X-Acto® 18" Heavy-Duty Paper Trimmer, 15 Sheet Capacity, Maple

Comments about X-Acto® 18" Heavy-Duty Paper Trimmer, 15 Sheet Capacity, Maple:

The board is not made of maple but is MDF fiber-core wood composite. The paper guide that is moveable is pictured with a locking mechanism. The one in the box is entirely different. It does not lock and has to be pressured into place. As you use the board it tends to move about the table.(not stable enough). The board is pictured with just thye 1/2 inch square grid. The board actually also has on it many angular lines of little to no use for most applications. Board too busy and hard to read.

Comments about X-Acto® 18" Heavy-Duty Paper Trimmer, 15 Sheet Capacity, Maple:

Bought this item for work but I think it would work just as well in my scrapbooking room.

Comments about X-Acto® 18" Heavy-Duty Paper Trimmer, 15 Sheet Capacity, Maple:

I bought this cutter to use making fine art reproductions I sell online. I buy heavy art paper and canvas in rolls that are 17" x 40". I was working with a razor and straight edge to cut these rolls down to size for prints and found I could not get straight cuts. This product works perfect. It cuts through very heavy watercolor paper as well as canvas and a heavy backer board I use to protect my prints during shipping. It does exactly what I had hoped for! I am especially pleased it cuts perfectly through canvas. Wow!!!

Comments about X-Acto® 18" Heavy-Duty Paper Trimmer, 15 Sheet Capacity, Maple:

This paper trimmer is useless. It would not even cut one single sheet of paper. The first 2 inches of a cut are clean and then it folds or shreds the paper. Tightening all screws and bolts does not work. The blade lever is too flimsy and moves away from the base blade. Do not purchase this product.

Comments about X-Acto® 18" Heavy-Duty Paper Trimmer, 15 Sheet Capacity, Maple:

I use this cutter weekly to cut bulletin inserts in half, among other uses.

The design is simple and easy to use, and the permanent printed grid is very helpful.

But, if I try to cut more than five pieces of paper at one time, it tears the paper instead of giving me a clean cut. It takes quite a bit of time to cut over 100 papers, five at a time. There is absolutely no way this cutter will handle up to 15 sheets of paper.