ULTIMAT FUTURA UF-100 User Manual

Keencut Ultimat Futura

40" Mat Cutter - UF100

Instruction Manual

ULTIMAT FUTURA

Inspired Design – Precision Engineering

USER INSTRUCTIONS

Thank you for choosing the Keencut ULTIMAT FUTURA. Every effort has been made to bring you a precision engineered product with the promise of many years of valuable service. In order to obtain maximum benefit from your machine please read these instructions carefully. For advice and assistance or replacement parts please contact your distributor or Keencut Ltd.

KC-UF 7178-04/12

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Contents

2 Identification

2.1 Know your ULTIMAT FUTURA

3 Preparation

3.1 How to Assemble your ULTIMAT FUTURA

3.2 Know your Blades

3.3 Additional Matguide fittings (optional)

4 Operation

4.1 The Blade Cartridges

4.2 Cutting Board to Size

4.3 Setting the Measuring Arm Limit Stop

4.4 Bevel Cutting - Setting the Blade Depth

4.5-6 Bevel Cutting

4.7-8 Adjusting the Limit Stops

5 Maintenance

5.1 Squaring

5.2 The Alignment of the Matguide T-Bar

6 Cutting techniques

6.1 Cutting Unequal Margins

6.2 Cutting a V-Groove

6.3 Cutting Offset Corner Mats

6.4 Cutting Multiple Openings and Title Boxes

6.5 Cutting Thick Mats

7 Optional accessories

7.1 Multi-angle Cutting Gauge

7.2 Matguide Extension Kit

8 Fault finding

8.1 Fault finding/Maintenance

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2.1 2.1

Know your ULTIMAT FUTURA

Matguide Slideway

Handle

Matguide T-Bar

Bevel Blade

Lift & Hold

-Groove Stop

Holder

Matguide

Limit Stop

Start of Cut Limit Stop

Cutter Head

Vertical Blade Holder

Base

End of Cut

Limit Stop M

End Plate

Cutterbar

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Measuring Arm Limit Stop

Measuring Arm

3.1

How to Assemble your ULTIMAT FUTURA

Preparation

3.1

HOW TO ASSEMBLE YOUR ULTIMAT FUTURA

1 THE RUBBER FEET are supplied with self adhesive on the back. Position them as shown on the underside of the

Base, not on the End Plate.

2 THE MEASURING ARM is used when cutting matboard to size (sizing) and can be removed when bevel cutting.

Hold the Measuring Arm at 45 degrees to the Base and forward of the End Plate. Pr

esent the Measuring Arm into the slot in the edge of the Base. Engage the Measuring Arm upwards into the Base slot and lower the Measuring Arm to horizontal. Lift the right hand end of the Measuring Arm and slide it towards you. Reverse the instructions to remove the Measuring Arm.

3 THE MATGUIDE T-Bar is used when bevel cutting and can be removed when sizing matboard.

Clip Matguide Slideway into the Base slot. Check the Matguide Slideway is level with the base. The plastic scr

can be adjusted if necessary. Slacken the wingbolt on the T-bar and slide it onto the Matguide Slideway, fasten the wingbolt. To remove the Matguide when sizing matboard either slide the T-bar from the Matguide Slideway or unclip the

Matguide complete.

4 THE LIFT AND HOLD is used to raise and hold the Cutterbar above the base so you can have both hands free

when positioning the matboard ready for cutting or when adjusting the Matguide T-Bar.

Position the Lift and Hold and fit the screw into the threaded hole and tighten using the 4mm hexagon wrench.

ew and lock nut on the underside of the slideway

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3.2

Preparation 3.2

Know your Blades

SLIPMAT

1 THE SLIPMAT is used under the matboard when bevel cutting, this ensures crisp clean cutting Make it from

standard matboard. Avoid using dense matboard such as black core. Size - approximately 15cm (6”) wide and either the full cutting length of the Ultimat long, or at least 5cm (2”) longer than the longest mat you are going to cut.

When using - ensur

n BLADES are one of the most critical parts of the machine, in all cases the blade used should be the one most suited

to the job in hand - when bevel cutting a precision ground and honed blade is required with an oil free surface (many blades are packed with an oil film to protect them) and the surface should be corrosion free.

