How thick of glass can this tool cut? I am looking to cut mostly 1/4" or 1/2" is max.
204464
Wow you are serious about cutting glass if you are tackling 1/2". This would be ok for up to 1/4", but for the heavier material you usually should go to a wide angle wheel, for applying more pressure. You need a good heavy score line for glass 1/2", and it takes an experienced person to break that off cleanly. One other thing, new fresh glass cuts more predictably and cleanly than older glass will, in most cases. Be prepared for uncooperative cuts when cutting recycled glass. Have fun :)
1127585
None of the blades that came with the tool were designed for cutting glass. I would assume that you would need a diamond blade of some sort to do that.
1566502
Probably not. Thickest we cut was 12 gauge aluminum. 1/8" thick is 8 gauge. May cut a few feet but would probably jam and burn up if you had a lot to do.
1495033
It struggles beyond an inch and a half thick. What I did same problem as you cut as much as I could fast then loped the rest off by hand. Went pretty quick. Will cut most of what you need it for.
1316374
The Band Saw, yes; the factory-supplied blade, probably. I used my factory-supplied blade to cut clear acrylic sheet (Plexi-Glass), which was around 2-3 mm thick. The saw/blade cut it just fine, but it did not cut it accurately (straight) -- for accurate/square cuts, you will need to use a table saw (use a blade with 80-100 teeth-per-inch; feed slowly to avoid over-heating the blade), not a band saw. Cheers!
210606
This tool is not really designed to do what I think you are doing. It is more for precision cutting and does not make long cuts in a perfecly straight line. It has a very thin blade so it doesn't remove very much material such as a piece of plexiglass would fill. It would be very difficult to make a straight level cut longer than about 4 inches. I would recommend using a router, with a fence attachment. You can clean up the corners with a hand chisel and have a nice straight step to set the plexi in.
1194579
Patti... I have never cut steel any thicker than 1/2 inch. Cutting tip works well for this. ~~don ~~
874328
It should be fine. Take your time cutting though, let the blade do the work. I used it to cut 2x3 glass tiles, it did wonderful. Bear in mind, the smaller the tile the harder to hold in place while cutting.
391491
Matt, I suggest you don't use the 545 diamond wheel to cut 1/4" thick mirror as it may abrade the edges and take off some of the dark coating on the back side. I suggest you use a glass cutter. I have cut small pieces of 1/4' mirror with my glass cutter, cutting from the front side to use in some mosaic art pieces. On the other hand, the diamond wheel may just do the trick for you. Can you try a small piece and see how your and the cutter do without damaging the entire piece of mirror? Not exactly the perfect answer. Let me know what you decide.
1915050
Max. cut depth is 1 1\2". Also,the saw is surprisingly quiet for a circular sawWorldGoodsCorp
1090960
I don't think 1/2: thicknedss will leave enough threads for a solid tiightening.. Can you drill out enough material surroiunding the center hole to leave about 1/4" for the threads?
553626
They can very in thickness from 1/4in to 1/2in just depends on the piece. Most of the time they are 1/2in
655246
3-1/2" is all you will cut with this saw, maybe 3 5/8". It is a great saw for the price.
1338177
"the cutting depth is 1 3/16, cutting material up to 2 inches thick". That is a quote right from the box. Your cutting depth is limited because of the bar that holds the two cutting blades.
1915529
I never cut glass, which has a hardness of 5, with this hole saw. However, I have used it to cut several holes in Class 5 porcelain tile (hardness of 7), which is less than the hardness of 10 for diamond. The tile was about 5/16" thick. The tool cuts a clean hole. You must keep the cutting edge flooded with water.
897214
I primarily use this saw for glass. I have used it on copper bar that was .37" thick. The saw really didn't like doing it. It is under powered for use with metal or thick materials and for production work it would be nearly useless. It is a craft saw (which means toy). It works great on glass, tile, and thin wood. But it sounds like you are going to need a machine that has more power. I have thought that a ring saw might have been a better idea. Good Hunting.
2013317
The size will be no problem...The center bit is just a regular steel drill bit so I'd try a regular bit on the acrylic first.Then it will be a question of whether the cutter will cut the glass.I'd guess so...You know for sure you HAVE to use this in a drill press...?