All tastes catered for

[Roboframer]

Wouldn't have shown this, it was requested!

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[stcstc]

thats a bit of an acquired taste i guess

[IFGL]

I have always found it odd that the longer stop goes on the short side of the excalibur, effectively shortening it further.

[misterdiy]

Lol, it certainly takes your eye off the image.

[prospero]

Works well.

What moulding is that?

[Roboframer]

It's a Nielsen exclusive "Fashion" - comes in a wider profile and in black & white too but I think it's discontinued now - red for sure, maybe the range.

I rarely use the stop on the short side, I bought an extra stop for the long side.

[IFGL]

That sir is a very good tip.

[Roboframer]

It was necessary for me because the glass wheel does not run on the same line as the blade - on the right stop the glass is accurate but the boards are about one mil short and it's vice-versa on the short side, so if I use both sides it's .............. confusing!

With two stops on the right you can't set both if the difference is less than 3" - but you can extend the furthest right hand stop with a piece of board etc.

[misterdiy]

Doesn't the difference depend how you set the scale up initially? My sacle is "out" by 1mm both sides and as it was purchased second hand I guess the previous framer stuck the scale on to account for that. I use both sides equally

[misterdiy]

Bit quick there. Sacle = scale

[Roboframer]

It's not the scale that's out, the blade runs on a different track to the glass wheel i.e. if I lightly score a board with the blade, turn the head and then score with the glass wheel, I'll get two lines about 1mm apart.

[misterdiy]

Apologies for that John, I thought a bit more about it and realised what it was you were saying. Yes I agree that you would need only to work from the one side if 1mm is particularly important. Alzheimer's has set in I think

[Roboframer]

I just had to decide what to set the scales to, glass or boards and decided glass because I have the option of cutting mount board on the CMC and when I don't I set the stops to 1mm plus of what I want, cut all the boards and then move the stops in and cut the glass.

[Roboframer]

Nielsen fashion range, black and white still current

[Steve N]

I've got both my stops on the right hand side (cut the long one down ) I find it easier as I tend to sq up my board, stick the board in on the right hand side, cut turn the board 90 degrees counter clock wise ( so new cut at bottom) cut again, turn counter clockwise , drop stops and cut to measurement, repeat for the last side, then I have spot on square board.

[strokebloke]

Returning to the "Tigger"

It works very well John. It makes you stop and look at it. Which is what art is about, isn't it?
Whether or not I like it is entirely another matter

Jack