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August 12, 2017 18:07

How to use a professional diamond glass cutter

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Why professionals choose glaziers' diamonds

can simple metal tool to cut the glass, but you spend a lot of time polishing it.In turn, a diamond makes the most accurate and neat cuts, as well as the state of the cutting edge will be the same for many years, in contrast to the rusting of household knives.

The device is treated or synthetic diamond, which is many times stronger than most stones in nature.

size cutting pebble from 0, 022 to 0.16 carats.

Fig .237-1 Diamond glass cutter - external characteristics Fig .237-2 glass cutter in a package

What should be a glass cutter: choice for home use

important element of the instrument is the grip - this is the first it touches people and what can determine usability.It should be drop-shaped with a bend the working tip.I must go to bed comfortably in the hand.

At the end of the rod is a head (hammer), which has a diamond shape with cut corners.It is used to cut the glass, breaking off and punching slotted lines before the split.On the malleus is directly cutting element, represented by a steel rim, which is fused with silver diamond.Fixing screws of the cutting element occurs in the hammer.In blunt stone screws are untwisted, and the cutting member is rotated another face, though often very long cutting edge remains sharp.

Safety tip containing cutting stone - the main element stekloreza.The quality of its implementation depends on the precision of the cut (even if the stone is fixed whether mount durable and so on).

Rod, he's frame appears connecting portion between the components and made of steel or brass alloy.It is sure to be a corrosion-resistant coating.

methods of glass cutting and recommendations

Your first task when cutting - rationally to save the glass.Therefore, you should consider how to reduce the number of incisions and improve product quality.Consider the example of rational cropping rectangle.

  1. Put a sheet of glass on the surface, measure the parameters.You may find that the edges are rectangular in shape, but there are some rough edges.They can eliminate the truncation of 4-5 mm.

Fig .237-7 Operating status trim steklorezom

  1. Next rectangular shape should be marked with a tape measure and ruler and cut a thin line diamond glass.After the move the glass sheet to the edge of the table and press so that the glass broke through.
  2. In order accuracy, should hammer to tap the line several times.All sides of the rectangle are cut thereby.
  3. To create a curved shape is better to make a special pattern-drawing on plywood or cardboard and draw the desired shape of the glass, and then cut.

In general, cut glass cutter can be any shape.

Check out the video in the next tab, which perfectly shows how to cut the diamond glass glass of different shapes.

tools required for the use of diamond glass

  1. Protective gloves
  2. glass sheets
  3. line angular shape and the usual
  4. glass cutter (directly)
  5. Meter or roulette

How to use diamond glass: walkthrough

note!Diamond produces amazingly thin cut without chipping, if properly use it.So before you start finishing work, would not hurt a little practice.

Step 1: preparation of the working surface and tool

First of all, choose a flat surface in the room, cover with a soft cloth or a piece of carpet.The surface on which you put the glass, must be greater than the fabric itself so that it is not damaged.You will need a glass cutter and ruler, triangle and a tape measure, and be sure to pick up a pencil or marker.All work is performed in gloves.

Fig .237-5 glass measurements before cutting

Step 2: Preparatory work with glass and sliced ​​

Take a sheet of glass and place it on a work surface.If the glass is large, and you are worried that it accidentally fell, tie a rope to the surface.Take the cloth and wipe the glass from dust, inspect it for the presence of bubbles, cracks, scratches, etc.Take a glass cutter and check its cutting ability.Hold the device should be two fingers of a strong base, ie,hammer.Pressure on the glass requires no more than a sheet of paper when drawing.

Fig .237-6 Process Glass cutting

Look to the glass after the cut;you should see a white line, resembling in appearance scratch.If so, then you're doing it right.Otherwise, the line can be thick and leave a lot of dust fragmentation - is evidence that you are somewhere made a mistake.Rotate stekloreza direction and reduce the pressure.You can not cut on the already chopped the line twice.This action can completely spoil the glass.

Success in repairs and be careful!

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