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Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2014 7:00 pm
by Pablo
Hi folks, How are you all. It's been a while but I just want you al to know that I'm not dead yet.
Got a quick question, I have a section of glass that I'm to mount into slots routered out of large lumps of dried douglas fir. The client has ordered too large a section of glass (emails confirm that it's not my fault) 
, and I need to get this finished by friday to get paid before the holidays. Is it possible to cut 10mm laminate glass with a grinder or saw ?. Or has any one got any suggestions. The cut will be buried at least 100mm into the wood so won't be seen.
Cheers,
Paul
Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2014 7:59 pm
by KLS
Is the glass toughened? If so it's a case of getting a new bit made. If it's just laminated the you can cut it with a glass wheel or similar. Why not ask a local window company to cut it for you. They should have the tools and the experience.
Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2014 8:11 pm
by mickg
10mm laminated glass is 2 pieces of glass held together with a plastic film between each piece, you need to score each piece of glass with a glass cutter and then use a Stanley knife to cut through the plastic film, I have heard they score the glass with a glass cutter and snap both glass sheets first then use the mentholated spirits to burn out the laminate in the middle
its a glass cutters job really, like Kieran says use a glass or window company in your area, there is no way you could use a grinder or saw
by the way welcome back Pablo 
Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2014 8:36 pm
by Pablo
Yeah I know the best way to cut it but I need to do it on site and quickly. It's 2x2m and very heavy so needs specialist transport to get it to a glazers table. Cheers anyway fellas.
Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2014 8:55 pm
by digerjones
Can you route out more timber, maybe more off one edge!
Glad your doing well.
Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2014 12:13 am
by lutonlagerlout
Hey pablo!
if it isnt your fault then get paid anyway surely?
my experience of trying to cut glass with a wizzer have been catastrophic
skates around too much then the heat builds up and it shatters or cracks
as dylan reckoned 5mm deeper routed from the wood seems easier on the face of it
LLL
Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2014 10:04 am
by mickg
I read it as the glass was 10mm thick not he only needs to cut 10mm off the glass ?
Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2014 4:54 pm
by lutonlagerlout
yeah got that but surely easier to route or chisel deeper into the wood than try and cut the glass?
sounds a right PITA
LLL
Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2014 10:14 pm
by Pablo
Sorry guys, the glass was 300mm too wide and it sits tight between kerbs I installed last week. I got a glazer round this morning to take it away and sort it, he charged me a ransom but I needed a fix asap and I'll bury the cost in the extras so it's all good. Sometimes you need to take ownership of sh#te to get things moving at the right speed. Cheers
Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2014 11:11 pm
by digerjones
Not 3mm :;): not 3'' not 30mm
A whole foot 
You would need a chainsaw not a router :laugh: :p