Suggestions on a glass cutter

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Hi guys, it's been a long time since I've been on. I've been wondering if I should close shop or put more $ into the business.

I am in need of a glass cutter. I have tried to manually cut the glass and am failing miserably. Because of this, I have had to outsource the glass cutting which is not good for my margins :( I do NOT need anything fancy. But I don't keep in touch with the framing world. Any advice suggestions are welcome!

Thank you!
Annie
 
Easiest to use is the Fletcher 3000. I know it is pricey, but you can get them used from the linked sponsor in the commercial section. And it will cut your fome core and mats. (It can get easy to justify spending money :))

Aside from that there was a straight line cutter for the stained glass world. Basically a straight edge like a t-square. Personally I would highly suggest looking at a Fletcher 3000, 3100 or FSC. Used. Cuts your other stuff so will really help in the long run.

On the stained glass page I really like the looks of the beetle bits cutter and the circle pro :) May get that and get rid of the oval cutter/boat anchor in the back room. For small frames the beetle may do you fine, but in the long run the Fletchers have the ability to cut fome and mats. What are you cutting those with now?
 
I agree with Bob. We have a fletcher 3000 we've been using to cut plexiglass and foamboard for our photo frame lines we sell. It is easy, fast, accurate, and inexpensive (if you can find one used.) The best deals are locally - these can be hard to ship.
 
I have (until recently) cut all my glass by hand. However on long cuts (g.t.30 inches) I had a failure rate of about 10% because of the long stretching of my arm, and wrist rotation in the first few inches. Not a problem with CC but with museum it was expensive failure, and I was doing more and more museum.

So I ended up buying a used Fletcher 3000 earlier this year. Works great. However on thin cuts where I'm trying to cut say 3/16th of an inch off, I use the Fletcher to score, then glass plyers to break, as I can't apply enough pressure (I guess I'm getting too old). So make sure you keep the glass plyers handy for thin cuts off. I also still cut small pieces by hand.

I also use the Fletcher to cut some foam boards and mats, but for small stuff I still cut them on my C&H manual cutter with a squaring arm.

I bought mine from Rhonda in Montana, a fellow person here on the grumble. Thanks Rhonda. It was shipped in from Montana to Colorado and the freight and packing was very reasonable.
 
Annie, I replied to your PM, but you might see this first. I have a 3000 for sale.

I am heading to Disney in the morning to run in the Disney Wine and Dine 1/2 Marathon. I will be back on Wednesday if you're interested.
 
AnnieS said:
Hi guys, it's been a long time since I've been on. I've been wondering if I should close shop or put more $ into the business.

I am in need of a glass cutter. I have tried to manually cut the glass and am failing miserably. Because of this, I have had to outsource the glass cutting which is not good for my margins :( I do NOT need anything fancy. But I don't keep in touch with the framing world. Any advice suggestions are welcome!

Thank you!
Annie
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If you have a Lowes Lumber Store nearby they custom cut glass and do not charge for cutting. If it is special size you just pay for the next larger std size. I had them cut a 16-3/8 × 20-3/8 for me today cost 6 bucks and change. Of course no special stuff like non-glare or museum but just standard window glass. This could get you by til you find a wall mount cutter.
 
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