oil fed cutters

Oh boy, I'm starting to feel way out of this whole field...and I
thought I knew it so well.

I did, but that was 18 years ago! So much has happened and so much as
developed, I'm
feeling very 'green'.

My supplier, bless her heart, sent me a terrific selection of glass to
choose from..along with
a price list for other equipment. I see Toyo and Mitsuboshi oil
cutters...I'm familiar with them..
but what's with the difference in cutter size? (head size)...

why would you want to use a wide head as opposed to a narrow head? or
have I missed something here? the photos aren't all that great on the
website and there's no explanation of course..so
some of you who are much more up to date with things, would you please
explain this to me?

and isn't there a 'tungsten' wheel for these cutters? i don't see
anything like that in the list ... what is it i should be looking
for...what cutter should i be looking for?

thanks again. sorry to be asking all these dumb questions...i feel
really stupid...but it won't last long!
it will all come back to me...like riding a bike!!

arlene

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Oh boy, I'm starting to feel way out of this whole field...and I
thought I knew it so well.

I did, but that was 18 years ago! So much has happened and so much as
developed, I'm
feeling very 'green'.

My supplier, bless her heart, sent me a terrific selection of glass to
choose from..along with
a price list for other equipment. I see Toyo and Mitsuboshi oil
cutters...I'm familiar with them..
but what's with the difference in cutter size? (head size)...

why would you want to use a wide head as opposed to a narrow head? or
have I missed something here? the photos aren't all that great on the
website and there's no explanation of course..so
some of you who are much more up to date with things, would you please
explain this to me?

and isn't there a 'tungsten' wheel for these cutters? i don't see
anything like that in the list ... what is it i should be looking
for...what cutter should i be looking for?

thanks again. sorry to be asking all these dumb questions...i feel
really stupid...but it won't last long!
it will all come back to me...like riding a bike!!

arlene


"The only dumb question is the one you don't ask" I didn't say it, but
someone else did...

The companies you are mentioning both carbide wheels, the decisions on
wheels that you had to make 18 years ago are not an issue today. But the
cutters are $1.50 anymore either. The wider head is for cutting with a
straight edge, it "holds" to the cutting square easier.

carbide is the material for the wheel head, it lasts a very long time. I use
the smaller head as it allows easier detail and curve cutting. m
wrote in message
oups.com...
Oh boy, I'm starting to feel way out of this whole field...and I
thought I knew it so well.

I did, but that was 18 years ago! So much has happened and so much as
developed, I'm
feeling very 'green'.

My supplier, bless her heart, sent me a terrific selection of glass to
choose from..along with
a price list for other equipment. I see Toyo and Mitsuboshi oil
cutters...I'm familiar with them..
but what's with the difference in cutter size? (head size)...

why would you want to use a wide head as opposed to a narrow head? or
have I missed something here? the photos aren't all that great on the
website and there's no explanation of course..so
some of you who are much more up to date with things, would you please
explain this to me?

and isn't there a 'tungsten' wheel for these cutters? i don't see
anything like that in the list ... what is it i should be looking
for...what cutter should i be looking for?

thanks again. sorry to be asking all these dumb questions...i feel
really stupid...but it won't last long!
it will all come back to me...like riding a bike!!

arlene

I think if you check the actual wheel material is Tungsten carbide so
you are both half right.

michele wrote:

carbide is the material for the wheel head, it lasts a very long time. I use
the smaller head as it allows easier detail and curve cutting. m
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roups.com...

Oh boy, I'm starting to feel way out of this whole field...and I
thought I knew it so well.

I did, but that was 18 years ago! So much has happened and so much as
developed, I'm
feeling very 'green'.

My supplier, bless her heart, sent me a terrific selection of glass to
choose from..along with
a price list for other equipment. I see Toyo and Mitsuboshi oil
cutters...I'm familiar with them..
but what's with the difference in cutter size? (head size)...

why would you want to use a wide head as opposed to a narrow head? or
have I missed something here? the photos aren't all that great on the
website and there's no explanation of course..so
some of you who are much more up to date with things, would you please
explain this to me?

and isn't there a 'tungsten' wheel for these cutters? i don't see
anything like that in the list ... what is it i should be looking
for...what cutter should i be looking for?

thanks again. sorry to be asking all these dumb questions...i feel
really stupid...but it won't last long!
it will all come back to me...like riding a bike!!

arlene

Javahut wrote:
wrote in message
oups.com...

