| Metal Slitting Knife Clearance Chart |
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| Knives should be overlapped or have a positive clearance for material less than .150" (3.80mm). When material is more than .150" (3.80mm), the knives should be seperated or have a negative clearance. |
Horizontal Clearance |
| Carbon Strip .050mm (0.020") Thick and Over 10% of Thickness |
| Carbon Strip less than .050mm (0.020") |
| Thickness of Material |
Horizontal Clearance |
0.25mm (0.010") to
0.50 mm (0.020") |
8% of thickness
0.020mm to 0.038mm
0.008" to 0.0015" |
| The above detail is given as a guide only |
Note: this is the recommendation as presented by Tempered tools (
http://www.temperedtools.com)