Intricate die cutting with the metal plate

Here is the sandwich for the above :

from the base upwards :

CLEAR CUTTING PLATE
WHITE BASE PLATE
DIE EDGE UPWARDS
CARD
METAL CUTTING PLATE

SETTING ON THE MACHINE : BETWEEN 5 AND 9 ( MAY VARY )

POSITION YOUR DIE NEAR THE FRONT CENTRE OF YOUR PLATES ( but leave a gap of at least a few inches for the plates to engage in the rollers )

RUN THROUGH THE MACHINE A COUPLE OF TIMES

TURN YOUR METAL PLATE OVER EACH TIME YOU USE IT RO KEEP IT AS FLAT AS POSSIBLE.

Caution :

There are some very awkward dies made in the USA which have no embossing holes ..these dies will always cause you problems in any machine and are not recommended !

Gordon

DETAILED DIES CUTTING PROBLEMS

As you all know we have been trying to solve all of the problems that have been thrown at us with the launch of a new die cutting system . We have the utmost confidence in this new system and as you will see from our months of testing the machine is capable of a whole host of things that no other machine can achieve .
We all know the problems occurring in all machine cutting highly detailed dies from a variety of die manufacturers . As you know there are some makes i would never recommend you to purchase as they will always cause you problems .
We want everyone to be happy with there new machine as most of you already are after a mad week for us sending our many hundreds of machines all over Europe.
We have however a small handful of people who are still struggling with the detailed dies.

We have been away for four days on a well needed break and tonight we returned back to the shop for further tests with some of these awkward dies.

Here is what we intend to do to help you further .

First of all we stand by our instructions for all of the things the machine is capable of doing , however we have found that following our tests we now recommend setting number 3 for cutting thin metal frame type dies using the magnetic mat in the machine . Without the use of the magnetic mat we recommend you go down a little further on your pressure switch.

The only problem we have found is with some highly detailed dies as you would expect . Now we all know that in other machines these dies can take up to eight runs through a machine twisting and turning as you go .

As you know we do have a thick A4 size metal plate for cutting fabric , leather etc. We have found tonight that using this plate as the cutting plate can cut most problem dies ( there will always be some that just wont cut well no matter what we do , one make in particular will always give you problems and we definitely do not recommend these dies ). Our SPRAY M BOSS will also help solve most problems .

SO HERE IS OUR OFFER FOR ALL OF YOU WHO HAVE PURCHASED THE MACHINE :

We are offering you all an A4 METAL PLATE plus a BOTTLE OF SPRAY M BOSS for only £5 including postage !
We are also including an update to the instructions you received with your machine .

This will be available from around the 10th August ! If you are attending the Stevenage show on11th August we will make this offer available to you at the show as long as you bring along proof that you purchased the machine from us .
For everyone else you will have to call the shop the week following and we will sort this for you over the phone . We cannot do this for you via the website !

We are aware that a few of you have already purchased the metal plate so for you we are going to do the following :

If you contact us we will make you the following offer :
FREE ADDITIONAL METAL PLATE 
or
FREE ADDITIONAL CLEAR CUTTING PLATE 
PLUS
FREE BOTTLE OF SPRAY M BOSS 

Our testing tonight has solved most of the cutting problems some of you tell us you have only with the more highly detailed dies . We believe we have now solved most of these problems for you in our ongoing efforts to make sure you have the very best machine on the market . Remember though ...there will always be some makes of dies that work better than others , as a rule if you purchase dies which do not emboss , these dies will always be more difficult to cut on every machine .

Gordon

Spellbinders fancy lattice through the machine

Here is one of the dies that cause lots of problems . Setting between 1&2 , we ran this through once and back once . We again used the spray m boss before we cut . Gordon

Cutting awkward spellbinder dies

Here we have cut one if the more difficult spellbinder expandable dies without the need for the metal plate . We ran it through twice and we also used the spray m boss which is available shortly .
We lightly sprayed the card on both sides before cutting . Please see the pics
which are in stages . Hope this helps you all . You don't need the metal plate and you need not be afraid of the pressure switch . Have patience , learn your new machine and take your time. . Gordon

New dies now being loaded

All week long beginning today you can preview the new range of jus-cutz dies on the website . Be sure to look in on a regular basis . Gordon

Die cutting help and info

Please keep your eyes here for more sandwich information regards using some of the more awkward dies in your new machine . We are having a day experimenting and trying to solve various problems .
We will also post more info on the use of the metal plate with both dies and cutting fabric.

INFORMATION :
Here are some of things we have found :

cutting Marianne swallow tail butterfly

BASE PLATE
MAGNETIC MAT
DIE SET LONGWAYS ON
CUTTING MAT
SETTING 2/3
POSITION DIE TOWARDS THE FRONT OF THE PLATES

cutting spellbinders LATTICE type dies

BASE PLATE
METAL PLATE
DIE POSITIONED TOWARDS THE FRONT OF THE PLATES
CARD
CUTTING MAT
SETTING 6/7

We tried two of these spellbinder dies , with one the above worked well , but with the other one we found that by making the above sandwich and then flipping the whole sandwich over and running through so that you are now looking at the white base plate : this made a big difference !

