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Title: How hard is it to cut glass?
Post by: Hoagie_one on June 04, 2003, 12:42:12 pm

and is there a special technique in it?

I got two big panes of glass that used to be part of a vanity and im gonna use them on my cabinet but ill have to do some cutting.

Need some glass cutting expertise, plz

Title: Re:How hard is it to cut glass?
Post by: SirPeale on June 04, 2003, 12:49:08 pm

You'll need a glass scoring device, and a straight edge.

Or you could let someone with the proper tools do it.  That way, you're sure to get the proper fit (unless they're incompetent)

Title: Re:How hard is it to cut glass?
Post by: Hoagie_one on June 04, 2003, 12:58:41 pm

I dont really want to hire a professional, but I do not mind getting the tools for the job if it's not too bad.

Title: Re:How hard is it to cut glass?
Post by: Mike on June 04, 2003, 02:46:35 pm

I wouldn't bother buying any tools. Your really not going to use them again. I'd go up to your local ace or truevalue hardware store (or any other small hardware store like that). Just talk to the guy in the glass cutting area and he will probably do it for free. If not for free he will only charge you a buck or two for each piece cut. And I'm telling you it works. I replaced a whole set of cabling on an excercise machine for like $5 at the local do-it yourself center, to buy the crimping tool would have costed me an additional $60 but they did all the crimping for free. They make thier money by treating you good so you go back there and buy stuff you need instead of going to menards or lowes.

Title: Re:How hard is it to cut glass?
Post by: Hoagie_one on June 04, 2003, 02:54:39 pm

ok, ill call around.

good idea

Title: Re:How hard is it to cut glass?
Post by: Hoagie_one on June 05, 2003, 08:45:31 am

Correction.  I have one big pane of glass.

I broke the other one while monkying around with a wico 8 way last night, trying to get the dame stick out of the crumby control panel

Title: Re:How hard is it to cut glass?
Post by: MameFan on June 05, 2003, 09:22:08 am

Also, just FYI... make sure it's plain old plate glass and NOT TEMPERED.. You cannot cut tempered, it will shatter into a thousand little pieces (like side/back car windows).  Tempered glass can only be cut before tempering.   I've heard stories of people trying to shave down monitor bezels and what not, only destroying them in the process.

Title: Re:How hard is it to cut glass?
Post by: Hoagie_one on June 05, 2003, 09:44:47 am

its plate.  after cracking the oe last night into 4 pieces, found out it doesnt shatter