Accurate cutting of cloth. Knife vs. Rotary

[Michael Gamble]

Thank you, Alan, for that "cutting" observation. Think what a high speed
rotary guillotine could have done in those days.....!
Regards
Michael G.(UK)

-----Original Message-----
From: alan forsyth [mailto:alan@forsythalan.wanadoo.co.uk] 
Sent: 19 September 2005 16:52
To: Pianotech
Subject: Re: Accurate cutting of cloth. Knife vs. Rotary

Ah yes, that "guillotine" action I believe was a "revolutionary" design 
circa 1789!

AF

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael Gamble" <michael@gambles.fsnet.co.uk>
To: "'alan forsyth'" <alan@forsythalan.wanadoo.co.uk>; "'Pianotech'" 
<pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Monday, September 19, 2005 1:57 PM
Subject: RE: Accurate cutting of cloth. Knife vs. Rotary


> Now that's what I call interesting, Alan. I'm putting my reply on the 
> List:
> In "principle" the "rotary" cutter should be kinder than the knife, there
> being a continuous "guillotine" action rather than a "dragging" action as 
> in
> the knife. Any comments out there on the List?
> Regards,
> Michael G.(UK)