Glass Cutting, second hand glass, free reclaimed materials to repair your windows and green house.
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- A demonstration and the tips so that you can re-cut second hand and reclaimed glass.
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been watching lots of mirror/glass vids and no one says to turn over and tap the score; so far all i have gotten is jagged edges on thick mirror so will try the tapping; excellent, meticulous and patient instruction ... Many Blessings to you for your generosity and teaching.
Thanks for the appreciation, note the comment I make about 6mm glass, but with mirrors I assume you can only score one side. Make sure the glass is warm, I sometimes use a hair dryer. Cheers, Andy
im 45 years old and i have to admit i learned something from your video. thanks for sharing with us much appreiated
Excellent tutorial. First one I viewed that added the fact of flipping the glass for tapping before you snap the glass. Lots of VERY HELPFUL TID-BITS. Good job!
Thanks for the encouragement. have you subscribed to this open source info channel? Cheers, Andy
Best damn glass cutting video I've seen. Thank you for being so thorough and explaining.
Thanks for the comment, you might be interested in my books, see my channel page, cheers
I'm so glad I found your video. I've watched several dozen videos to prepare for my first glass cutting. Yours is the first I've heard mention of having the glass warm. So glad I haven't yet started outside in the chill winter temps!
Hi, the glass temperature is especially important on old glass and of course in there chilly days with below freezing over night. Enjoy and good luck, subscribed? cheers
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Thanks Andy, you have saved my sanity.
Cheers, remember the sanity clause (especially in December). Subscribed? Andy
Very helpful. Now ready to repair my wind-battered greenhouse.
I came here and found your tips after breaking at least four pieces of glass,... now I will go try it the way you suggested
Out of many glass cutting videos, this is the proper way of doing. Excellent. The ball end of cutter is given exactly for tapping. Thanks.
Good to hear from you and thanks for the comment, cheers
Taught me ,never knew how to cut glass ,I always had the man at the hardware store do it for me.
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Thank you for being so detailed in your instructions... my only complaint is I didn’t find your video sooner. Best intro to glass cutting I have watched and have watched more than a dozen in the last week. Best results cutting too!
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In this tutorial, a professional glass cutter teaches you how to use the cutter correctly and cut glass. czcams.com/video/dMX_gihbm2w/video.html
Great video Andy. Worked for me cutting greenhouse glass and I'm not the best with DIY. Thanks for posting this Sir.
Splendid, well done, self reliance improved, cheers
I accidentally broke the glass on my aquarium lid. A few days ago going through some old tools, I found a lightly used glass cutter. I'm now going to save myself a ton of money fixing in a new glass piece on my own, because of you being kind enough to share your knowledge. Thank you, sir.
Remember to get the glass warm and clean. 6mm thick glass is more difficult and I score it on both sides, Good luck, cheers
Andy, I wished I had found your video in 2012. I've been restoring my house for the past 20 yrs and have gone around the house replacing all the modern float glass with nice wobbly recycled Victorian/Edwardian glass and over the years I have lost a lot of glass to the bin due to the glass shearing off at different angles. I also tap the back of the glass as you do and follow the bubble but I didn't realise I was loosing so much glass due to temperature,( I have been cutting the glass in the winter in very cold conditions) I know that the glass becomes unstable as it gets older and that the glass can be thicker at the bottom of the pane than the top of the window.
Next time I cut I will remember to warm the glass first. Many thanks.
Hi, thanks for your comment, an old joiner taught me some of these tips, he's gone now but his skills still live on, Subscribed? cheers
Thanks Andy, very useful. Glad you had a few errors included as, well, we all know one doesn't always get it perfect first time. Realistic demo for the home handyman.
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Thank you - all 10 points from the German jury!! Great job and helpful!
Thanks for the appreciation, Andy.
Thank you, thank you. Great video. I can now cut glass -- thanks to you!
thank you for doing this video, we followed your instructions and managed to cut glass to fit our greenhouse after storm damage from last year. It was a 2 man effort, well 1 man 1 woman, but we both had ago and seeing as it was the first time either of us has cut glass we did a pretty good job. We used an old compressed foam exercise mat to rest the glass on. Your instructions were great, easy to follow and the tip about warming the glass was a great tip too, we didn't know that, so many thanks xxx
Thanks for the comment and the appreciation, practice makes perfect, most of our windows contain reclaimed glass, Subscribed? Cheers, Andy
subscribed already. :-)
Many thanks for your very informative video. I've had to cut a lot of replacement greenhouse glass and although I had initial success with scoring and snapping off a table edge, I started to get a lot of wasted glass through awful cuts, and I lost heart!
