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Carl Manufacturing 12238 Hvy-Duty Paper Trimmer 18-Inch 36 Sht Cap. 14-Inch x18-1/4-Inch x3/4-Inch GY

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1.Size:12-inch


About this item

  • Heavy-duty 36-sheet rotary trimmer with carbide blade, patented rail system, calibrated metal base board, adjustable magnetic paper guide and storage compartment.
  • The choice for the most demanding trimming projects.
  • The patented locking rail mechanism hold paper firmly in place while the Premium carbide blade ensures an accurate cut.
  • Cuts up to 36 sheets of standard 20-pound paper.
  • 18- Inch Rotary Paper trimmer.
  • CARL Model: DC-238N / CUI12238
  • Green-friendly paper trimmer
  • Adjustable magnetic paper guide hold materials on a calibrated sturdy metal base board
  • Handy storage compartment for extra blades and cutting mats
  • A spare cutting mat, straight blade and perforating blade are included
  • Limited lifetime warranty -excluding blade and cutting mat


Green Machine Heavy Duty 36 Sheet Rotary Paper Trimmer: is green trimmer, cuts cardstock, artist board, plastic sheets and more. Patented locking rail mechanism and the luminous paper holder is made of light harvesting acrylic that makes cutting easy and accurate. The adjustable magnetic paper guide holds materials on a calibrated metal baseboard. Features a storage compartment for extra blades and mats. Spare cutting mat, straight blade, and perforating blade included. Limited Lifetime (excluding blades and cutting mats).


