Re: Plasma Paper Cutter

"D from BC" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>I was thinking of buying a paper guillotine to cut circuit boards.
> While shopping for that, I discovered a plasma paper cutter that cuts
> up to 40 sheets.
> http://www.staples.ca/ENG/Catalog/ca...affixedcode=WW
>
> Neato.. I should have thought of that.

A site that doesn't let you view a product unless you enter a Canadian ZIP code
to prove that you are a real Canadian..... how Canadian is that.

M

On Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:07:14 +0100, "TheM" <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

>"D from BC" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>I was thinking of buying a paper guillotine to cut circuit boards.
>> While shopping for that, I discovered a plasma paper cutter that cuts
>> up to 40 sheets.
>> http://www.staples.ca/ENG/Catalog/ca...affixedcode=WW
>>
>> Neato.. I should have thought of that.
>
>A site that doesn't let you view a product unless you enter a Canadian ZIP code
>to prove that you are a real Canadian..... how Canadian is that.
>
>M
>
Use: M4B 1C7

"PeterD" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> On Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:07:14 +0100, "TheM" <(E-Mail Removed)>
> wrote:
>
>>"D from BC" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>I was thinking of buying a paper guillotine to cut circuit boards.
>>> While shopping for that, I discovered a plasma paper cutter that cuts
>>> up to 40 sheets.
>>> http://www.staples.ca/ENG/Catalog/ca...affixedcode=WW
>>>
>>> Neato.. I should have thought of that.
>>
>>A site that doesn't let you view a product unless you enter a Canadian ZIP code
>>to prove that you are a real Canadian..... how Canadian is that.
>>
>>M
>>
> Use: M4B 1C7

I googled it. Is this thing for real or just a regular cutter?

M

"TheM" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:nlVKm.14465$(E-Mail Removed)...
> "PeterD" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> On Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:07:14 +0100, "TheM" <(E-Mail Removed)>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>"D from BC" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>>I was thinking of buying a paper guillotine to cut circuit boards.
>>>> While shopping for that, I discovered a plasma paper cutter that cuts
>>>> up to 40 sheets.
>>>> http://www.staples.ca/ENG/Catalog/ca...affixedcode=WW
>>>>
>>>> Neato.. I should have thought of that.
>>>
>>>A site that doesn't let you view a product unless you enter a Canadian ZIP code
>>>to prove that you are a real Canadian..... how Canadian is that.
>>>
>>>M
>>>
>> Use: M4B 1C7
>
> I googled it. Is this thing for real or just a regular cutter?
>
> M

Forgive my stupid question above, but why such a hefty price?

M

TheM Inscribed thus:

> "TheM" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:nlVKm.14465$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> "PeterD" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> On Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:07:14 +0100, "TheM" <(E-Mail Removed)>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>"D from BC" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>>news:(E-Mail Removed) m...
>>>>>I was thinking of buying a paper guillotine to cut circuit boards.
>>>>> While shopping for that, I discovered a plasma paper cutter that
>>>>> cuts up to 40 sheets.
>>>>>
http://www.staples.ca/ENG/Catalog/ca...affixedcode=WW
>>>>>
>>>>> Neato.. I should have thought of that.
>>>>
>>>>A site that doesn't let you view a product unless you enter a
>>>>Canadian ZIP code to prove that you are a real Canadian..... how
>>>>Canadian is that.
>>>>
>>>>M
>>>>
>>> Use: M4B 1C7
>>
>> I googled it. Is this thing for real or just a regular cutter?
>>
>> M
>
> Forgive my stupid question above, but why such a hefty price?
>
> M

Ah ! But its "Plasma" you know.

--
Best Regards:
Baron.

In article <ODSKm.14463$(E-Mail Removed)>, (E-Mail Removed)
says...
>
> "D from BC" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> >I was thinking of buying a paper guillotine to cut circuit boards.
> > While shopping for that, I discovered a plasma paper cutter that cuts
> > up to 40 sheets.
> > http://www.staples.ca/ENG/Catalog/ca...affixedcode=WW
> >
> > Neato.. I should have thought of that.
>
> A site that doesn't let you view a product unless you enter a Canadian ZIP code
> to prove that you are a real Canadian..... how Canadian is that.
>
> M

Just use M5V 1A1. Interestingly Canadian postal codes resolve to
17,576,000 possibilities. U.S. Zip+4 goes to 1,000,000,000

D from BC wrote:

> On Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:09:08 -0800, John Larkin
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>On Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:02:08 -0800, D from BC
>><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>
>>>On Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:41:08 -0000, "christofire"
>>><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>>"TheM" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>>news:ODSKm.14463$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>>> "D from BC" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>>>>I was thinking of buying a paper guillotine to cut circuit boards.
>>>>>> While shopping for that, I discovered a plasma paper cutter that
>>>>>> cuts up to 40 sheets.
>>>>>>
http://www.staples.ca/ENG/Catalog/ca...affixedcode=WW
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Neato.. I should have thought of that.
>>>>>
>>>>> A site that doesn't let you view a product unless you enter a
>>>>> Canadian ZIP code
>>>>> to prove that you are a real Canadian..... how Canadian is that.
>>>>>
>>>>> M
>>>>
>>>>http://www.fellowes.com/Fellowes/sit...spx?Id=5411102
>>>>
>>>>Lends a whole new meaning to the word 'plasma'! Another of their
>>>>models is named 'fusion', no kidding.
>>>>
>>>>Chris
>>>>
>>>
>>>The 'Fusion' model only cuts 10 sheets.
>>>
>>>I wish I could delete this post..
>>
>>It may be archived and online 1000 years from now.
>>
>>John
>
> Oh no
> People using keyword combo 'plasma paper cutter ' are going to only
> find that overpriced guillotine and this post.
> afaik...there's no such thing as a plasma paper cutter.
> (The 'plasma' part of the paper cutter name caught my attention cause
> I've experimented with electric discharge machining.)
>
> I'll have to get to work on a 'real' paper plasma cutter.

In which case also figure out how to put out the resulting fire.

--
Best Regards:
Baron.

On Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:55:09 +0000, Baron wrote:
> D from BC wrote:
>>
>> I'll have to get to work on a 'real' paper plasma cutter.
>
> In which case also figure out how to put out the resulting fire.

Halon. >:->

Cheers!
Rich

On Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:55:37 -0500, PeterD <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>On Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:07:14 +0100, "TheM" <(E-Mail Removed)>
>wrote:
>
>>"D from BC" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>I was thinking of buying a paper guillotine to cut circuit boards.
>>> While shopping for that, I discovered a plasma paper cutter that cuts
>>> up to 40 sheets.
>>> http://www.staples.ca/ENG/Catalog/ca...affixedcode=WW
>>>
>>> Neato.. I should have thought of that.
>>
>>A site that doesn't let you view a product unless you enter a Canadian ZIP code
>>to prove that you are a real Canadian..... how Canadian is that.
>>
>>M
>>
>Use: M4B 1C7

OK

Looks like a regular paper cutter to me.

On Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:57:17 -0800, Rich Grise <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

>On Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:55:09 +0000, Baron wrote:
>> D from BC wrote:
>>>
>>> I'll have to get to work on a 'real' paper plasma cutter.
>>
>> In which case also figure out how to put out the resulting fire.
>
>Halon. >:->
>
>Cheers!
>Rich
>

Just how often do you want to pay the $10,000 fee for having a
release?