Crafter's Companion Gemini JUNIOR Mode D'emploi page 5

CUTTING THIN METAL DIES
Recommended Combination: Clear Cutting Plate on the bottom, then the Plastic
Shim, Magnetic Shim, Die, Material to be cut, and Clear Cutting Plate on top.
• Start with the Clear Cutting Plate on the bottom.
• Place the Plastic Shim on top of it.
• Place the Magnetic Shim on top of the Plastic Shim, magnet side up.
• Position the cutting die, blade side up, with the smooth side facing the
Magnetic Shim.
• Place your Material on top of the die.
• Place the Clear Cutting Plate on top of the Material to be cut.
• Align the platform combination and feed it into the Gemini Jr.™.
• Release your hold on the platform combination once the motor begins to pull it
into the machine.
CUTTING VERY INTRICATE DIES
Very intricate dies, may by the very nature of their design, require the addition of the
metal cutting plate into the sandwich to improve cutting performance and may also
require being passed through the machine two or three times. This is not related to
how much "pressure" is applied to the die in cutting, but by the detail in the design of
the die you are cutting.
Recommended Combination: Clear Cutting Plate on the bottom, then the Plastic
Shim, Magnetic Shim, Die, Material to be cut, Metal Cutting Plate, and Clear Cutting
Plate on top.
Clear Cutting Plate
Material to be cut
Die (blade side up)
Magnetic Shim
Plastic Shim
Clear Cutting Plate
Clear Cutting Plate
Metal Cutting Plate
Material to be cut
Die (blade side up)
Magnetic Shim
Plastic Shim
Clear Cutting Plate
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