Your method has worked EVERY time for me and seems so simple.
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Thanks Andy,
Brilliant. I've tried this many times over the years and never had a spec of luck. I've blunted a few cutters in my time I fear. Once more today! Cheers from Canada!
Paul, I assume you have finally achieved glass cutting to size. That's grand, have you subscribed? Cheers, Andy
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Yes indeed! I didn't know about flipping it over and tapping. Worked a charm!
I've been told on more than one occasion "You can't cut old glass". Thanks, for not just showing how, but also why you can.
Best Wishes from Normandie, Andy aka Organikmechanic.
Thanks for the thanks, cheers, Andy
Excellent video! I learned a lot of useful tips that I haven't seen in other videos I've watched.
Hi. Thanks for your apprecaition. Subscribed? cheers, Andy
Thanks Andy. Great video, as always.
Thanks for your appreciation, for a 5 year old video it still keeps doing it, cheers
What a great recovery. You took a fraction more off, without a blink. Awesome work, hard enough without a crowd over your shoulder haha!
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Very useful detail. Thanks Andy
thanks for taking the time to make this video, this has really helped me to cut new glass for my greenhouse.thumbs up
Splendid news, hope you have subscribed, cheers
In this tutorial, a professional glass cutter teaches you how to use the cutter correctly and cut glass. czcams.com/video/dMX_gihbm2w/video.html
Learn alot from this video, thank you, all the way from Fiji
Thanks for the message, good to see sharing the info is working, thumbs up and subscribed? cheers
So I'm going back to the home store tomorrow. Jeez I jacked that up. Thank u
Shane, thanks for the honest comment, keep trying it's the only way to improve your skills, cheers
Jim, thanks for your appreciation. Andy
You made it look easy. Thanks for sharing
Hi, as with all skills some practice is required for good results, sometimes it still goes wrong, cheers
Thank you, I have some old sealed unit's I intend to break down, and cut to size to replace old glass on the greenhouse, probably wouldn't have thought about skipping on dirt on the glass, nice clear informative video.
Thanks for the comment, these are just a few things that have worked for me over the years, cheers
In this tutorial, a professional glass cutter teaches you how to use the cutter correctly and cut glass. czcams.com/video/dMX_gihbm2w/video.html
Andy, Well done....a very concise video...whatever videos you do, I will view them...thanks,
Thanks for the appreciation. I have used this method for decades. Have you subscribed to this non profit channel? Cheers
Thank you so much for the time and effort you put in for making this video! I have a coffee table and one of the 2 glass sides needed to be replaced and since I've never cut glass before, I was quite nervous on doing this alone with no experience. Your video kept me well informed on detailed instructions, safety, and also kept me entertained with the little jokes you may or may not have been inteding to do at certain parts! Haha. Once again sir, I am very appreciative of this well produced video, with clear instructions that was well spoken!
Thanks for the appreciation, practice on some odd bits of glass first to gain confidence, Cheers, Andy
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Cheers, if you try 6mm it's a whole different ball game and I find I have to score both sides. Andy
Thankyou for your advice in this video. I found it very helpful 👍
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A lot of useful tips....thank you! Very good video.
Jim, thanks for the comment, cheers, Andy
I wish I found this video before the dozen sheets I have tried to recycle for fitting in my greenhouse. 🤣🤣🤣 I will warm the next ones up and try again. Thank you.
Andrew, thanks for the comment, 3 basic rules, warm, clean, and only score once. I hope you have subscribed and clicked the Bell icon, cheers.
Andy Reynolds, followed your advice and vid, coupled with a new oil filled cutter, finished the greenhouse today. Not a cut went wrong.
Thank you very much.
Andrew, brilliant, skills increased, please see my books on this youtube channel page, cheers
In this tutorial, a professional glass cutter teaches you how to use the cutter correctly and cut glass. czcams.com/video/dMX_gihbm2w/video.html
Great information. Thank you for sharing this. Good job.
