Glass cutting and stuff

So, based on the need to have the glass shelving cut for my bar counter, and due to the fact that it's not an exact build (ie. 60deg corners are not quite 60deg), I thought maybe I should buy the glass in the right width, and length, and then cut the corners myself. hey, it's not that hard, have you ever watched them cutting 4 mm glass panes?

So I stop in a Builders Warehouse, buy a piece of 297mm x 500 mm glass, ZAR 18.50, and a glass cutter (ZAR 20) and take myself off home. The new glass cutter is similar in shape to my old one (not sure if I will find it in my workshop) but instead of a diamond tipped wheel, it has a diamond tip inserted. It doesn't work! It's a piece of crap. In fact I tried to cut the pane 4 times, and it never broke off straight. So, it took me about 30 seconds to find the old cutter, and every cut was perfect!
Therefore, today I'm off to Builders Warehouse to return the defective cutter for a refund, and to buy the glass for the shelving, in rectangles, so I can cut to size / fit myself.

Which raises another point. Apart from some electrical tools, depending on the make you buy / prefer, tools today are mostly crap. Take this glass cutter. It was the only type that this outlet stocks. Probably made in China, and of dubious quality. Oh, and it does not do the job. Might have worked for 2 - 3 mm glass, but I don't think so. Why is it that a good design will be dropped for a cheaper inferior model? it's not like it can be that much cheaper. It's like saying the Chana bakkies coming out of China are bette than a Toyota / Ford / Mitsubishi bakkie!

Hey, it's a damn sight cheaper, but no way can it replace any of the models above. But in this case the other models have been kept available, unlike the glass cutters which the buyers have gone for the cheapest available! Makes no sense, other than they probably plan for a market place of "unprofessional" DIY types. Then that don't really know better, and think the problem lies with their lack of skill rather than the inferior tool.

So, this weekend is glass cutting weekend. If all goes well, the bar co8unter should be at 99% complete. Then all that remains is the glass fronts to prevent fidgeting with the items on display by the bar visitors, and maybe a foot rest.....

Then it's the RS250 rebuild! Boy, that project is a year old already! I'm considering getting a running 2nd hand motor to put into it rather than getting this one repaired. Probably cost about the same, without having to worry about some missing parts, in the event I didn't get all of them. The previous owner had stripped the motor, and I'm not sure all the stuff was in the box when I collected it! Also, I'm not doing a respray now, cost is a factor. i just want to get it up and running. Rresprays and the like can always be done later when funds are available.

Apart from all of the above, I'll be starting to make the picture frames for all amy coasters. (see my pic of the mitre saw I purchased a few weeks ago). My first attempt at a corner of frame is great. This will be a doddle!



















The frame profile is available pre made at Builders Warehouse, at about ZAR 60 / 2 meter length. I have the mitre saw, the wood glue, staple gun, and time. Just need to make a clamping jig, for which I downloaded a plan from the internet! This I will make in a jiffy on Saturday morning, and then I can make a frame a night between supper and the news.....!




















Boy, am I having fun or what!

Salagatle!