Lexi
Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2024
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Lexi
Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2024
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haggis
Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2024
It is heavy duty and cuts paper very well. The perforating wheel also works great if you want to make "tear off" things. The wheels are easy to change. It has a cam action that locks the paper in place during cutting. The designers seemed to think of everything when they built this, and have created a very nice product.
haggis
Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2024
It is heavy duty and cuts paper very well. The perforating wheel also works great if you want to make "tear off" things. The wheels are easy to change. It has a cam action that locks the paper in place during cutting. The designers seemed to think of everything when they built this, and have created a very nice product.
Crafter.
Reviewed in Canada on November 7, 2023
I didn't realize how long the cutter is. It cutter measures 22" long by 13.5" wide. My portable collapsible table works for it.The base is very sturdy. I have arthritic fingers and I find it's easy to use. Very little pressure on my joints to slide the cutter bar across.I like that a drop down lever holds down the paper tight. The paper doesn't move. The magnet is a bonus.What it doesn't explain in the description. It doesn't cut 6 pieces of paper all at once. What you need to do to cut 6 pieces is; Secure desired amount of paper under the bar. The cutter will cut only the top sheet of paper. Remove that first paper and slide cutter bar across the second piece of paper, so on and so forth. It's very quick and each piece is cut perfectly.
Crafter.
Reviewed in Canada on November 7, 2023
I didn't realize how long the cutter is. It cutter measures 22" long by 13.5" wide. My portable collapsible table works for it.The base is very sturdy. I have arthritic fingers and I find it's easy to use. Very little pressure on my joints to slide the cutter bar across.I like that a drop down lever holds down the paper tight. The paper doesn't move. The magnet is a bonus.What it doesn't explain in the description. It doesn't cut 6 pieces of paper all at once. What you need to do to cut 6 pieces is; Secure desired amount of paper under the bar. The cutter will cut only the top sheet of paper. Remove that first paper and slide cutter bar across the second piece of paper, so on and so forth. It's very quick and each piece is cut perfectly.
Summer
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 19, 2022
I invested in this to perfect the colouring book I'd made for my littlest sister 🐾 It certainly did what it said on the tin! It sliced through 10 sheets of thin card plus 2 sheets of 300gsm gloss card with no issue at all.It takes a few slices up and down but it's not physically difficult whatsoever and it made quick work of this book, plus a couple other books I'd made with the same thickness! I popped the book in as is, which is 4mm thick when closed. I'm pretty confident it could handle thicker stock, too!The magnetic ruler is pretty awesome and the whole guillotine didn't slide about on my smooth wood table. The way you clamp the blade ruler down before use holds your work strongly in place, but I'd recommend holding it down yourself too to ensure maximum precision.I've only used it 3 or 4 times thus far so I can't comment on durability over years, but I should hope for the price and based on how sturdy it seems right now that it's gonna provide years of smooth.like.butter 😂
Summer
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 19, 2022
I invested in this to perfect the colouring book I'd made for my littlest sister 🐾 It certainly did what it said on the tin! It sliced through 10 sheets of thin card plus 2 sheets of 300gsm gloss card with no issue at all.It takes a few slices up and down but it's not physically difficult whatsoever and it made quick work of this book, plus a couple other books I'd made with the same thickness! I popped the book in as is, which is 4mm thick when closed. I'm pretty confident it could handle thicker stock, too!The magnetic ruler is pretty awesome and the whole guillotine didn't slide about on my smooth wood table. The way you clamp the blade ruler down before use holds your work strongly in place, but I'd recommend holding it down yourself too to ensure maximum precision.I've only used it 3 or 4 times thus far so I can't comment on durability over years, but I should hope for the price and based on how sturdy it seems right now that it's gonna provide years of smooth.like.butter 😂
Dulce M.
Reviewed in Mexico on December 12, 2021
Muy práctica, corta diversos materiales, por ejemplo la tela como si se tratara de papel.
Dulce M.
Reviewed in Mexico on December 12, 2021
Muy práctica, corta diversos materiales, por ejemplo la tela como si se tratara de papel.
Terry Hunter
Reviewed in Australia on November 24, 2021
Easy to use. Cuts well - even the thicker board. Well designed paper holder. Would have been good to have the 13" paper guide length included on the markings rather than stopping at 11-12" as the 13"x19" paper sizes are well used by photographers and art printers.But well done to the designers of this product and their quality control. Only used it for a few weeks but exceeds my expectations as a fine art photographer wishing to reduce 24" roll paper down to 13x19" and other sizes for printing.The other amazing thing you could do.... include a fold-out extended measuring guide on the left side to help measure longer paper pieces so we don't have to measure and mark separately before cutting longer sheets.
Terry Hunter
Reviewed in Australia on November 24, 2021
Easy to use. Cuts well - even the thicker board. Well designed paper holder. Would have been good to have the 13" paper guide length included on the markings rather than stopping at 11-12" as the 13"x19" paper sizes are well used by photographers and art printers.But well done to the designers of this product and their quality control. Only used it for a few weeks but exceeds my expectations as a fine art photographer wishing to reduce 24" roll paper down to 13x19" and other sizes for printing.The other amazing thing you could do.... include a fold-out extended measuring guide on the left side to help measure longer paper pieces so we don't have to measure and mark separately before cutting longer sheets.
kg
Reviewed in Canada on January 4, 2019
So impressed with how this works. It doesn't necessarily cut eight sheets with one swipe. But it allows you to place eight sheets in place, stacked at once. With each swipe of the cutter it will cut a few pieces. It is a massive timesaver. I used Stampin' Up! thick Vanilla cardstock in my first try.I was not impressed with how the item was shipped. It was shipped in its original packaging, which was fine. But this packaging was not taped shut. At any point during transport, my cutter could have fallen out and been damaged. There was tape on the package but it didn't seem to serve any purpose.
kg
Reviewed in Canada on January 4, 2019
So impressed with how this works. It doesn't necessarily cut eight sheets with one swipe. But it allows you to place eight sheets in place, stacked at once. With each swipe of the cutter it will cut a few pieces. It is a massive timesaver. I used Stampin' Up! thick Vanilla cardstock in my first try.I was not impressed with how the item was shipped. It was shipped in its original packaging, which was fine. But this packaging was not taped shut. At any point during transport, my cutter could have fallen out and been damaged. There was tape on the package but it didn't seem to serve any purpose.
