Glass, Glass, Glass!!!

Jay22

Hey guys,
I was asked to do a job that involved glass tiles. Was wondering if my Sigma tile cutter could cut glass tiles?
If not, What do I do??

angus242

How thick is the tile? A glass scoring tool can be used if it's thin enough, say > 4mm. If it's thicker or textured, a wet saw with a diamond blade will work.

orson

Just don't try a dry blade on a grinder or saw, glass will melt.

kevjob

good tile saw with little vibration and a good glass tile blade MK makes them and you may have to flip them and cut really slow and use megaflex white mortar and use redgard if it is over drywall glass tile expands more than ceramic and leave expansion joints.

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Bud Cline

At what temperature does glass tile melt under these circumstances?

In all my years I can honestly say I have never melted glass using a dry grinder or a dry diamond blade. I have increased its temperature too rapidly when causing friction on the glass and the glass has fractured as a result, but never melted.

orson

Not sure Bud, I was too busy gaping at it to stick a thermometer in it.

Schwind, Arlene Palmer M.A. "Glass" Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia. 2002: May 29, 2002"Depending on it's composition, some glass will melt at temperatures as low as 500 °C (900 °F), others melt at 1650 °C (3180 °F)"1650 °C

Teetorbilt

Gauge the job to the tile size. You're opening yourself into a world of hurt, I did it ONCE. When you open the block, all bets are off. Best to go to the manuf. with dimensions and have it made.

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