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Hi Andy, I'm already subscribed to your channel but was pleased to come across this video whilst looking for tips on cutting glass. I'm rebuilding an old neglected greenhouse and was really pleased to hear your tips for dealing with second-hand glass. I'll be sure to clean and warm it! Cheers, John
Hi, John, now that the weather is improving the tomato plants are growing and it's important to get those repairs done. I'm doing the same, Cheers, Andy
Cheers, Andy. Can't get too many tomatoes under glass! I'll be grafting on another greenhouse as soon as I can find another freebie!
You're Amazing Andy
Not really, just old skills. Thanks for the encouragement, cheers
Finnaly imlearned to cut glass with this tip video. Ithanks a lot!
Nicely done. I always wondered what those notches on the glass cutter were used for and now I know.
Cheers, hope you have a good year, subscribed?
That's saved me some time and money, Thanks!
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Brilliant - worked first time. Good advice.
Self reliance increased, that for the comment, Subscribed? Cheers, Andy
Tank you for this informative video, it helpt me a great deal with my glas cutting!
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Nice &help full video for DIY
Thanks, I hope all goes well with your project.
i enjoyed the show job well done
Thanks for the comment, many people have extended their skills, cheers
Thank you ... you showed me how to take off that little bit because it was to big and that was I needed to know :)
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Thanks for your appreciation.
Excellent video very well understood...
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Watched, learned and success!! Thank you.
Champion, thanks for the message, thumbs up and subscribed? Cheers
Welcome
WHAT A LOAD OF......Very useful information.
Thanks, I assume this is a positive comment. Subscribed? Cheers, Andy
This video was most excellent, thank you!
Thanks for the appreciation, cheers, Andy
You dont need to tap the cut to separate you can just use leverage with an upwards motions to split with your hands
absolutely brilliant demo with informative instructions, twelve and half minutes video contains invaluable wealth of knowledge for not only the DIY's but for the professionals to learn from. lets go back to the old days of recycling and protect the planet a bit more for the next generation. keep up Andy you remind me of my hero Fred Dibner and his chimney stacks. good health and best wishes. Rasheed
Thanks for the appreciation, it all helps. Subscribed? Cheers, Andy
And an update to my previous post...
Two safety tips first:
1. Always, and I mean, always, wear gloves. One relaxed moment without them is enough to get quite painful cut. Proven in practice :) :(
2. Keep kids and pets away untill you are done and have (vacuum) cleaned the area you've been working at. Doesn't matter how careful you are, there will be glass particles everywhere, especially if you cut more than just one piece.
And few general tips:
1. Always have something semi-soft under the glass. It can be thick (or folded) cloth, rug, cardboard. Glass needs a little room when its about to crack, working on hard surface won't really help. Plus, thick surfaces are usually polished some way, which means they are slippery too. You don't want that when you press the cutter against glass and slide it.
2. Use wide and thick ruler, its easier to hold it pressed against glass and easier to keep cutter next to it. If it slides over the glass use other ruler :) Or put something between the ruler and the glass. or apply some paper tape on the bottom side of the ruler.
3. If you have to make long cuts, like 1.5 meters or so, find a way to fix the ruler, you'll hardly be able to score the glass in one pass with ruler standing still. Of course, I'm not talking about professional rulers :)
4. If you're using piece of crap cutter (like I did) you'll need more force while scoring than Andy did. And if you have little experience as I do, you'll have to check the score, and probably slide the cutter again, at least at some areas. But if you don't do that most likely glass will crack the way you don't want it.
5. There is a saying here that good preparations are the half of the job done. When it comes to glass cutting, I'd say they are 90% done. One thing that isn't prepared right usually means you get two or more useless pieces of glass. Also proven in practice :)
OK, cutting, finally. I was 'lucky' enough to have a lot of glass to practice with, fortunately it didn't take me long to figure out what & how, to get a good grip on knife and to master the final touch. Like I said, I was cutting 10 mms second hand coated glass. Was quite frustrated because it wasn't going the way I wanted it, or as easy as I wanted it. I had proper ruler, crappy cutter (but good hand), scoring was looking good... but cracking was different story. Untill I thought that maybe I need more 'power'. So after scoring, I've flipped the glass and took 300 grams hammer. And tapped few cms away from the glass edge, with thinner (pointed) side of hammer. And I saw a crack. And continued along the (opposite side of the) score, tapping few cms away from the end of the crack. If crack didn't follow, I've moved hammer closer to it and tapped. And voila, it worked like a charm. So seems I'm ready to do some serious cutting :)
Thanks Andy :)
Hi, 10mm thick glass is quite adventurous, the thickest I have done is 6mm and that is tricky. Cheers, Andy
great presentation, thanks
Thanks for your appreciation and comment. Andy
Thanks this was very helpful advice
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Great VID cheers
Excellent tips, thank you
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Excellent...thank you.
