Cutting Glass Help

Cloud1921 · 05-20-2008, 10:19 AM

I managed to get a hold of two sheets of 1/4" thick, 4' x 4' sheets of glass.
Does anyone have any tips on how I can go about cutting this?

Deanos · 05-20-2008, 10:22 AM

Cutting glass

There are tons of instructional web pages and videos available using Google.

Cloud1921 · 05-20-2008, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Deanos


	Cutting glass There are tons of instructional web pages and videos available using Google.

Thanks Dean.

I have cut glass before, but never with a panel of this size.

I know that the site does claim:

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	This method has dimensional limitations. Cut cannot be very long, e.g. 24 inches is long, and failure rate is too high.

Instead of getting a hold of a glass cutting machine, I was wondering if anyone has ever had any experience cutting large sheets with a standard bell cutter. Or am I SOL? lol

newtoit · 05-20-2008, 12:21 PM

what size are you planninf to cut I have cut 3/8 inch glass on my kitchen table with no issues let me know what your planning and I can help you I think

bad coffee · 05-20-2008, 01:34 PM

it's fine, if you have a large flat work surface to work on.

the biggest problem with cutting a 4' piece with a standard cutter, is keeping pressure the same across the length of the cut. You almost have to crawl along the glass and cut as you crawl. Even then, there's a bit of stopping and starting. that's where you run into problems.

Me, I'd just call a local glass shop and ask them to cut the big pieces down for you. Then take the smaller pieces home and cut what you need.

Also, are you sure it's not tempered glass?

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Cloud1921 · 05-20-2008, 06:43 PM

I was thinking of cutting 24" squares.

Good question about it being tempered or not.
I guess its not tempered glass, I picked it up from a friend who originally hired someone to cut those pieces for his store. They are left over pieces.

bad coffee, you def hit the target when you said the difficulty in applying even pressure throughout. I tried it on a slightly smaller panel with no success.

It probably is too much of a hassle cutting large pieces.
I'll call up some local glass shops to see a quote on cutting them to a manageable size.

Thanks for the heads up guys.

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newtoit Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Bangor maine Posts: 30 Reefer Ratings: (0)	what size are you planninf to cut I have cut 3/8 inch glass on my kitchen table with no issues let me know what your planning and I can help you I think

05-20-2008, 06:43 PM	#6
Cloud1921 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 315 Reefer Ratings: (30)	I was thinking of cutting 24" squares. Good question about it being tempered or not. I guess its not tempered glass, I picked it up from a friend who originally hired someone to cut those pieces for his store. They are left over pieces. bad coffee, you def hit the target when you said the difficulty in applying even pressure throughout. I tried it on a slightly smaller panel with no success. It probably is too much of a hassle cutting large pieces. I'll call up some local glass shops to see a quote on cutting them to a manageable size. Thanks for the heads up guys.