The hardness and toughness of the blade is also critical.

e the white side is uppermost and replace it when the surface damage becomes obvious.

All these factors add to the manufacturing cost of quality blades, however, the option to use inexpensive blades leaves quality to chance and can increase wastage.

2 BEVEL CUTTING blades used on the Ultimat are rectangular and come in four varieties:-

TECH D

012

TECH D

015

TECH S

012

TECH S

015

Please Note: when using the T

n BLADE DEPTH is critical when bevel cutting. Too deep and hooking will occur, too shallow and the blade will not

penetrate or meet at the corners. The tip of the blade should cut through the matboard and score the slipmat about 0.5 - 1 mm (1/64” - 1/32”) deep. The method of adjustment is explained later.

n HOOKING is when a curved cut is produced at the beginning of a bevel cut. This is caused by the blade bending or

moving sideways when being pushed into the matboar as it begins to travel down the cut.

Double ground edge 0.012” thick (knife edge)

Double gr (knife edge)

Single ground edge 0.012” thick (chisel edge)

Double gr (chisel edge)

ound edge 0.015” thick

ech S blades you can only use the one tip as indicated on the blade.

For general purpose cutting on most matboard (bevel and vertical cutting)

As a general rule the TECH D 015 is better for thick soft materials and can be used for vertical cutting, the TECH S blades are better for the harder boards such as conservation board with the 012's being used for boards under 3mm (1/8") thick and the 015 for those over 3mm (1/8") thick.

Owing to the wide variety of types and thickness of mat boards available the information above is a guide only. It is important to carry out tests to select the blade that gives the best performance for your circumstances..

If you require sample blades please contact Keencut direct and a small quantity will be sent F.O.C.

d, the blade then springs or moves back to its corr

ect position

n PREVENTION is covered in the “Fault finding“ section.

3 VERTICAL CUTTING is carried out using either a standard trapezium shaped blade or the TECH D 012/015 blades.

The trapezium shaped blades are thicker (0.017”) and tend to distort less than the rectangular blades for vertical cutting.

Generally (clip frames excepted), providing the edge is straight, square and clean the quality of finish of the cut is less critical than with bevel cutting therefore the less expensive “medium duty utility” blade can be used, for better results use “Keencut 080” blades.

ficult it is to cut.

Blade depth is important. The further the tip of the blade extends thr

There are a variety of blades supplied with the machine, all matboards behave differently and although the foregoing offers general guidelines it is important to experiment to find the best blade for each type and thickness of board.

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3.3

Additional Matguide fittings (optional)

Preparation 3.3

Matguide Lock

Used if the machine is set on a sloping table top to prevent the Matguide sliding down the edge of the base through vibration.

1 Fit the Lock between the edge of the base and the Matguide slideway, tighten the screw and fit the T-bar.

Unequal Margin guide stops

When cutting a large batch of unequal margin mounts (see ‘Cutting unequal margins’) the additional stops (A) and (B) can be fitted to the Matguide Slideway as shown. When the stops are set in the appr moved to either of the two required dimensions.

opriate positions the T-bar can be quickly

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4.1

Operation

The blade cartridges

4.1

BEVEL BLADE HOLDER

VERTICAL BLADE HOLDER

n Both the bevel and vertical blade holders are fitted with Blade Cartridges, to release the cartridge from either of the

blade holders slacken the blade clamping screw (B) and pull the cartridge out, gripping the black plastic pin (A). The blade is held onto the cartridge by a strong magnet, place the blade between the two raised edges and slide it

so the back edge of the blade touches the depth adjustment screw. To adjust the blade depth turn the adjustment screw (C) clockwise to extend the blade length and counter-clockwise to reduce it. Always check that the blade is properly located in the cartridge before loading it into the blade holder.

Each cartridge has a different coloured label to help with identification and calibration if pre-set to suit different thicknesses of board. A spare bevel blade cartridge is supplied with the machine and additional ones are available

from your Keencut distributor.

n Further instruction on blade depth adjustment is given in later sections.

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