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Number of Reviews : 4
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| Finally a working cutter
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Pros : It is adjustable and easy to use. Unlike many other cutters I have purchased this one works great. Like with all glass cutters you have to get use to the proper pressure and angle. Worth the money.
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Cons : Wish you could adjust roller width for very large objects.
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| Other Thoughts : I put oil on my wheels before I use the cutter to extend the life of the blade. Just dap your cutter oil on a q tip or paper towel to apply. |
| First Time Bottle Cutter
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Pros : This bottle cutter has been so much fun! I've never attempted anything like this, and it's made my projects much easier. For fatter bottles, you just turn the blade outward a little, and you still get a good score.
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Cons : It does take a little practice to get a clean cut, but keep at it! It really didn't take me long to learn. TIP: practice cutting one bottle down about a half an inch at a time to prevent wasting space on multiple bottles.
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| Fun tool
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Pros : Easy to use, lots of ideas in kit.
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Cons : The screw that holds the length adjustment is somewhat difficult- should be more user friendly.
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| Other Thoughts : Very stable once you have the screw tightened. A learning curve for first timers, but easy and fun. I experimented, and instead of using the candle, I used my embossing heat gun (used for card stamping), and it worked great! Terrific results and no carbon ring to clean up -- and no open flame to deal with. Also, I did not use the 'ice cube' to cool the score line. I filled a bucket with water and submerged the bottle. A good point that was brought up on bottle cutting (when I did an online search) is that most of the bottles we work with are 'cheap' made and therefore the thickness and 'roundness' is not consistent. Don't give up -- just throw it out and try again on another bottle. (*Make sure to remove any labels and glue in the way-- a clean bottle breaks much better!) Lastly, all breaks have some uneven-ness even after sanding and using the polishing powder. One trick I found is after I do that, I use a glass etching cream in the shiny areas of the cut for consistent |
| What I've learned....
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Pros : This is one great cutter very easy to use just as it is and can be made better with little effort, You just gotta try this cutter!!!
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Cons : Hard to adjust with the bottle stop as supplied.
Unit is small and can move just when you don't want it to, and don't forget to oil the cutting wheel for every cut, it maintains the cutting wheel and helps to make it last for a really good purchase you will be happy with.
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| Other Thoughts : I mounted the cutter on a plastic cutting board and moved the bottle stop out in front of the cutter. Mount and stop are secured with metal screws to the cutting board.
You can then move the stop out to cut the tops off of the bottles or in to cut the bottoms.
Fill a plastic container with cold water atleast 6-7 inches deep, you can add ice to this if needed then score your bottle top or bottom, seal the top closed for top cuts,so water doesn't enter.
Heat your scored bottle and then dip it into the water just above the cut mark, with a little practice the bottle should give off a ping sound and the bottle in the water should just fall off.
If it doesn't the first time check the cut mark by looking on an angle to see where the bottle didn't break, heat this area again it might fall off while heating and if not dip it in the water again.
With very little practice you should be making good straight cuts and running out of bottles. Great cutting. |
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