Trying To Cut Glass Here Turning out to be expensive venture!

Got myself one tungsten Glass cutter... sheet of 4mm glass....60cm x 60cm sq....

At least I've still got the glasscutter in one piece.... I'm trying to build a photography tank here...

I've watched them... they make it look so easy... (what is the trick)?... have to go back now & get another sheet of glass.

Do your glass suppliers cut for you, or do you just buy a standard piece of glass off the shelf and then have to cut for yourself?

 

Whats the proses you are going by

 

Very much like I've seen them do it.... I draw a line where I want to cut.... Put a ruler along the line... swoop my cutter along the line (with some pressure) and then.... I "try" to break it along that line with catastrophical results.

 

You have to use some sort of lube I used turps.Brush it over the line where you going to cut

Its going to cost you some practice to get the presure right
break it over a edge it works best

 

have you oiled the blade of the cutter I remember having the same problem and then i applied linseed oil in frustration and it cut ?

 

Dip the cutter into turps. Turps is oil based and will lube the blade. Then run the cutter over your line ONLY ONCE. If you do it more than once, it tends to break the glass.

ALternately, get your supplier to cut it to size for you. It's usually very cheap this way.

 

i have a self lubricating blade with oil reservoir, draw a line, turpentine the line with a brush, steel ruler just offside the line, keep blade 90deg perpendicular to sheet, push down slightly hard as i pull from edge to edge. Then move cut over edge and snap down with slight pressure. Alternatively i place my steel ruler, its got about 8mm height and a soft padded side, below the cut on flat surface and press down on cut end if its a short piece. The shorter panels are harder to separate

 

Use turps or thinners

When you buy your glass ask them to cut it to size.
Cutting glass best left the professionals unless you have glass you don't mind throwing glass in the bin.
Glass can be pricey.
I learned how to cut glass by practice.
I wanted to build a tank 1500L*600W*700H it was going to cost me R1750:blink1:
Cheaper to buy one.
Practice makes perfect.