Handyman Dave
Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2015
It's not generally difficult for me to make purchasing decisions, but a paper trimmer became a glaring exception. I needed it primarily to create labels for a product we make by hand, and no matter how hard I tried, I couldn't make the labels by hand that were up to the standard of the product.With their generous one-item coupons in mind, I checked the on-line catalogs of Joann Fabrics and Michael's Crafts, gave eBay the required cursory look just for price comparison, and concentrated on Amazon for reviews & Prime. I was prepared to drop $25 or $30.I bought this trimmer from Amazon, and that was the right decision for me. Here's why. I needed to see the exact place where the cut would be made. I print tiny registration marks in the labels to help me keep them lined up properly as I change the item specifics in each, and also to show me precisely where to cut. For whatever reason, my printers haven't always placed a print in the exact same place on a page from copy to copy. Once I cut that first line, then the rest can be cut in a stack.That brings me to a second point. The old guillotine cutter I bought years ago only manages a few pages of this 32# 100% cotton stock at once. It takes 2 passes of the cutter head, but with this trimmer, I can cut 20 pieces of that paper at once. The cuts are perfectly clean, straight, and square, and effortless to make.The locking mechanism is both brilliant, and the reason this trimmer works so well, cuts such straight lines. If the lever is raised, the mechanism is unlocked, and paper can be moved around under it. Once lowered, it holds the paper absolutely still while you cut.Many of the trimmers in the $25 to $30 range, and well into the hundreds, have some part of the contraption built into the base in such a way that the scale and/or grid is missing which makes cutting a narrow strip from a narrow strip impossible. You can do that with this trimmer, and the entire base is both intact and visible, though the portion directly under the locking mechanism is somewhat obscured by it.The only other trimmers I saw with metal bases like this were made by X-Acto, but they lacked a sophisticated locking device for the paper, and they only cut a few pages at one time. I didn't want plastic.The single con is the magnetic bar that's intended to be used for making multiple cuts of the same size, and the way it relates to the Slimer-green "light-gathering acrylic" guide. First, since my labels are about 1.275" wide and the guide is about 2" wide, the magnetic bar can't be brought close enough to use. Second, the magnet is quite strong, and that's good; it prevents accidental movement. It's also not so good in that the bar doe not have any mechanism to stay square, and must be manually squared each time it's moved. It takes a little effort because you need to fight with the magnet. I solved that by removing the magnet.I like well made tools, and I have some of my grandfather's who passed more than 30 years ago who also invested in good tools during his life. I've skipped meals to buy well crafted tools, and I scrimped to get this one. Quality tools last, and they pay back much more than they cost over their lifetime of service. There weren't any shortcuts taken in the fabrication of this tool so far as I can see. Seams & corners meet perfectly, and the craftsmanship in general is impeccable. I feel comfortable in recommending this trimmer to anyone who's serious about their work. I wish I had another star to give out every hundred reviews. If I did, this would get it.
Handyman Dave
Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2015
It's not generally difficult for me to make purchasing decisions, but a paper trimmer became a glaring exception. I needed it primarily to create labels for a product we make by hand, and no matter how hard I tried, I couldn't make the labels by hand that were up to the standard of the product.With their generous one-item coupons in mind, I checked the on-line catalogs of Joann Fabrics and Michael's Crafts, gave eBay the required cursory look just for price comparison, and concentrated on Amazon for reviews & Prime. I was prepared to drop $25 or $30.I bought this trimmer from Amazon, and that was the right decision for me. Here's why. I needed to see the exact place where the cut would be made. I print tiny registration marks in the labels to help me keep them lined up properly as I change the item specifics in each, and also to show me precisely where to cut. For whatever reason, my printers haven't always placed a print in the exact same place on a page from copy to copy. Once I cut that first line, then the rest can be cut in a stack.That brings me to a second point. The old guillotine cutter I bought years ago only manages a few pages of this 32# 100% cotton stock at once. It takes 2 passes of the cutter head, but with this trimmer, I can cut 20 pieces of that paper at once. The cuts are perfectly clean, straight, and square, and effortless to make.The locking mechanism is both brilliant, and the reason this trimmer works so well, cuts such straight lines. If the lever is raised, the mechanism is unlocked, and paper can be moved around under it. Once lowered, it holds the paper absolutely still while you cut.Many of the trimmers in the $25 to $30 range, and well into the hundreds, have some part of the contraption built into the base in such a way that the scale and/or grid is missing which makes cutting a narrow strip from a narrow strip impossible. You can do that with this trimmer, and the entire base is both intact and visible, though the portion directly under the locking mechanism is somewhat obscured by it.The only other trimmers I saw with metal bases like this were made by X-Acto, but they lacked a sophisticated locking device for the paper, and they only cut a few pages at one time. I didn't want plastic.The single con is the magnetic bar that's intended to be used for making multiple cuts of the same size, and the way it relates to the Slimer-green "light-gathering acrylic" guide. First, since my labels are about 1.275" wide and the guide is about 2" wide, the magnetic bar can't be brought close enough to use. Second, the magnet is quite strong, and that's good; it prevents accidental movement. It's also not so good in that the bar doe not have any mechanism to stay square, and must be manually squared each time it's moved. It takes a little effort because you need to fight with the magnet. I solved that by removing the magnet.I like well made tools, and I have some of my grandfather's who passed more than 30 years ago who also invested in good tools during his life. I've skipped meals to buy well crafted tools, and I scrimped to get this one. Quality tools last, and they pay back much more than they cost over their lifetime of service. There weren't any shortcuts taken in the fabrication of this tool so far as I can see. Seams & corners meet perfectly, and the craftsmanship in general is impeccable. I feel comfortable in recommending this trimmer to anyone who's serious about their work. I wish I had another star to give out every hundred reviews. If I did, this would get it.