The Simplex Elite is a multi‑material sizing tool, trimmer, and mat cutter all in one. It is a complete artist's studio tool for sizing mat board and foam board, cutting glass and acrylic plexi, and trimming paper and photographs, making it a multi‑material sizing tool with lots of uses for many different substrate types used in framing, photography, and general craft use.
This tool features a hinging guide rail with production stops, parallel mat guide in aluminum channels, and 32" (81cm) squaring arm with stop. Cutting heads and accessories include bevel and straight cutting heads, 8 ply bevel cutter, glass cutter, acrylic plexi cutter, paper trimmer, and Logan's Complete Guide to Home Picture Framing book.
The Simplex Elite is an ideal machine for serious artists needing a full featured mat cutter that has the capability of downsizing many other types of materials along with mat board and foam board. A 60" (Logan 760‑1) version is also available.
Uses 270 Replacement Blades, 271 Replacement 8-Ply Blades, and 786 Replacement Cutting Wheels.
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Artist Elite |
Simplex Classic |
Simplex Elite |
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Usage Level | Light | Light | All Purpose | All Purpose | All Purpose | Heavy Duty | Heavy Duty |
Model Number & Capacity | 301‑1 = 32" (81 cm) | 350‑1 = 32" (81 cm) | 450‑1 = 40" (101 cm) | 550‑1 = 40" (101 cm) 560‑1 = 60" (152 cm) |
750‑1 = 40" (101 cm) 760‑1 = 60" (152 cm) |
650‑1 = 40" (101 cm) 655‑1 = 48" (122 cm) 660‑1 = 60" (152 cm) |
850‑1 = 40" (101 cm) 855‑1 = 48" (122 cm) 860‑1 = 60" (152 cm) |
Squaring Function | No | Squaring bar | Squaring bar | Full 32" (81 cm) Squaring Arm | Full 32" (81 cm) Squaring Arm | Full 32" (81 cm) Squaring Arm | Full 32" (81 cm) Squaring Arm (removable) |
Minimum Border Size | 3/4" (19 mm) | 3/4" (19 mm) | 3/4" (19 mm) | 3/4" (19 mm) | 3/4" (19 mm) | 3/4" (19 mm) | 3/4" (19 mm) |
Maximum Border Size | 4-1/2" (11.4 cm) | 4-1/2" (11.4 cm) | 5-1/2" (14 cm) | 5-1/2" (14 cm) | 5-1/2" (14 cm) | 5-1/2" (14 cm) | 8" (20 cm) |
Hinging Guide Rail | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Base Board Type | 1/2" MDF | 1/2" MDF | 3/4" MDF | 3/4" MDF | 3/4" MDF | 3/4" MDF | Aluminum |
Parallel Mat Guide | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Production Stops | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Bevel Cutter | Push Style | Push Style | Pull Style | Pull Style | Pull Style | Dual purpose straight & bevel cutting head | Dual purpose straight & bevel cutting head |
Straight Cutter | Mat Knife | Pull Style 701‑1 | Pull Style 701‑1 | Pull Style 701‑1 | Pull Style 701‑1 | Dual purpose straight & bevel cutting head | Dual purpose straight & bevel cutting head |
Cuts Standard Thickness Mat Board | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Cuts 8 Ply | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Cuts Foam Board | Up to 3/16" (5 mm) | Up to 3/16" (5 mm) | Up to 3/16" (5 mm) | Up to 3/16" (5 mm) | Up to 3/16" (5 mm) | Up to 1/2" (13 mm) | Up to 1/2" (13 mm) |
Cuts Glass | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No |
Cuts Plexi | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No |
Cuts Paper/Photos | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No |
Replacement Blade | 270 | 270 | 270 | 270 | 270 | 269 or 268 | 267 |
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