Thanks, check out my other videos on plenty of subjects, subscribed? cheers
You make it look so easy
Hi, it is that easy, just takes a little practice. Cheers, Andy
This is by far the best glass cutting video on CZcams. The only complaint I have is the resolution is terrible.
Hi, it's an 8 year old video, so that means I uploaded it in 2013, plenty has changed since then, cheers
@@TheInfoworks the resolution would have been terrible by 2013 standards too.
Thanks so much! I'm going to try this out tomorrow. Wish me luck! :)
You will be fine, just take yoiur time, Cheers, Andy. Subscribed?
Thanks. Helped me tremendously
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thanks for that.Well done,you even reminded me ,my tee was getting cold
Hi, not only should the tea stay warm but so should the glass. Cheers. I hope you have subscribed.
Brilliant, thanks
No worries, keep on re-using, subscribed? cheers
Very helpful. Thank you!
Cheers, Andy
thanks andy, class vidio makes glass cutting very easy ger from ireland
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This helped so much thank you
Grand, hope you subscribed, cheers
Thank you for the tips! Feeling confident about it now And equal parts vinegar and water mix, best glass cleaner ever.
Wilma. Keep the glass warm, thanks for the comment. You may enjoy my joining PVC rainwater pipe video ( with a blow torch and furniture polish). Have you subscribed? Cheers, Andy
You can also put the glass cutter under the score and press to snap it off. A cut of less than 1/4" is pretty much impossible to snap off, then nibble. We have grozer pliers for that (stained glass tool) but a flat glass plier will do. Sand that edge
very good . Thank You
Years of practice, cheers
very helpful - thanks!
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Thanks for the interest. Yes I have split old double glazing units and re-cut the glass. The mastic is butyl based and is heated before injection. I have used an electric jigsaw to cut down between the 2 sheets, being careful to cut the middle of the separator so as not to crack the glass. It's a good source of glass that no one wants.
I was nervous about using old glass as I heard it's a hassle - thanks for the video! Hopefully a new hobby will emerge from it.
HI, following these few basic rules, with practice you should gain confidence, cheers
I did it. Thanks
Grand, subscribed? Cheers
Jolly good :) thank you!
Thanks for the appreciation, Andy
Nice thank you!
As you can see it;s quite an old video now but still does it. Subscribed? Cheers
Very useful video, I actually learned something from it, I'll give your advice a try because I've tried to cut glass a few times in the past and it broke everywhere except where I scored it. Good stuff.
Thanks for the comment, the technique works for me, warm and clean. Cheers
Excellent! :)
Thanks for your apprecaition. 8 videos on making timber windows to follow once my new book is published. Subscribed, Andy
As with Georg wish I had found it earlier. Cleaning the glass, lubricating the cutter. Never mentioned in other videos I have looked at. Cut numerous pieces this afternoon, with significant progress being made between first and last, but have yet to do some to size. My challenge tomorrow!
Kevin, thanks for your comment, if you are in the UK then if you leave the glass in the sun then the temperature will be right, subscribed? cheers
It's been at least a year since I watched this video, but I'm not planning to view it again. I found it entertaining when I did watch it. The one important take away I had from this video is that warm glass breaks easier after scoring it. I ruined a lot of glass trying to break the score when the glass was cold. My workshop is in my basement where it's 60 degrees F. I now warm every piece of glass before I score it, and I break the score right away. Warm your glass, it doesn't like being cold.
I am pleased you took onboard the esential advice in warming the glass first and so avoid wasting glass and effort. I do get many comments on this video some of which are just rude and try unsucessfully to illicit a response. They are just deleted and reported.
