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106 of 106 found the following review helpful:
 Fine mat cutter for the careful amateur May 18, 2006
By Michael Sandman
The Logan 450 lets you make perfect mats with consistency and accuracy. It handles full sized 32 x 40 mat boards and both 1/8" and 3/16" foam core boards. This is a big, solid, well-made device. You need the top of a table or workbench to use it. There's a smaller model (Logan 250) that takes 20 x 16 mat board, but it's more economical to buy the 32 x 40 boards.
I bought it because I make 8x10 and 11x14 prints often enough to make it a worthwhile convenience. There's a huge choice of colors if you go to an art store and buy full sheets of mat board rather than pre-cut mats, and the cost of a full sheet is about the same as one precut 8x10 or 8x12 precut mat.
Just follow the instructions very carefully, and take your time. There's a DVD packed inside that worth looking at - maybe worth looking at a couple of times. The printed instruction book is quite clear. There's a stop included for repetitive cuts that makes it easy to cut two or three mats exactly the same size.
You may also want a 16" or longer steel or aluminum ruler. If you're careful, you won't need to do any touch-up surgery with a utilty knife (razor knife) but it's not a bad idea to have one close by just in case.
65 of 67 found the following review helpful:
Outstanding Product Oct 06, 2007
By L. Barnum
I purchased a Logan 301-S mat cutter on Thursday 10/4/07. I opened the box and the first thing I did was watch the videos. On Friday 10/5/07 I returned the still new and unused 301-S and exchanged it for the 450 Intermediate. I didn't even know what a mat cutter looked like until Wednesday 10/3/07. I purchased a 32 x 40 mat board and Friday evening I cut my first mats. I cut 6, 11 x 14 mats and from the cutouts I cut 6, 8 x 10 mats. I cut 12 perfect mats my first time using the Logan 450 Intermediate mat cutter never having seen or used any mat cutter before!! This mat cutter is AWESOME and easy to use for the greenest beginner like myself. Construction is of high quality and the price is great!
Unlike the reviewer that said the scale is off, mine cut exactly right on the dot. Maybe he can call them and they'll replace it. I found out right away that their customer support is far above and beyond the normal.
A great product from a great company.
Looking for a good home use mat cutter? Look no futher!
49 of 50 found the following review helpful:
Simplex Mat Cutter - 40" Mar 13, 2007
By Scott Reed
If you are considering a new mat cutter I strongly suggest you take a closer look at this unit. Logan is a well known name in the framing industry, and the Intermediate 450 would be an excellent choice for consideration. This unit has been updated by Logan and offers most of the features of the more expensive Simplex 750. After using the 450 I wouldn't be able to justify the extra cost for the 750. Stop your search here!
34 of 34 found the following review helpful:
 I love this machine! Aug 23, 2007
By Suzette Crim
After having used the hand-held Dexter mat cutter for something like 30 years...and almost NEVER being pleased with the results, I finally gave up and bought the Logan 450. I had read some less than enthusiastic reviews elsewhere, so I wasn't sure. But, I gave it a try, and I'm so glad I did.
The DVD pretty much gave me all the information I needed to get started. It's touted as a "45-minute DVD," which is, I guess, technically correct. But, the amount of time devoted to each product from their line is much, much less. Nevertheless, it was enough of an overview. The written instructions are clear and logical. Within the hour, I had set up, practiced a bit and then produced a beautiful, flawless double mat. I am very happy.
I gave the machine 4 stars instead of 5 because I quickly learned that the measuring scale which establishes the width of the cut border was not accurate. Mine cuts a border about 3/16" narrower than the setting indicates. Once I realized this was happening, I easily adjusted to it. I will always make a quick test cut, since the outcome isn't exactly what the scale says it will be. Seems a silly flaw in an otherwise very nice machine.
8 of 8 found the following review helpful:
 whimpy squaring arm Nov 20, 2011
By s.l. acrylics
the 450 is good. however, the 5 1/2" squaring arm is totally inadequate. further, for narrow cuts you may only get 1" worth of squaring arm. therefore i would rate the 450 as a poor machine. logan must have had the same view because they discontinued the 450 and replaced it with the 450-1. the 450-1 has a nice calibrated squaring arm. i wish i had known that i was purchasing d/c'd item at the time. if logan was responsive to there product users needs they would see fit to make a suitable calibrated squaring arm for sale to 450 owners which could be adapted to that machine.
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