Convert Fletcher 8448?

[Hamster]

Hi there,

Can the Fletcher 8448 wall mounted glass cutter be converted to cut matboard and foamcore as well?

Has anyone heard of a part that can be purchased that holds the blades? Or a distributor? I did a search on google and came up empty.

Any info would be much appreciated. Thank you so much in advance.

Hamster

 

[Alan Sturgess]

The 8400 Series Fletcher Cutter scores glass, and cuts matboard/cardboard/foamboard and also scores plexiglass. The machine came with two pillar posts.

One pillar post was only for cutting cardboard/matboard/foamboard and has a Fletcher M-81 mat blade on the end.

The second pillar post has a glass cutting wheel on one end and a plastic scoring blade on the other.

If you are missing the mat cutting post you would need to have one custom made by a machine shop.

Neither of these are available from Fletcher as replacement parts. This cutter is no longer serviced by Fletcher and was last manufactured in 1987.

Alan

 

[Cliff Wilson]

I looked EVERYWHERE for one of those mat cutting pillar posts about two years ago and came up empty. If you find one or have one made let me know.

 

[Hamster]

Thank you for your replies. It looks like we are going to have to bite the bullet and think about upgrading to a new model.

Again, I appreciate the responses.

Hamster