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Posted By: Rick McQuillan

Peter, at first glance I would agree with you. It stands to reason that if 1 row of cards is cut short, then the row next to it should be cut long.


The problem is that we are assuming that the uncut sheets are the same size. Were some of the sheets narrower than others, which might make the cards on the outside rows narrower than the rows on the inside of the sheet?

Were the sheets completely flat as they went through the cutter? A slight bowing of a sheet as it is being cut could result in a narrow row and a wider row next to it.

Could the temperature of the cutting machine have an effect? When the machine is first turned on and cool, are the cutters 1/16 of an inch closer together than they are after the machine is warmed up and running smoothly?

I would love to look at some uncut sheets and take some measurments. Did any survive?

Rick