Rounded corners and tweezers

[DVexile]

Wait a minute... that is not a Precision Die glued to the handle. Now the corner clips will not be... uhh.. perfect...

Instead of a die I printed the URL for random.org with my label maker and put that on the handle. Works good so far!

 

[Michael R]

Yes!
Exactly the method I've used for years. I would add the recommendation to rest the cutter on a table top while using it. This seems to reduce the possibility of of fatigue and seems to allow the process to go relatively quickly. I do the clipping on the top of a model builder's cutting board, which also makes for a quick and easy sweeping up of the clipping debris.

Between this post and its quoted post, they covered almost what I do. The only differences: I sit in a chair that has arms so I am not holding my entire arm up while clipping. I also change hands (left right) for each block of counters. I rarely do more than one sheet in a day as well.

 

[pensatl1962]

Freak

I prefer “squared away”. Blame the Navy for that.

 

[pensatl1962]

Clearly Dyslexic Oldguy?

Command Duty Officer.

 

[pensatl1962]

Officers...

Guilty as alleged…

 

[Hutch]

COD
Chief of the Day
Enlisted, Guilty...

 

[Actionjick]

COD
Chief of the Day
Enlisted, Guilty...

Come On Down!

 

[semenza]

Try a wheel cutter ( made for cutting fabric ) instead of a knife for removing from sheets. Works great!

Seth

 

[Ric of The LBC]

COD
..

good for beer battering

 

[Robin Reeve]

Cod is good for fish and chips, too.

 

[Blaze]

Guilty as alleged…

That's alright... That's why there's NCO's to keep things running smoothly.

Although in the ARMY as an NCO is like a Mob Boss. I've trained many officers to just tell me what needs done and get out of the way. And then unleashed the Spec-4 Mafia. Plausible deniability back up the chain of command. wink wink nod nod

But every once in a while, you ended up with a 6+1 and we all know what that means. This is where ASL and reality meet: "Say I have this 6+1 Leader... How do I make him of use, and then go away?"

 

[pensatl1962]

That's alright... That's why there's NCO's to keep things running smoothly.

Although in the ARMY as an NCO is like a Mob Boss. I've trained many officers to just tell me what needs done and get out of the way. And then unleashed the Spec-4 Mafia. Plausible deniability back up the chain of command. wink wink nod nod

But every once in a while, you ended up with a 6+1 and we all know what that means. This is where ASL and reality meet: "Say I have this 6+1 Leader... How do I make him of use, and then go away?"

Can’t disagree. Things were always smooth if I had a good Chief or LPO.

 

[Old Noob]

How to make a 6+1 Leader go away?
Tell him that he's needed at regimental/divisional headquarters for a special duty.

 

[Blaze]

How to make a 6+1 Leader go away?
Tell him that he's needed at regimental/divisional headquarters for a special duty.

I was a Combat Engineer. Easy enough to send him stomping off looking for a 24 factor Minefeild.

 

[Robin Reeve]

How to make a 6+1 Leader go away?
Tell him that he's needed at regimental/divisional headquarters for a special duty.

You cannot: he is the higher ranked officer on the field.

 

[footsteps]

How to make a 6+1 Leader go away?
Tell him that he's needed at regimental/divisional headquarters for a special duty.

You cannot: he is the higher ranked officer on the field.

You just need a company clerk to inform him that HQ "called" with important orders...

 

[Bill Kohler]

The mostly plastic one is a machine of uniformity. Not to mention on average you can clip 500 counters an hour perfectly. It's also troop proof and a brain dead process. All you need to pay attention to is having the counter right side up. After that it's all muscle memory.

I do three things when using my Oregon clipper to make it go more smoothly:

(1) I used a large drill and a chisel and dremel to cut out a socket in a short piece of 2x6. Now I don't have to squeeze, I just press down with the heel of my hand: it's easier on the finger joints.



(2) I use heavy-duty clear packing tape and put it on the flat metal part of the cutting plate. Now the counters slide in more smoothly and don't get caught in the two screw holes, and it's less wear and tear on my skin. Eventually the piece of tape wears through, and I just peel off the old piece and put on a new piece.

(3) I use this protector on my thumb (Lee Tippi Grips Large Finger Pad): This protects my skin from getting torn up after half a counter sheet.

 

[Yuri0352]

I do three things when using my Oregon clipper to make it go more smoothly:

(1) I used a large drill and a chisel and dremel to cut out a socket in a short piece of 2x6 (2x8?). Now I don't have to squeeze, I just press down with the heel of my hand: it's easier on the finger joints.
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(2) I use heavy-duty clear packing tape and put it on the flat metal part of the cutting plate. Now the counters slide in more smoothly and don't get caught in the two screw holes, and it's less wear and tear on my skin. Eventually the piece of tape wears through, and I just peel off the old piece and put on a new piece.

(3) I use this protector on my thumb (Lee Tippi Grips Large Finger Pad): This protects my skin from getting torn up after half a counter sheet.
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And a big +1 on item (2)... I put the packing tape over the screw holes immediately before using the cutter and I have not had any issues with damage to any of the 1000+ counters which I have clipped. I forgot to mention this in an earlier post, the tape is IMO an essential modification.

Bill, how deep did you carve out the depression for the cutter? Is the wood surface flush with the flat metal cutting surface on the cutter? It's a bit hard to tell from the photograph.

 

[Actionjick]

I do three things when using my Oregon clipper to make it go more smoothly:

(1) I used a large drill and a chisel and dremel to cut out a socket in a short piece of 2x6 (2x8?). Now I don't have to squeeze, I just press down with the heel of my hand: it's easier on the finger joints.
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(2) I use heavy-duty clear packing tape and put it on the flat metal part of the cutting plate. Now the counters slide in more smoothly and don't get caught in the two screw holes, and it's less wear and tear on my skin. Eventually the piece of tape wears through, and I just peel off the old piece and put on a new piece.

(3) I use this protector on my thumb (Lee Tippi Grips Large Finger Pad): This protects my skin from getting torn up after half a counter sheet.
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I'm not into counter clipping but this I love! Nicely done Sir.

You might consider entering the 1st Annual ASLOk Counter Clipping Contest. If you do my money is on you.

 

[Bill Kohler]

Bill, how deep did you carve out the depression for the cutter? Is the wood surface flush with the flat metal cutting surface on the cutter? It's a bit hard to tell from the photograph.

Depth: about 13/16ths of an inch--you merely want it deep enough to hold the counter clipper securely. I think I traced the outline of the lower part of the corner cutter, but made the initial cutout a tinge smaller, then used a sanding cylinder on the Dremel to widen it to size, testing the fit every few moments.

The cutting surface on my rig is a little higher than the top of the 2x6. And the 2x6 sits comfortably in my lap or on one leg.