Cutting thick card stock

[Hadrian]

What type of tool can I use to cut thick business cards (200lb cover/24pt)? My business card slitter wont go through it.

Thanks

 

[Buntpapier]

If you buy is little paper cutter like Baum, your thick card stock becomes the easy material to be cut.
Maybe there is second hand machine available.

Buntpapier

 

[Buntpapier]

Yes, this is right Triumph is made by IDEAL in Germany. Like BAUM is made by POLAR in Germany.
The difference in price is big, but the difference in live time is even bigger. You can easy identify this by checking second hand prices.

Anyhow, if you buy a cutter it should have an adjustable clamp pressure value. If you cannot regulate the clamp pressure you cannot cut small pieces like one pile of business cards. The clamp pressure is in this case too high and the paper is smashed. And for big pieces the clamp pressure may not be enough. Average is just average.


Buntpapier

 

[dabob]

I would be looking at the used market . .. a lot of machine for a good price . . . . take a look at bay . . .

challenge paper cutter in Printing and Graphic Art Commercial Printing Essentials | eBay

but I would stay away from the hand operated ones . . . that lever action gets old in a hurry . . . . .

 

[ROCPrinter]

I would find a local printer who has a guillotine cutter and have them trim the job.

Or if you do want to buy one let me know. We have a used Challenge 305 MCPB cutter we would be willing to sell for a couple grand. They are cast iron, heavy and shipping could be costly; we're in upstate NY.

 

[Buntpapier]

Now we have all salesmen together. Perfect

Poor Adrian