Andy, I just saw that you had replied to my comment this morning. Thanks! As it turns out, I watched your video again, even though I said I wouldn't. You offered some great tips that I hadn't realized the first time I watched it. Telling folks to keep in mind the distance between their straight edge and the cutting wheel was also a great tip. Thank goodness I didn't make that mistake, but it makes me wonder how many pieces of glass have been wasted by first time cutters that didn't realize this. I also take a beverage with me to my work shop, but I make sure to cover it. Put a cover on your cup, we don't want you to drink any glass bits.
Thank You :)
Good tutorial - thank you :)
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Andy Reynolds I have ;)
Excellent video! Great tips too. It's the first video that I saw that mentioned the difference between new glass and old glass and what to look out for. Never would have thought that there was a difference when you need to cut it (temperatures wise). That saves me a lot of hassle and the mandatory fisherman swearing that comes along with it. It's also the first video that tells you to flip over the glass to tap it and that a slight smack with the hand would get you a clean cut. Most of the videos I saw the glass had to be put right on the edge of - for example a table corner, but for some reason that doesn't always seem to work, specially when the glass sheet moves an inch from the table corner while you break it.
On Monday I'm going to see a friend who has second hand terrarium glass that he wants to get rid off (5 millimeters thick). He offered to cut some of it it to the desired length and width for me to fit my terrarium and I'm going to watch and learn from him too. Maybe your tips might get in handy too, if I catch him doing something wrong that is. ^^ After that, I'm pretty sure I'll be able to do future glass cutting by my own.
Cheers!
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Thanks for the comment and the interest, good to see practical application of skills. 5 and 6mm can be quite difficult and sometimes reused sheets have a mind of thier own, so don't get dispondent if some of it goes wrong, sometimes with this thick stuff I score it both sides. Cheers, Andy
Andy Reynolds Hm, good idea, the scoring at both sides. I'll try it first a few times on some small piece (that I can't use) to see how it reacts compared with only scoring it on one side.
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Andy Reynolds Okay, so that didn't go to well. At my friend's place that is. He screwed up 2 sheets of good glass. Good glass that I needed. When he went for the third one, I said: "Nah, I'll do it myself, no worries". I was pretty disappointed in his "skills", let me tell ya. I'll explain myself:
1° He refused to clean the glass (muck and what nots all over). His words exactly: "that's not needed, that's BS, it has never broken on me before and I never cleaned it up in my 20 years of cutting glass!".
2° He scored the line SEVERAL times, same spot over and over, up and down, with a sound that I can only explain as scratching a blunt nail over a chalk board. Pointless to say that my brandnew cutter (not one of the less expensive ones mind you) was gone within seconds!! Little flakes of glass went flying everywhere too, which should tell you right there and then that something is going wrong. His exact words tho: "I always do this, otherwise it won't work, so shut up!"
Well, I guess his so called 20 years of experience was waaaaaay exaggerated!! I even wonder if he even cut one single piece of glass in his entire life. o.O
So now, at this same moment, I'm cleaning up the left over pieces of glass (that he wasn't able to screw up), removing left over silicone (what a pain in the ass!!), making sure not one dust particle or grease is left over. I'll keep you updated on the progress (and maybe the failures). ;)
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I have had people say that cleaning and warming the glass is BS. Angry people are frequently in denial and love passing their foul disposoion on to others. Take no notice, self reliance is the important issue here. Cheers, Andy
Andy Reynolds A little update.
I was able to cut the glass without an inch of a problem!! I tested it first on some left over pieces that weren't of any use anymore, until I was able to make a clean cut. It took me 3 attempts, the cut came out a bit rough the first two attempts (it did cut on the line, but a bit edgy), until I realized I didn't have to tap it that much to make a clean cut. The less you tap it, but just enough (kinda difficult to explain the amount, I think it's all about the feeling I guess), the cleaner the cuts come out it seems. At least with 4 millimeters glass. 5 millimeters takes a bit more tapping and more patience.
I followed your guidelines, and it worked like a charm. :D
1° I've put the glass in my backyard on the grass, in the sun, an hour before the initial cutting.
2° Made sure the glass was clean and that no grease or silicone was left behind, specially on the cutting line.
3° Just enough pressure to hear that typical (but not so loud) scratching noise when driving the cutter over the glass
4° A few taps on the back of the line
5° Some small pressure - really not that much - and bingo: a nice, clean and straight cut.
