Question on simple mass cutting

[Windrider30]

Have a business idea I am working on and i know if this takes off i will have to think about getting some machinery to help make things run a little smoother my question is what can make doung simple rectangles faster to mass cut out. I have found for 1 pint mason jar sleeves 3.5 inches wide by 11.75 inches long makes for the perfect tight fit (hand sewn baseball stitch style) so that will be the shape i will be cutting a lot of so what can i use to help cutting our blanks faster. Preferably something smallish as space is an issue

[bikermutt07]

If you're going big? Go with clicker dies and a clicker press.

Edited February 15, 2018 by bikermutt07

[Rockoboy]

You could get them laser cut. No waste if the shape of each blank matches with the next one. The only thing to consider is the scorching along the cut edge, but that could be easily sanded off before finishing the edge.

With the clicker die and press, you could cut out 3 or more at a time if the die was made correctly. No scorching, so less work sanding and finishing the edge.

[Windrider30]

Thanks looking into the price of a clicker press and Rockoboy I had thought of doing the whole laser cutting thing but as you said the scorching could be an issue and if I had to sand to much it would make it so the piece would not fit around the mason jar like I want them to sit down. So going to be looking into sizes and what not of clicker presses

[robs456]

Clicker press if you also have other stuff to use it for, but for only 3.5x11.75 inch rectangles a strap cutter and knife is quite low in both footprint and cost while possibly being quite fast as well.

 

[Windrider30]

  On 2/15/2018 at 8:11 PM, robs456 said:

Clicker press if you also have other stuff to use it for, but for only 3.5x11.75 inch rectangles a strap cutter and knife is quite low in both footprint and cost while possibly being quite fast as well.

 

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I already use a knife and strap cutter I want something a little faster and something that has less chance of a slip up because with a strap cutter you can slip with one of those, not have the edge as straight as you thought or for any other reasons, blade is not as sharp and drags or pulls the wrong way...

[Sonydaze]

A clicker takes up the space of a pallet (they often live on them because of their weight) and often need 240 volt 3 phase power. Single phase can be stepped up with a phase converter or inverter.

Clicking is usually the fastest but with this application you will have a bit more waste leather vs, cutting into lengths.  One advantage is that you could have your clicker die made so it also punches the holes for sewing as it cuts your basic shape.

[robs456]

  On 2/16/2018 at 2:23 AM, Sonydaze said:

One advantage is that you could have your clicker die made so it also punches the holes for sewing as it cuts your basic shape.

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This. Is excellent.

[Windrider30]

  On 2/16/2018 at 2:23 AM, Sonydaze said:

A clicker takes up the space of a pallet (they often live on them because of their weight) and often need 240 volt 3 phase power. Single phase can be stepped up with a phase converter or inverter.

Clicking is usually the fastest but with this application you will have a bit more waste leather vs, cutting into lengths.  One advantage is that you could have your clicker die made so it also punches the holes for sewing as it cuts your basic shape.

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ohh I did not know that, and I have found a few clicker presses that are hydraulic and not electric. 

[Sonydaze]

  On 2/16/2018 at 10:49 AM, Windrider30 said:

ohh I did not know that, and I have found a few clicker presses that are hydraulic and not electric. 

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They are often too slow for production. There are also pneumatic and manual presses but again, not that fast. Aside from the cycle rate of the clicker, being able to quickly place both your hide and die makes for considerable time savings.