On 2007-12-05, Jim Wilkins wrote:
On Dec 4, 10:25 pm, "DoN. Nichols" wrote:

[ ... ]

first cut them *all* to the length of the shortest lines. Then
reset the index head arms for the spacing of the next longest lines, and
work your way around making those longer. Then do the next longer
(which is probably all you need -- units, fives and tens).

The issue I had with cutting lines twice was that the cutter didn't
retrace its previous cut exactly, probably because it wasn't moving
much metal the second time, so the lines were wider with a burr in the
bottom.

Hmm ... make the longer lines slightly deeper on purpose, so
they are wider and stand out a bit more.

Or -- start out with the thing set up for the longest, mark them
with one color of paint pen, then the next shorter, (skipping the ones
already marked) and mark them with another color of pen, then finally
cut the shortest, skipping the marked lines, cut the next longer (going
for the one color) only, and then the longest (going for the first
color).

Then wash off the paint with an appropriate solvent.

Good Luck,
DoN.

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