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Warning: I tried two different ways to cut a big piece of laminated glass for a storefront
Last week I had to cut a 96 by 48 inch piece of 3/4 inch laminated for a job. I usually just use my standard glass cutter and a straight edge, but my buddy said to try his pneumatic cutter with the suction cups. I mean, I was skeptical because my way always worked fine, but I gave it a shot. The pneumatic one made a perfect score in one smooth pass, no chatter at all. When I went to break it, the split was so clean I didn't have to touch up a single edge. With my hand cutter, I always get a little flake or a rough spot I have to grind down, which adds like 15 minutes. This time it was just done. Maybe it's just me but I didn't think the tool would make that much of a difference on thick laminate. Has anyone else switched to a pneumatic cutter and found it saved them a bunch of time on big pieces?
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taylor.phoenix1mo ago
Your hand cutter always leaves rough spots on thick laminate? That's interesting because mine does too and I just assumed it was me not having enough pressure. Did you notice if the pneumatic cutter needed a different angle or speed compared to what you normally do? I wonder if the suction cups helped keep everything stable or if it was just the smooth score that made the difference.
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evanr792mo ago
My old boss had a pneumatic cutter sitting in the shop for years and we all made fun of it. Finally tried it on a 60 by 40 piece of half-inch and it was a total game changer. That smooth break is something you don't appreciate until you've spent a morning cleaning up a chipped edge. I still use my hand cutter for smaller stuff, but anything over a certain size gets the air hose now.
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