Preferred gauge glass cutter

Just curious what your preferred gauge glass cutter is.I use this one but see other ones on the market that are smaller.
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I use one of these: https://www.supplyhouse.com/Wal-rich-1801006-1-4-Turn-Gauge-Glass-Cutter, works fine. I tried one of these: https://www.supplyhouse.com/Wal-rich-1801000-Tong-Type-Guage-Glass-Cutter, but it can't cut over 7", so I had to send it back.
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That's a nice one. I'm not sure when to squeeze the handle together after etching. Every once in a while, the glass cracks.
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Cutting gauge glass is always hit or miss. Better bring extras is all I can say. I always thought the one pictured was for cutting porcelain insulators.
never liked the tong type but that's what I had for many years.
The WalRich 1801006 is what I have now.
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shouldn't tubing break cleanly if you nick it with a file then bend it away at the nick?
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Nolo Contendre Ray...that's the easiest and fastest one that I have found. Rex Wheeler...I call it my mini snap cutter. Mad Dog
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The way I did my last one was I cut it and it ended up a hair too long. I used the same cutter @EBEBRATT-Ed has.
I then used a belt sander to remove a decent amount, maybe 1/8". It sands down clean and fast, but probably isn't the best thing for the belt.
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The first time I did one, I was a first year apprentice. The journeyman said to use a file. I broke two of them before he pulled out the gauge glass cutter. He said he was trying to show the old timers ways.LOL
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"should" is carrying a lot of weight here 😅
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I had them all , I comfortable for ,at least for 25 years with the "W" shape one .. Yes just a small cut , like a file and just snap.. I had the snap ring type for awhile. The snap ring type is vary good for cutting porcelain. I used that type back in the day with the old different models in the field . I started with the one that scored the inside ..Works better on the outside …
If I go back into the job with one stick , I get a bad break..I must be cursed :)
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Thia is the way it works for me. Bring a spare glass and you won't need it the first cut will be good. Don' t bring a spare and the first one will shatter.
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the file probably works better on long lengths than on trying to cut an inch off an already cut length. there is always a diamond blade on a grinder or even a dremel.
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I have had some better luck with this one, but I can't say why.
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Agree 1" you will break a few . I would score a few points around and tap , let the crack find its way around…
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I’ve been cutting the larger glass tube, up to 1-1/4” for my display wall with a diamond wheel in a 4-1/2” angle grinder.
Hold the tube tightly in a wood block or some jig.
A small bench belt sander to clean up the sharp edge
The tube I buy online has the ends flame polished, I have not tried that method
Glass blowers use a flame to smooth the ends and edges.
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we played with glass tubing in high school chemistry. fire polishing it is really easy, just heat the end of it with a torch. we used a bunsen burner but a propane torch will work too.
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