Blind cut down machine

A method of operating a blind cut-down apparatus for trimming a length of a plurality of blind slats and a head rail of a blind, the plurality of blind slats being suspended from the head rail, the blind cut down apparatus having a blind holding plate, and a blind slat opening in the blind holding plate, a movable head rail support member movably mounted on the blind holding plate for supporting the head rail and being movable into a head rail supporting position, the movable head rail support member having a cutting means, the method comprising the steps of:

• moving the movable head rail support member into the head rail support position;
• positioning the head rail in the movable head rail support member;
• positioning a group of the plurality of blind slats in the blind slat opening and holding said group in position for cutting;
• operating a movement transmission for moving said cutting means for cutting the head rail, said cutting means having a path of movement that is at diagonal relative to the head rail;
• and
• operating a rotary blind slat cutter for cutting the plurality of blind slats.

A method of operating a blind cut-down apparatus for trimming a length of a plurality of blind slats and a head rail of a blind, the plurality of blind slats being suspended from the head rail, the blind cut down apparatus having a blind holding plate, and a blind slat opening in the blind holding plate, a movable head rail support member movably mounted on the blind holding plate for supporting the head rail and being movable into a head rail supporting position, the movable head rail support member having cutting means, the method comprising the steps of moving the movable head rail support member into the head rail support position;

• positioning the head rail in the movable head rail support member;
• positioning a group of the plurality of blind slats in the blind slat opening and holding said group in position for cutting;
• operating a movement transmission for moving said cutting means for cutting the head rail, said cutting means having a path of movement that is at an angle relative to the head rail;
• and operating a cutter for cutting the plurality of blind slats, wherein said cutter comprises a blind slat cutter;
• and wherein the method further comprises the steps of positioning the plurality of blind slats in the blind slat opening and holding the plurality of blind slats in position for cutting, and moving said blind slat cutter relative to the holding plate for cutting the plurality of blind slats extending through the blind holding plate;
• wherein said blind slat cutter cuts the plurality of blind slats and comprises a rotary saw, wherein said rotary saw is mounted on a saw blade guide connected to the blind holding plate, and wherein said saw blade guide is moved therealong relative to the blind holding plate for cutting the plurality of blind slats.

A method of operating a blind cut-down apparatus for trimming a length of a plurality of blind slats and a head rail of a blind, the plurality of blind slats being suspended from the head rail, the blind cut-down apparatus including a blind holding plate, a blind slat opening in the blind holding plate, a fixed head rail holder plate, a movable head rail support member movably mounted on said blind holding plate for supporting the head rail and being movable into a head rail supporting position, the movable head rail support member having a cutting means, the method comprising the steps of:

• moving the movable head rail support member into the head rail support position;
• positioning the head rail in the movable head rail support member;
• positioning a group of the plurality of blind slats in the blind slat opening and holding said group in position for cutting by a rotary cutter;
• operating a movement transmission device for moving the cutting means, said movement transmission device being eccentrically mounted relative to the fixed head rail holder plate and the movable head rail support member;
• and
• operating said rotary cutter for cutting the plurality of blind slats extending through the blind holding plate.