Product Questions for Tonic Studios - Tim Holtz - 8.5 Inch Guillotine Comfort Trimmer

I have the smaller Tonic paper trimmer. I find it helps to hold down the paper guard with your left hand to keep the paper from shifting as you cut. By: mrs.tom (30-Nov-16) Helpful Answer?  Yes  |  No Thank you! Report Inappropriate This Answer has been reported. Thank you!

I have not had problems with this cutter, but I only cut one sheet of paper at a time. I find it very sharp and and have no issues . By: elbonnelg (10-Oct-16) Helpful Answer?  Yes  |  No Thank you! Report Inappropriate This Answer has been reported. Thank you!

No, it has a self sharpening blade. What I like about it is that it's six inches wide. So I can cut my photo to any size that I want. I love Tonic trimmers. I give it five stars. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ By: raeraesma (07-Apr-16) Helpful Answer?  Yes  |  No Thank you! Report Inappropriate This Answer has been reported. Thank you!

No additional parts needed. Cuts very well, blade is sharp and I recommend this paper cutter. By: elbonnelg (07-Apr-16) Helpful Answer?  Yes  |  No Thank you! Report Inappropriate This Answer has been reported. Thank you!

I don't have this particular trimmer but I can tell you that at work we recently were required to replace all trimmers with newer models that have the safety feature you are describing. It's meant to keep the arm from slipping down and cutting when you are adjusting your paper. We hated it because it took a while to get used to. My own guillotine trimmers at home are years old and don't have that feature but I can see how it would be required on newer products. By: MoniL (09-Dec-18) Helpful Answer?  Yes  |  No Thank you! Report Inappropriate This Answer has been reported. Thank you!

I bought my trimmer a few months ago and that feature is not on it. It looks like this is a new safety feature that has been added to the newer models. By: SheilaDavis10 (11-Dec-18) Helpful Answer?  Yes  |  No Thank you! Report Inappropriate This Answer has been reported. Thank you!

Hi JvV,
This plastic finger guard snaps in and is easy to remove. To remove it you do the following. I used a thin metal ruler to remove mine as I think a screwdriver could be to thick. The guard is secured in by two holes, one at the top and one at the bottom.
1. The clip is in the bottom hole. So this is where you will get the guard to release.
2. Raise up the guard and put the ruler (or thin screwdriver) between the guard and trimmer top close to the bottom hole.
3. From under the guard put "light" pressure on the plastic piece that is going into the bottom hole (pushing towards you) and pull up the guard while applying pressure on the clip. The guard should pop out of that hole as you pull up. IF IT DOES NOT COME OUT EASILY, APPLY A LITTLE MORE PRESSURE AND PULL UP.
4. Once the guard is out of the bottom hole, lift up the plastic piece to the angle of your cutting blade and it should come out of the top hole.
If you have any questions or need help, please call us at 209.253.0596 and ask for Gary. By: Tonic Studios (03-May-21) Helpful Answer?  Yes  |  No Thank you! Report Inappropriate This Answer has been reported. Thank you!

Hello Shell-a-rama,
With plastic, it is best to cut one sheet at a time as the plastic is very smooth and will slide if you cut more than one at a time. Please note that you canNOT sharpen this blade. This is not a traditional guillotine trimmer where the blade has a knife type edge. The bottom of the Tonic blade is flat, so you are not cutting the paper, you are shearing it. By: Tonic Studios (07-Feb-20) Helpful Answer?  Yes  |  No Thank you! Report Inappropriate This Answer has been reported. Thank you!

Trimmer is model 160E, I do not recognize picture. If you are looking for Tim Holtz use model no. Given for Scrapbook.com this does not look like a paper trimmer By: elbonnelg (04-Aug-18) Helpful Answer?  Yes  |  No Thank you! Report Inappropriate This Answer has been reported. Thank you!

Hi Melissa,
Here is the Scrapbook.com link for the 160e trimmer;

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Gary By: Tonic Studios (06-Aug-18) Helpful Answer?  Yes  |  No Thank you! Report Inappropriate This Answer has been reported. Thank you!

Hello Lady Crafter,
This trimmer will NOT cut 12"x12" paper. You would need Tonic item #1980e or #157e. By: Tonic Studios (05-Apr-22) Helpful Answer?  Yes  |  No Thank you! Report Inappropriate This Answer has been reported. Thank you!

All Tonic Studios products have a warranty for any manufacturers defect. Regarding the paper trimmers, they have this warranty, however if the user cuts through metal like a staple and damages the blade, this is not covered. By: Tonic Studios (10-Nov-21) Helpful Answer?  Yes  |  No Thank you! Report Inappropriate This Answer has been reported. Thank you!

Hello NMercier,

This trimmer is Tim Holtz Trimmer, model #160e. By: Tonic Studios (14-Sep-17) Helpful Answer?  Yes  |  No Thank you! Report Inappropriate This Answer has been reported. Thank you!

The 160e is designed for 8.5" x 11" paper. If you are cutting 12" x 12" I suggest that you purchase the #1980e trimmer. Here is the S.com link for that item - link
Let me know if you have an other questions.
Gary By: Tonic Studios (13-Aug-18) Helpful Answer?  Yes  |  No Thank you! Report Inappropriate This Answer has been reported. Thank you!

There's a lip at the bottom so sadly no, 12x12 paper won't fit. By: jwarrenx2 (11-Sep-18) Helpful Answer?  Yes  |  No Thank you! Report Inappropriate This Answer has been reported. Thank you!