[rescue] Cut binding off

Phil Stracchino alaric at metrocast.net
Sun Feb 13 15:03:58 CST 2011


On 02/13/11 15:44, Barry Callahan wrote:
> And you don't need a hydraulic ram cutter. We've got a lever-action 
> guillotine cutter in the basement, and it'll cut a stack an inch and a 
> half or so high. Decent quality guillotines can be had on ebay for ~$150 
> shipped ( eg: http://cgi.ebay.com/370403586978 ) -- make sure it lets 
> you clamp the paper stack in place and has an adjustable rear guide that 
> you can actually lock in place. If you're cutting books apart instead of 
> loose sheets, that's less of an issue.
> 
> And if you're looking to use equipment in your shop to cut the books 
> apart, I'd much rather use a band saw than a circular one.

Come on, people.  We're geeks.  This is CLEARLY a job for a CNC laser
cutter.  ;)


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