Cutting Boards 'n' stuff

[JLSleather]

Them folks what givya the pricin' is outta lunch.  Friendly fella on the phone, though -- even gave me some referral on the boys with the swing arm presses

Callin' me back with pricin' after lunch ..

'Preciatecha Ron!

 

[billybopp]

When you find out just what material they suggest using, let us know!   It could be helpful for future reference.

[Sonydaze]

Located in Canada but have quality clicker boards:  http://simards.com/simona.html

[SolarLeatherMachines]

Hi guys, 

Clicker cutting boards come in different types, but they're generally plastic or hard rubber.  Hard Butyl rubber tends to last longer, but the dies don't cut quite as well, and the boards are harder to plane smooth again.  Plastic boards, IMHO, are better because they're relatively cheap and can easily be planed smooth again.   HDPE, Polyethylene, HDPS, and other cutting board surfaces all work well.  Don't bother trying to buy something labeled "clicker boards".  Just go to a plastics company and buy a 4ft x 4ft x 1" sheet and ask them to cut it down for you.  They'll charge a small fee for cutting it, but you'll have 2 boards, which means you can continue working while your other one is getting planed smooth.  

Try not to plane the board to less than 1/2".  Some of the older clickers don't have a rubber bump stop at the bottom, and there's a chance you'll damage the machine if you bottom the head.  I start thinking about getting a new one once they're around 3/4" thick.  After that, they become work bench board, or if they're clean enough, I'll use them for my BBQ smoker stuff.  

Alexander

[JLSleather]

Well that certainly didn't pan out.  Some guy say the other guy call me after lunch  Never did get a call.

Ordered something from somebody.. don't even remmebr now, but I guess I'll see it when it gets here.

 

[OLDNSLOW]

cant winem all or all ways hitem outa the park.

[JLSleather]

Yeah, it'll be fine.. works out one way or another.  Would have been simpler if Tippman just state what they want for shipping, but   Had they done that, they might have sold a couple dies, too...

 

[SolarLeatherMachines]

On 6/27/2017 at 11:13 AM, JLSleather said:

Seriously.. I just want a cutting board to put under clicker dies that will last a bit without being an investment ...

 

Just had to buy some more boards.  1" thick polyethylene was about $475 for a full 8x4 sheet, including cutting fee.  Works out to about 10 cents per sqin, or about $14.60 per sqft.  

For the dimensions I use, I was able to get 8 or so out of the sheet.  If your dimensions are odd, the individual prices can go way up.  Some of those older, bigger german machines have big boards and that equates to about $100+ for the material.  

[KingsCountyLeather]

I've just done a deal for a 20 tonne hydraulic clicker (€350.00 including a inverter to convert from 3 phase) I don't need it yet but I think in the future it will work out for me. But the cost of getting the dies made is very expensive! Does anyone make their own? 

[KingsCountyLeather]

41 minutes ago, nstarleather said:

No I can usually get a wood filled steel rule for under $100 for simple shapes and rarely over $200 even for complex ones...

Just know what you need:  woodfilled are cheapest, then open steel-rule, then forged...

I think that's expensive... I suppose I'm not selling anything yet and if I was... 100.00 is not bad in the whole scheme of things. But still,  I think I'd like to try a lot of different projects with a clicker and if I had to spend 100 each time I'd need to win the lottery!