6° Sanding the edges slightly to make sure any possible sharp edges were gone.
The only problem was the thicker glass. That one was 8 millimeters thick (!!!) I already had a feeling that it wouldn't be possible, but I gave it a try anyway, just to satisfy my curiosity. But it didn't go to well. It broke everywhere but on the cutting line. But that's okay, I don't need THAT thick glass anyway. ;)
Thanks again, Andy, for your good advice. This novice in cutting glass is very happy!
Cheers and enjoy your Sunday.
Ps: laying the sheets of glass on (short and rock free) grass seems to work fine for me. It gives that little bounce you need when pushing down the cut. I didn't use a blanket or whatever. :) Not sure if it would work for everyone tho.
Superb video
Thanks, old video but it still works, cheers
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Thank you!:)
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Thanks, I wont try cutting dirty glass in an unheated shed !
HI. Yes second hand glass is more difficult to cut than new, but you have to pay for new and second hand is free, so worth the effort.
What a palava. Takes me about twenty seconds to do this. Here's tips from a professional;
1 Buy a glass cutter.
2 Use white spirit or glass cutting oil.
3 The temperature doesn't make a blind bit of difference- the oil is crucial. Make sure the cut is wet.
Outstanding! I remember my father struggling to use reclaimed glass to repair windows when I was a child. About half the cuts we made went awry, but he really did not care, as the glass was very old and also free. I now will now not use plexiglass in my repairs and window construction, as used glass is plentiful and cheap here in Wisconsin (USA). Thank You!!
Geoff, thanks for your appreciation. I have had some derisory comments on this video but only I suspect from people who only cut new glass so you comment is much appreciated. Have you subscribed and seen my window making videos? Cheers, Andy
I tried to score old glass by scoring it over and over. It only worked for a couple of cuts but broke where I didn't want it to and failed. Thanks.
Hi, check all the details in the video, sounds like you might be doing several things wrong, warm and very clean glass, never use the cutter twice in a score as it damages the edge, cheers
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I dont know how many pieces of used dirty cold glass I smashed today,...but got one done at last,...Now I know to warm and clean it before cutting! It won't cut even with the best german cutters.
Thanks for your comments. I hope the tips given in the video made a difference to your cutting performance. Thanks for the appreciation, subscribed? Andy
Well, I watched this video - went to workshop and set everything up. Glass wasn't thick, but my glass gutter barely made a scratch. So, I'm thinking I needed a new glass cutter....then I thought, how about using my Dremel?
Put metal/wood cutting wheel on Dremel and took and hour or so to cut along the line I made with tape on both sides of glass...then did tapping and sanding. Ok - it was Mickey Mouse and unprofessional, but it worked. Slightly jagged edge of glass will be hidden in picture frame. This video was at least inspirational! Thanks...
Thanks for your thoughts. one thing I new covered was toughened glass which normally has a symbol in the corner, might you have a piece of this? Try your cutter on a different piece, but toughened will blunt a wheel glass cutter instantly. Cheers, Andy. Subscribed?
I have missing panels of glass from my greenhouse and I have spare sheets that need to be abgled as the sides of the greenhouse slope. I was going to get cut to order glass but it would be over £100 with your video I can do it myself for £10. thank you so much.
That's grand, just take your time and be prepared for the occasional failure, cheers
@@TheInfoworks Thank you. I ruined the first one when i tapped it cracks appeared, I wonder if I am not socring the glass hard enough.
Hi, was the glass warm and clean, and is your cutter sharp and gives a clean zip! sound, cheers
@@TheInfoworks Hello glass in in the sunshine and cleaned. but i think I was not going all the way to the edges with the cut. its working better now. thank you.
@@Jafmanz He makes it look so easy but believe me its not.
yes i liked that
Alex, it works for me, Subscribed? Cheers
After watching this video I decided to try glass cutting again and here is my first hand experience, maybe it helps someone, maybe someone adds his / her experience and helps others interested in this topic.
First of all. I really, really & really don't like cutting glass. Unlike any other DIY job I've done, cutting glass makes me feel I don't have contorl of what I do. I can do everything by the book but that doesn't mean glass will crack the way I want it. And there is no way to fix it then.