GIVE THIS A TRY WITH MORE AWKWARD DIES . THE METAL PLATE IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR SALE ON THE WEB SITE !

CUTTING FABRIC : WITH THIN METAL DIES SUCH AS SPELLBINDERS

You need the METAL PLATE for this !

SETTING NO 12
CLEAR CUTTING PLATE
METAL PLATE
FABRIC ( UP TO FOUR LAYERS AT A TIME ! )
DIE FACING DOWN ON TO THE FABRIC
THICK WHITE BASE PLATE

More coming soon !

Gordon

Pressure switch

Remember this is for you to use and get to know . Don't be afraid of this and remember the instructions are only for guidance , have a play and get the feel of your own machine and your dies . It's a very tough machine . Gordon

comment received and much appreciated as usual

Comment:  19/7/13

Hi,
I just want to say, I have received my Jus-Cutz 
die cutting machine already.  I really didn't expect to
get it so quickly.  The machine is fantastic and your
Customer Service is second to none!

Many thanks

Jan Bird (Mrs)

Magnetic mat and your machine

The magnetic mat we have supplied is not a shim for use every time , it is only needed for making frames or running a selection of frame like dies through at any one time. Simply use the base plate for single dies and increase the pressure switch . The instructions we have supplied are for guidance only , you can increase the pressure switch slightly if you have to and you will get used to the feel of your own machine as they will all differ very slightly.

Also note this is not a miracle machine , it simply will never solve every die cutting problem , but it will solve many and do more for you than most other machines .

If you buy a highly detailed die in all likelihood it will be easier to cut , but you will still have to persevere and work it out . This is a fault of dies with far too much detail . Also there are certain dies on the market that do not emboss , these are much harder to cut out and the same goes for some cheap dies on the market ...you pay for what you get .

Gordon

Next Delivery of the MOOD and RETRO colours

Please note that  we have another delivery of machines scheduled to arrive around 20th August . We have also just placed our third order for production today .

Gordon

A tip for your new machine !

A little tip for you all
We have found out something about our machine today you may all find interesting when using more awkward dies. Ok..build up your sandwich as instructed and then take hold and flip the whole thing upside down so that you are now looking at the large white plate . Run through your machine increasing the pressure if you need to . We found that this solves some of the cutting problems with these types of dies. Give it a try and let us know what you think . Gordon

Machine colours sold out

Please note we are now currently sold out of both retro and mood colours . These will be back in stock around 20th August . They are now on the web site for pre orders . Gordon

More pics from doncaster

Doncaster summer crafting

Here we are ready to go . You can also see some of the new dies on display .
Gordon

New JUS-CUTZ A4 Machine has finally docked in the UK

Just an update to let you all know the ship finally made it to port today and docked at Felixstowe in the south of England.

The container is being delivered up to us next Wednesday and we then have to unload it and get things sorted out.

If you have arranged to come and collect your machine we will be available for this next Friday , Saturday and we are opening specially next Sunday for collections.

If you have not told us you will be collecting your machine and would like to do so , please let us know asap or your machine will go out by courier beginning next Friday onwards .

Please be patient as we have hundreds of machines to get out to you all.

We have also received our first samples of the new JUS-CUTZ dies today for you to look at so if you are collecting your machine you are welcome to have a look . We will shortly begin accepting pre orders for our new range of dies . The dies themselves begin to arrive around August and then on an on-going basis as they are designed and manufactured. We currently have around 130 in or about to go in to production under our new JUS-CUTZ BRAND.

If you still have a payment outstanding now is the time to pay to ensure you get your new machine as quickly as possible.

Your machine will come with a set of comprehensive and easy to follow instructions written by myself.

Some of you who placed your orders right at the very beginning also have free embossing folders to come , these will follow in August as they are not yet ready .

Thank you to you all for your on-going support in our efforts with our new machine and the JUS-CUTZ range of dies.

Gordon

Wednesday 10th July

We will be closed on the above date as it will be exactly one year since Robert left us . We hope you understand . Gordon

See the difference for yourself !

Here we have pictures of the insides of our new machine and pictures of the pink one some of you have noticed else where . We want you to see the difference for yourself and the lengths we have gone to with our machine to make sure it does not break . The difference between the two is chalk and cheese as they say . We all know what will happen to a machine with plastic cogs . In our initial testing the cogs begun to wear away very quickly with the pressure being used . We went to China ourselves to make sure this was changed . We would ask you all to make sure no one is caught out by this . The pink machine with plastic cogs is nothing at all to do with us and we are not responsible for any guarantee on this machine.
We must make this perfectly clear .
Gordon

WIN A NEW A4 DIE CUTTING SYSTEM !...JOIN US ON FACEBOOK .

We have just placed the second competition on our new JUS-CUTZ Facebook group.

The competition runs for one month and the prize is one of our new A4 Die Cutting machines.

To stand a chance of winning you must join our Facebook group and read the posting telling you what to do .

If you are not a member , simply go to our website and click on the FACEBOOK link and join our JUS-CUTZ group.

Good luck !

Gordon