@bonsai108 The blades all contact the UHMW plastic roller and quickly form grooves within the first few rotations. This doesnt need adjusting over time. The perforated blades are turned by the white roller and pull the paper through as the straight blades cut it.
i understand.how big (length and width)was the tubing pipe (roller) you used?the roll on the side that you turn to make the paper score/perforate,where can i find one?do the blades get dull?thanks
I made the roller out of UHMW plastic tube. The diameter is not critical. I think it's 1.25" I pressed a hex shaft into it and connected the side gear to it. I was planning on having a motor power it but decided not to. The blades have been in there for 2 years now and are still sharp.
@nicozi I'm not interested in producing this as its not really a fully resolved design yet. The exposed blades in particular are not something that I would feel comfortable shipping to someone. It is definitely something you could build yourself though so if you have any questions on how to build it I would be happy to answer them.
I dont have any build info. Its pretty basic though . I bought perforating blades and cutting blades from fiskars and mounted them to bearings with a shoulder bolt. I then placed a UHMW roller under them. The roller makes contact with all of the blades at all times. When paper is inserted the perforating blades pull it through until it is fully cut.
Wow, this is really amazing! I've been planning on building something similar for quite a while. Do you have any other pics, info, or a build log of this thing? I'd love to see more. Thanks!
did you add any feed tires to help feed the paper though the unit?
nicozi 2 days ago
@nicozi no. The white roller turns the perforating blades, which pull the paper through.
mikecircosta 1 day ago
Do the blades eat up the wood underneath till there are grooves or how does under the blades set up? Thank you in advance!
bonsai108 2 months ago
@bonsai108 The blades all contact the UHMW plastic roller and quickly form grooves within the first few rotations. This doesnt need adjusting over time. The perforated blades are turned by the white roller and pull the paper through as the straight blades cut it.
mikecircosta 2 months ago
i understand.how big (length and width)was the tubing pipe (roller) you used?the roll on the side that you turn to make the paper score/perforate,where can i find one?do the blades get dull?thanks
nicozi 2 months ago
@nicozi
I made the roller out of UHMW plastic tube. The diameter is not critical. I think it's 1.25" I pressed a hex shaft into it and connected the side gear to it. I was planning on having a motor power it but decided not to. The blades have been in there for 2 years now and are still sharp.
mikecircosta 2 months ago
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hi.would you be willing to build me a similar machine?how much would it cost?thanks
nicozi 2 months ago
hi.would you be willing to build me one similar to this one?how much will it cost?thanks
nicozi 2 months ago
@nicozi I'm not interested in producing this as its not really a fully resolved design yet. The exposed blades in particular are not something that I would feel comfortable shipping to someone. It is definitely something you could build yourself though so if you have any questions on how to build it I would be happy to answer them.
mikecircosta 2 months ago
I dont have any build info. Its pretty basic though . I bought perforating blades and cutting blades from fiskars and mounted them to bearings with a shoulder bolt. I then placed a UHMW roller under them. The roller makes contact with all of the blades at all times. When paper is inserted the perforating blades pull it through until it is fully cut.
mikecircosta 1 year ago
Wow, this is really amazing! I've been planning on building something similar for quite a while. Do you have any other pics, info, or a build log of this thing? I'd love to see more. Thanks!
jumpfroggy 1 year ago