The $5-$6 Solar Oven

Step 6 Step 6: Cut the Glass

Please be very careful on this part.

When cutting the glass, depending on the size of the glass you bought, you can either measure out the dimensions to fit the dimensions of the inner box or of the outer box. Either way would work.

Cut the glass according to the glass cutting kit that you bought. Using the glass pencil, mark the line that you will cut along, using a straight edge or ruler as a guide.

It is recommended that you place the glass on a piece of cardboard for cutting.

Next, take the glass cutter and apply a firm, but gentle force on the cutter and glass. Make sure that your hand is steady and that the cut is at a steady pace. Flip the piece of glass and repeat.

Place the ball end of the cutter under the glass and apply pressure on the edges of the glass to snap the glass at your line of cut.

Comments

[wendilane]

 Suggestion for cutting glass to ensure a better score mark for snapping - dip the tip of your glass cutter in automatic transmission fluid.  this will help keep the cutting wheel cool, and render less chipping of the score mark, giving you a cleaner cut which is less likely to break under a stress fracture.  If you end up picking up a more expensive reservoir cutter, ATF is the same fluid you use to fill the cutter with.

Another suggestion is to have a finishing grade sanding sponge with you.  After you are done with your cut, lightly sand the edges of the finished glass to they are unable to cut you (this is also called seaming the glass).  This will also protect against stress cracks from a chipped edge.