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Full-featured artist’s level mount cutter with an economy price.
The Simplex Classic cutter is a base board mounted mount cutter with 40″ (101cm)
£469.99 inc. VAT
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Full-featured artist’s level mount cutter with an economy price. The Simplex Classic series is the all-purpose Logan mount cutting tool used by thousands of artists worldwide. The Simplex Classic cutter is a base board mounted mount cutter 40″ (101cm)
It features:
All Purpose Usage: ideal for artists, photographers, serious crafters
This tool is a board mounted mat cutter featuring a hinging guide rail with production stops, parallel mat guide in aluminum channels, 32″ (81cm) squaring arm with stop, pull style bevel cutter, 701‑1 Straight Cutter Elite, and the newly updated Complete Guide to Home Picture Framing book
This system uses Logan 270 blades
| Usage Level | All Purpose |
| Model Number & Capacity | 550‑1 = 40″ (101 cm) 560‑1 = 60″ (152 cm) |
| Squaring Function | Full 32″ (81 cm) Squaring Arm |
| Minimum Border Size | 3/4″ (19 mm) |
| Maximum Border Size | 5-1/2″ (14 cm) |
| Hinging Guide Rail | Yes |
| Base Board Type | 3/4″ MDF |
| Parallel Mat Guide | Yes |
| Production Stops | Yes |
| Bevel Cutter | Pull Style |
| Straight Cutter | Pull Style 701‑1 |
| Cuts Standard Thickness Mat Board | Yes |
| Cuts 8 Ply | No |
| Straight Cuts Foam Board | Up to 3/16″ (5 mm) |
| Cuts Glass | No |
| Cuts Plexi | No |
| Cuts Paper/Photos | No |
| Replacement Blade | 270 |
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| Compact Classic |
Compact Elite |
Artist Elite |
Simplex Classic |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usage Level | Light | Light | All Purpose | All Purpose |
| Model Number & Capacity | 301‑1 = 32" (81 cm) | 350‑1 = 32" (81 cm) | 450‑1 = 40" (101 cm) | 550‑1 = 40" (101 cm) |
| Squaring Function | No | Squaring bar | Squaring bar | Full 32" (81 cm) Squaring Arm |
| Minimum Border Size | 3/4" (19 mm) | 3/4" (19 mm) | 3/4" (19 mm) | 3/4" (19 mm) |
| Maximum Border Size | 4-1/2" (11.4 cm) | 4-1/2" (11.4 cm) | 5-1/2" (14 cm) | 5-1/2" (14 cm) |
| Hinging Guide Rail | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Base Board Type | 1/2" MDF | 1/2" MDF | 3/4" MDF | 3/4" MDF |
| Parallel Mat Guide | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Production Stops | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bevel Cutter | Push Style | Push Style | Pull Style | Pull Style |
| Straight Cutter | Mat Knife | Pull Style 701‑1 | Pull Style 701‑1 | Pull Style 701‑1 |
| Cuts Standard Thickness Mat Board | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cuts 8 Ply | No | No | No | No |
| Straight Cuts Foam Board | Up to 3/16" (5 mm) | Up to 3/16" (5 mm) | Up to 3/16" (5 mm) | Up to 3/16" (5 mm) |
| Cuts Glass | No | No | No | No |
| Cuts Plexi | No | No | No | No |
| Cuts Paper/Photos | No | No | No | No |
| Replacement Blade | 270 | 270 | 270 | 270 |
| View | View | View | View |
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