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Gave up on cheap glass cutters after a botched storefront install
I was cutting some heavy glass for a storefront and my old cutter just slipped. Ended up with a jagged edge and had to order new glass, which set the job back. So I bought a better cutter and now my cuts are clean every time. It cost more upfront but saved me money in the long run. What cutters do you guys trust for thick glass?
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lewis.charlie1mo ago
For 12mm glass, the oil thickness really matters. I switched to heavy oil in my sealed cutter and no more slips.
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dakota_miller931mo ago
Man, I feel that. My first jagged edge looked like I tried to cut the glass by yelling at it. Turns out my cheap cutter's oil tank had a tiny crack I never noticed, so I was basically cutting dry for a month like a total rookie. What a greasy, expensive mess that was. Learned the hard way that the tool holding the wheel is just as important as the wheel itself.
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mary211mo ago
Tungsten carbide wheels need oil to last, but cheap cutters often come with plastic handles that leak. I ruined a sheet of 3/8 inch glass because the oil tank cracked mid-cut. Now I use a cutter with a sealed oil system, and it makes a huge difference with thick stock. That jagged edge you had sounds like a dry cut problem, not just a bad wheel. Spending more on a cutter that holds oil properly saved me from similar messes.
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