We have a philosopher in our midst.

[Not your average framer]

The nylon clamp screws actually force the arms into a position that prevents the mountboard from lying flat and it causes problems with the left hand margin stop.

There are nylon locking nuts on the nylon screws in mine which keep the screws locked in the right position so the the arms lay flat. I don't know if this was supplied like this by Keencut or something done by the previous owners.

I could be wrong, but as a consequence I've always assumed the these screws were for adjustment and not for clamping.

[The Crofter]

Good point, never had enough space to lay the cutter flat but I do like the operating position when upright. Being a tad lazy I can pull up a chair and cut my mounts in comfort.