(Un)fortunately I got a bunch of second hand glass, expensive one, and it felt close to sin to throw it away. I couldn't find any professional in my town willing to cut it for me so I didn't really have a choice. I already knew that most of CZcams videos about glass cutting are useless for me, they show cutting new, thin, small pieces of glass. And I have mostly 10 mm thick, brown, (one side) coated, second hand glass. Pretty much a cutter's nightmare :)
So I've spent yesterday afternoon practicing on pieces that I don't need, with so - so success. I used two pieces, both approximately 70 cms long and 20 cms wide. I was mostly cutting across, making 5 x 20 cms pieces. I have cleaned the glass thoroughly, washing it and removing all the silicone and I was also warming it with hair dryer before every scoring. I have no doubts that both have helped because I had almost 100% negative results with dirty and cold glass that I tried to cut some time ago. So guys, clean it and keep it warm. Also, as Andy suggested, I strongly recommend using wide ruler. If it slides on glass surface, apply some paper tape or put rubber between the ruler and the glass. If the ruler is too narrow you won't be able to hold it tight while scoring and your cut will run to unwanted direction. Same thing happens if its too slippery on glass. Cutting knife is not a pen, you need to slide it with certain force and that force affects the ruler too.
I've used two kinds of knives, one regular, with rollers, and other with fixed diamond tip. Didn't notice some significant difference, I'd even say that cheap one with rollers did the better job, but I need to make 20-30 cuts more to be sure. Anyway, I've made 12+1 cuts yesterday, had 3 'accidents', two because of the ruler (too narrow, then too slippery) and one because of slippery working bench surface. So one more thing to pay attention to: don't let glass slide around :) I suggest using some kind of thick cloth, carpet or cardboard under the glass, any of the mentioned make final cracking easier.
Scoring was rather easy after I got used to things like how to hold the knife, how much power it needs, which body position to take... After I've scored the line, I've flipped glass over.. and then it took me a while to find something suitable for tapping. I still didn't find the best tool, but what I used was way heavier than what Andy used. And still, the score didn't, and I doubt it ever will, go all the way through the 10 mm glass. I was tapping, changing tools, tapping harder, and tapping, and tapping untill all of the sudden the glass has cracked. I didn't try Andy's 'tap and punch' method yet, hope to try it today.
Results were rather satisfactory I'd say, since it was my first try after a long time. Except one thing: in most cases thick glass doesn't crack verticaly straight. If anyone does this, take a side look and you'll notice that the crack is curved various ways. If you need a millimeter precise cut, you'll have to work on crack a bit more to get the dimension that will fit. And one more suggestion: if you cut coated glass, always score at coated side. Cracks less bad that way :)
Like I said, I did 12+1 cuts. After cutting 5 cms wide pieces I had one piece left, about 35-40 cms long that I decided to cut along. I probably wasn't patient and careful enough, so after endless tapping I got 4 or 5 pieces of glass :) :( I mean it broke in that many pieces. I was sure I had enough practice for that day :)
Oh and btw, I still have to figure out how to cut 75 x 180 cms piece of glass. Along.
HI. Thanks for your time putting this together. Just to add a note. On thicker glass (6mm) then I found the only way to cut it is to score both sides of the glass. The other is that if you try to make a score mark deeper then this will blunt the cutter, one pass only. It's about making a scratch from which the glass will split. Cheers Andy
I've just broken seven pieces of old greenhouse glass. It was cold dirty and was scoring it from both sides. Now I need a new glass cutter definitely not a Chinese one.
Yes, I rarely have a problem once these basic rules are applied, just sometimes the nature of the glass can be difficult, cheers
Very helpful indeed. i can fix my greenhouse now. A squirrel dropped a horse chestnut on it and smashed two panes. The annoying thing is it carried the fruit from the horse chestnut tree over to an otherwise safe ash tree that is slightly overhanging the greenhouse. I hate squirrels and conker trees
Hi, hope it goes well, yes squirrels can be a real pest, make sure the glass is clean and warm, cheers
@@TheInfoworks thanks. Yes it went ok. I have replaced the two sheets of glass, and also cut two aditional pieces needed for my actual house that needed replacing. As the old glass was from a demolished greenhouse that was otherwise going into a skip, i had nothing to lose. Saved me some money there and a very useful skill. The hardest part by far was cleaning all the alga and crud of the old glass. cheers