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Glass Won't Cut

I bought a pistol cutter today and I jumped right in to cut this beautiful piece of blue water glass and flipped it over to the wavy side and laid the pattern down and tried to cut the huge chunk out so then afterward I could cut it down a bit more according to shape, but before I could even do that it wouldnt even cut AT ALL, WHY?

Answer

It could be one of several reasons:

Is there a cap over the cutting wheel...packaging??

Perhaps the wheel on your cutter is stuck. Make sure it turns freely.

You're not pressing hard enough. You need to hear that zipper/static sound, but don't press so hard that you see white dust or slivers flying up.

You're not using oil.

Try cutting the glass on the other side. It shouldn't make a difference, but it's worth a try.

I hope one of these suggestions helps.

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Dec 24, 2010

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by: questionposter

Im the one who asked the question, Im using a pistol cutter not a wheel.

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The cutting wheel is on the end of your pistol grip cutter. It is what cuts the glass. You might could possibly be thinking of it as a blade. It is a piece of round metal that rotates on an axel.
Make sure it is turning correctly.

Here is a page on my web site about Pistol Grip Cutters

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