Logan Graphic Products 707 MO D E L 70 7 Installing Blades, Using Groovy Mouse, Trouble Shooting

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MO D E L 70 7Installing Blades

Cut-offBlade

1. Depress the cut-off button. While continually depressing the button, remove the

smallknurled screw (Figure 1).

2. Release the cut-off button and slide the button and cut-off blade assembly

upwardsthrough the cutoff button opening. If necessary, use the screw head to

nudgethe blade assembly upwards. Place a blade in the cut-off blade depression,

matchingthe blade angle with the diagram on the cut-off blade assembly cavity

(Figure2) (Figure 4).

3. Slide the cut-off blade assembly down through the cut-off button opening. While

depressingthe cut-offbutton, reattach the small knurled screw and tighten.

V-GrooveBlades

1. Loosen two large knurled screws. Looking down at Groovy Mouse, slide the blade

intothe blade channel, with the blade point to the front. Repeat for second blade

(Figure3).

2. NOTE: Adjust blade tips so they just touch in the center (Figure 4). Squeeze the

bladeblocks together to help steady the blade position and provide finer control.

Using Groovy Mouse

Note:Groovy Mouse features a safety spring located on the bottom. This prevents the

bladesfrom gouging mat board or table surfaces when not in use. Downward pressure

onGroovy Mouse will engage the blades with the surface. Make sure that surfaces

areprotected wherever Groovy Mouse is placed.

TraditionalV-Groove

1. Use a pre-cut mat or cut the mat opening to the desired size.

2. Loosen the Offset Adjustment Knobs on the Quick Corner Marker and align the

indicatorarrows to the desired offset dimension (distance from mat opening to

v-groove).Tighten the knobs to lock in place (Figure 5).

3. With the front of the mat facing up, place the mat alignment triangle located at

thebase of the Quick Corner Marker snuggly into any corner of the mat. Make

lightpencil marks at the Guide Rail Indicator and Corner Indicator identified by the

longarrowheads. Repeat for all four corners (Figures 6 & 7).

4. Align guide rail with short tick marks. Note that mat opening should slide

underneathguide rail. Groovy Mouse can be used with any suitable straight edge

ormost Logan straight edges including Adapt-a-Rule, Team System plus Logan

boardmounted mat cutters Compact, Intermediate+ and Simplex Plus.

5. Hook Groovy Mouse on the guide rail. Align V-Groove blades with the upper

cornerindicated by pencil lines. Place index and middle finger tips into indentation

areas,remaining fingers on rubber side grips (Figure 8). Push downward towards

thefront of Groovy Mouse and with steady pressure, pull the tool towards the

lowercorner mark.

6. While maintaining pressure, stop when the lower alignment notch located on the

leftblade channel reaches the lower corner pencil line. Lift index finger and

depressthe cut-off blade button. Release the cutoff blade button and continue to

maintaineven pressure while pulling Groovy Mouse slightly back to meet the cut.

TheV-Groove waste should now fall away (Figure 9).

7. Rotate the mat board 90° and repeat Steps 5 & 6 for the next two sides. For the

finalside, repeat Step 5 but pull Groovy Mouse into the previously cut corner. The

wasteshould drop away.

8. Using an artist’s eraser (kneaded, gum, etc) gently erase any pencil lines that

remainon the mat surface.

FreestyleV-Groove

GroovyMouse can also be used to cut freestyle V-Grooves. Please note the following

forbest results.

1. Lightly mark the desired design on the mat surface.

2. Practice on scrap mat board to determine best design and corner radius.

3. Keep even pressure on Groovy Mouse when blades are engaged.

4. Once complete, use an artist’s eraser to gently erase any remaining pencil lines.

FreestyleMat Opening

GroovyMouse can also be used to cut freestyle beveled mat openings. Please note the

followingfor best results.

1. Remove one V-Groove blade, and adjust the remaining blade to extend 1/8” below

GroovyMouse blade holder.

2. Lightly mark the desired opening with a pencil.

3. Use a backing sheet underneath the mat board.

4. Once complete, use an artist’s eraser to gently erase any remaining pencil lines.

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BladeChannel

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Trouble Shooting

V-Groovehas a Rough Edge

1. The V-groove blades may be dull. Replace the blades.

2. The V-groove blades may need adjusting. Adjust the blade tips so they just meet in the

center.

V-Grooveis Cutting Through the Mat

1. Check the V-groove blade depth. Excess blade depth may cut through the mat board.

Usingthe large knurled screws, adjust the blade tips to reduce the blade depth.

V-Groovedepth is uneven

1. Maintain even pressure throughout the cut.

FingerIndentations

LowerAlignment Notch

Encoched’alignement inférieure

Muescade alineación inferior

UntereAusrichtungskerbe

Taccaallineamento inferiore

QuickCorner Marker

Marqueurd’angle rapide

Marcadorrápido de esquina

Eckmarkierungshilfe

Tracciatoreangoli

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