How to Cut Mats with the 650 Mat Cutter

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Here's How It Works
Logan 650 Framer's Edge Mat Cutter - Professional Mat Cutter

Model #650 - 40½" Model #655 - 48" Model #660 - 60"

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Here's How it Works...

Part 1: Assembly


Step 1: Open the parts bag and locate the black metal channels and screws.		Step 2: Fit the black metal channels into the angled slots on the cutting board.


Step 3: Assemble the black metal channels in the angled slots by screwing them in through the bottom of the cutting board.	Step 4: Install the mat guide in the blank angled channels. It will slide back and forth in the channels.	Step 5: Lift the guide rail and unscrew the slotted screws and metal tab from the wide routed slot in the cutting board.	Step 6: Fit the squaring arm into the wide routed slot and align the slot in the squaring arm with the slot in the cutting board using the metal tab.


Step 7: With the metal tab in place assemble the squaring arm using the slotted screws, and then remove the metal tab.	Step 8: Loosen the knob on the bevel cutting side of the dual cutting head and slip in a blade. Then tighten the knob to hold it.	Step 9: Lock down the blade holder on the straight cutting side of the dual cutting head and loosen the knob.	Step 10: Slip a blade into the blade of the blade holder and tighten the black knob to hold it.


Step 11: When both blades are installed, the dual cutting head is ready to cut either straight 90° (for sizing) or at a 45° bevel (for cutting a window)	Step 12: Fit the squaring arm stop onto the end of the squaring arm.	Step 13: Slide the squaring arm slot along the scale and lock it down at the size you want to reduce your matboard to.	Step 14: Place a sheet of matboard in the mat cutter, under the guide and up against the squaring arm stop.
Part 2: Operation

Step 15: Using the straight cutting side of the dual cutting head, insert the blade and pull toward you, trimming the sheet to size.	Step 16: To bevel cut a window, slide the mat guide over the scale and set it for the borders of the mat's window and then tighten it in place.	Step 17: Place the edge of the mat face down against the mat guide, lower the guide rail onto the mat and draw lines along the inside edge of the guide rail.	Step 18: Bring the bevel cutting head into position and align the green dot on the outrigger just under top the pencil line.

Step 19: Pivot the bevel blade holder down, penetrating the mat. Pull back to cut. The red arrow indicates the outrigger which travels along with the cutting head as it cuts.	Step 20: Stop when the red dot on the outrigger aligns just below the bottom pencil line, and retract the blade.	Step 21: To cut a window more rapidly, and without drawing pencil lines, install the guide rail stop on the guide rail scale and set it for the borders of the mat's window.	Step 22: Slide the moveable stop onto the end of the moveable scale and set it for the borders of the mat's window. The moveable stop and scale move with the cutting head.

Step 23: Bring the cutting head back until the flex bar portion of the moveable stop comes into contact with the top edge of the mat.	Step 24: Pivot the bevel blade holder down, penetrating the mat, and pull back to cut.	Step 25: The cutting head will stop automatically when it contacts the guide rail stop. Retract the blade.	Step 26: Repeat for each side of the mat to rapidly and accurately cut a window in the mat.