Using the X-ACTO Foam Board Cutter

Using the X-ACTO Foam Board Cutter

[salc]

I'm aware this video is 12 years old. But you please inform me as to where I can purchase this cutter. It is exactly what I need. Awaiting your response.

[krogerm]

Where do I get one of these? I couldn't find it online

[othmanalmasri]

i am really needs this tool, how can i order please?

[backsul]

It's a nice product, in theory...

[sammaloo]

Bought it; returning it immediately.  It wouldn't cut through the foam board, even with all of my weight put onto it, and the blade wouldn't stay out/kept collapsing back in, even though I had it tightened as far as it would go.  A total waste of $20.

[eelcogg]

I would consider buying a few so you don't have to mess with the screw and the adapters all the time... If it's not too expensive :)

[MelieSue]

I bought one of these to cut mat board at a 45 angle for framing and it sucks! It's nearly impossible to cut a straight line! Has anyone had any luck? They really need to make a better instructional video for that.

[Asadullah]

really, there's no adapter to make 90 degree circle cuts.

[markmorris]

In the vertical cut, she does not even have the blade depth set correctly. She holds the cutter off the surface of the board.  In the v cut demo, you can see that the resulting angle is not 90 degrees. It is bad when they cannot get a demo person to use the tool well.

I am glad that I paid an extremely bargain price for this cutter. It is not worth full price at all.

The problem is the plastic piece on the bottom of the cutter that determines what angle you cut at.
It is flimsy and does not fit onto the cutter firmly. When that piece is placed at the 45 degree angle, it fits more firmly and by being careful decent cuts can be made. But at the 90 degree angle, the cutter wiggles back and forth and is not stable at all. Smooth, vertical cuts are extraordinarily difficult to do with this angle piece.
It amazes me to think that Xacto makes such a poor piece of equipment (the angle piece) and people actually pay full price for it!

If X-acto redesigns the angle piece, the cutter would probably be very useful. The blade cuts well and the device is easy and comfortable to hold. Making small cuts (without the angle piece installed) that do not need exact alignment works pretty well.

As it is, I am going to try to glue a piece onto the cutter so the vertical alignment is precise and the cutter does not shimmy or wobble or change angle depending on how the cutter is held. I bought this specifically to do vertical cuts in foam. I was disappointed in the cheap construction of the angle piece. The cutter itself seems to be well made.

[TomBinderKrieglstein]

that's the most unprofessional advertising video ever