Do I ever need to tilt Valiani mat cutter?
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Do I ever need to tilt Valiani mat cutter?
If I cut them off I will have extra space to build my new vertical storage/drawers/table solution.
If I cut them of will I one day regret it?
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Re: Do I ever need to tilt Valiani mat cutter?
A CMC can operate vertical / horizontal or somewhere in between. The angle and height is all about the comfort of the operator(ergonomics). Ex: are you 185 or 155 cm tall?
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Re: Do I ever need to tilt Valiani mat cutter?
I’m 170 cm. If I would tilt it more I don’t think I would reach the top “bar”.
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Re: Do I ever need to tilt Valiani mat cutter?
I used to be 180cm. Today, after decades of working, I am closer to 175cm.
The top of the bar(?), I assume the top of the working surface of the machine, is not relevant other that possibly for cleaning the machine.
What is relevant is the height for lifting and removal of the mount boards and the access to the cutting head for blade replacement.

The top of the bar(?), I assume the top of the working surface of the machine, is not relevant other that possibly for cleaning the machine.
What is relevant is the height for lifting and removal of the mount boards and the access to the cutting head for blade replacement.
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Re: Do I ever need to tilt Valiani mat cutter?
JFeig wrote: ↑Wed 30 Oct, 2024 12:19 pm I used to be 180cm. Today, after decades of working, I am closer to 175cm.![]()
The top of the bar(?), I assume the top of the working surface of the machine, is not relevant other that possibly for cleaning the machine.
What is relevant is the height for lifting and removal of the mount boards and the access to the cutting head for blade replacement.
It’s not a CMC, it’s a pneumatic assisted manual cutter.
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Re: Do I ever need to tilt Valiani mat cutter?
The same strain on the body applies with either type of machine.
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Re: Do I ever need to tilt Valiani mat cutter?
You referred to it as a CMC, with which there is no need to stretch to make cuts as there is with this.