NicksTrix
Bronco Guru
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thought i'd share a good home grown how to:
i have a good size stack of used bronco glass. some of it is really good, some is scratched, chipped or delaminating from age... being i'm not one to waste anything i took a cracked windshield from a build and cut it into panels for my blast cabinet. the blast supplier gets about 20 bucks for a tempered piece. i got 2 useable panels out of the old windshield.
to cut laminated glass, you use your glass cutter(got mine from lowes). lube the wheel, roll it on your outline of the cut. turn the panel over and repeat the process. take the panel to your bench, holding the cut line just over the edge. snap it in both directions, use a razor knife to cut the laminate film.
if concerened about the edges, use a hand disc sander on them. higher the grit, smoother the finish. i knocked the rough edges off with some 60 grit on a 3" angle grinder. **don't forget your safety glasses**
viola~ clear viewing again in the blaster.
i have a good size stack of used bronco glass. some of it is really good, some is scratched, chipped or delaminating from age... being i'm not one to waste anything i took a cracked windshield from a build and cut it into panels for my blast cabinet. the blast supplier gets about 20 bucks for a tempered piece. i got 2 useable panels out of the old windshield.
to cut laminated glass, you use your glass cutter(got mine from lowes). lube the wheel, roll it on your outline of the cut. turn the panel over and repeat the process. take the panel to your bench, holding the cut line just over the edge. snap it in both directions, use a razor knife to cut the laminate film.
if concerened about the edges, use a hand disc sander on them. higher the grit, smoother the finish. i knocked the rough edges off with some 60 grit on a 3" angle grinder. **don't forget your safety glasses**
viola~ clear viewing again in the blaster.