Cutting Cotton with Scissors Repeatedly, Any Better Ideas?

Cutting Cotton with Scissors Repeatedly, Any Better Ideas. thanks for the reply

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  • laying out lines and cutting it with a knife/scalpel seems like it would be more efficient

    • It’s like a thick clothing material , don’t think I can cut with a knife , if I could probably takes more time.

    • +3

      Sounds like you're preparing cocaine or am I just confused here.

  • +1

    https://www.officeworks.com.au/shop/officeworks/p/j-burrows-…
    If it doesn't work you can always take it back

    • Looks like it got a pretty small gap to push the material under

      • If it's like any regular paper guillotine, the blade/handle part will open 90degrees.

  • +2

    You can get actual cotton cutting scissors like these that are super sharp and spring back themselves which would help you significantly. Halves your effort at very least.

    https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/l7wAAOSwHnFVgntl/s-l1600.jpg

    • Might be abit too small

  • +3

    In a factory you would have a fixed blade that you pulled the cotton back toward you against.
    Or possibly line up a bunch of the cotton, then use a guillotine.

  • +1

    What are you making packing peanuts out of cotton? Styrofoam is cheap.

    • Not for packing lol.

  • +1

    My suggestions:

    • Try cutting a length(s) then cutting multiple at a time instead of one by one from the end of a very long piece
    • Buy cotton balls instead
    • Become a hand model
    • +1

      Cutting multiple at a time could work with an guillotine

    • +1

      Those rollers could work with a self healing mat

  • +2

    Ask the supplier to provide the product in X cm lengths. The probably have the industrial strength equipment to do it efficiently.

  • You know you can buy it already in balls?

    What is your budget? And just how much are you cutting? I can suggest a few machines, but no point if you are only cutting 1m a day or your budget is $15…

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