Oh boy, I'm starting to feel way out of this whole field...and I
thought I knew it so well.

I did, but that was 18 years ago! So much has happened and so much as
developed, I'm
feeling very 'green'.

My supplier, bless her heart, sent me a terrific selection of glass to
choose from..along with
a price list for other equipment. I see Toyo and Mitsuboshi oil
cutters...I'm familiar with them..
but what's with the difference in cutter size? (head size)...

why would you want to use a wide head as opposed to a narrow head? or
have I missed something here? the photos aren't all that great on the
website and there's no explanation of course..so
some of you who are much more up to date with things, would you please
explain this to me?

and isn't there a 'tungsten' wheel for these cutters? i don't see
anything like that in the list ... what is it i should be looking
for...what cutter should i be looking for?

thanks again. sorry to be asking all these dumb questions...i feel
really stupid...but it won't last long!
it will all come back to me...like riding a bike!!

arlene



"The only dumb question is the one you don't ask" I didn't say it, but
someone else did...

The companies you are mentioning both carbide wheels, the decisions on
wheels that you had to make 18 years ago are not an issue today. But the
cutters are $1.50 anymore either. The wider head is for cutting with a
straight edge, it "holds" to the cutting square easier.


Sorry my poor understanding of English.
Do you mean "wide" in a sense that it has wide chin plate which gives
support against straight edge.

Or do you mean wide vs. narrow cutting angle. A sharp narrow angle
cutter is recommended for thin glass, a broader angle for thick glass.
I do not remember the usual angles.
-lauri

Hi and thanks...everyone.
for the record, i NEVER DID use a cheap cutter. I always had an
expensive brass barrel oil cutter...probably toyo...i'm not sure but
that sounds familiar. i don't even remember width differences...but
that may be because no one told me that there was such a thing. so, it
seems to me that i need to have BOTH heads...i'll check to see if
either have carbide wheels.

wheels are replaceable, right?

thanks all,
arlene

hi lauri,

hey, at the rate i'm losing my English, you won't be alone!!

i am not 100% sure of what i mean..i'm going to have to order one of
each
and try to figure it out!!

honestly, this was NEVER an issue 20 years ago..

thanks,
arlene

wide head tracks on a guide (straight edge)
narrow head is for FREE HAND CUTTING!

push or pull who cares

h

You don't "need" both the large and the small. The large heads (as a
previous poster mentioned) are for more stability when cutting straight
lines with a cutting square. The only time I'm using the large head is
when I'm cutting large sheets in half or cutting strips. That being
said, I used a small cutting head for over 20 years before I bought the
large head.

All Toyo cutters have a carbide wheel. Same with Fletcher except for
the ball cutters and they have both.

Andy
http://www.neoglassic.com

wrote:
Hi and thanks...everyone.
for the record, i NEVER DID use a cheap cutter. I always had an
expensive brass barrel oil cutter...probably toyo...i'm not sure but
that sounds familiar. i don't even remember width differences...but
that may be because no one told me that there was such a thing. so, it
seems to me that i need to have BOTH heads...i'll check to see if
either have carbide wheels.

wheels are replaceable, right?

thanks all,
arlene

wrote:
Hi and thanks...everyone.
for the record, i NEVER DID use a cheap cutter. I always had an
expensive brass barrel oil cutter...probably toyo...i'm not sure but
that sounds familiar. i don't even remember width differences...but
that may be because no one told me that there was such a thing. so, it
seems to me that i need to have BOTH heads...i'll check to see if
either have carbide wheels.

wheels are replaceable, right?

thanks all,
arlene

No need to have two cutter heads - just a small wheel one. A small
wheel cutter can also also be used for straight cuts or fairly thick
glass (we've cut 1/2" with ours) but a large wheel cutter is too
difficult to go around tight curves for most stained glass use.