I made some serious progress on the wheel cutting out this evening...I found that I can get through this harder card (for circles anyway) by starting on the side with the template stuck to it and gently circling the cutter around and around until the blade starts to bind, and then flipping the piece of card over and using the point from the needle at the centre of the compass cutter, cutting through the remainder of the card from the reverse side.
I also found that it is easier on the hands to hold the cutter in place and rotate the card with the part on it around the cutter. Many gentle cuts are more accurate and less likely to wander than a lesser number of heavier cuts...
Another stink TV night tomorrow so hope to continue the Star Trek Marathon, complete cutting the wheel parts and hopefully get them laminated...
