SELF-CONTAINED CASSETTE MATERIAL CUTTER AND METHOD OF CUTTING

A modular cassette cutter design with a unique blade retention system for making multiple, simultaneous cuts in elongated strip material. The blades are retained so that they can be individually replaced. The blade hardware is made accessible from one side of the tool for easy replacement. The cassette modules lend themselves for easy accommodation to different types of gasket material and shapes. The cassette module cutters are easily interchangeable to make end cuts or corner cuts, and may be combined in a single press to make different cuts simultaneously. Prefabricated gaskets may be cut using data from linear measurements of cover designs.