Can I use it to cut a 1/4" thick mirror?
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Matt, I suggest you don't use the 545 diamond wheel to cut 1/4" thick mirror as it may abrade the edges and take off some of the dark coating on the back side. I suggest you use a glass cutter. I have cut small pieces of 1/4' mirror with my glass cutter, cutting from the front side to use in some mosaic art pieces. On the other hand, the diamond wheel may just do the trick for you. Can you try a small piece and see how your and the cutter do without damaging the entire piece of mirror? Not exactly the perfect answer. Let me know what you decide.
391492
I didn't try that. But, I can't imagine there is anyway it could do that job. It made a mess of ceramic tile!
1179138
I don't see why not as long as you have a very sharp cutting tool. It may not look perfect but it should be serviceable.
1830655
You certainly could use this to cut out a small section of plywood, but if you are talking about slicing off big pieces then you are better off using a circular saw or something else bigger.
1030428
I don't see why not, as long as you get the proper length and style of blade for the job.
1357271
Yes, I have used mine to cut heavier material. I use the Dremel 1 1/2in metal cut-off wheel.
1388496
No. About the thickest thing this could be used for is about 1/4 inch. Hope this helps
311393
The previous poster has it right. I don't think the 1/4 inch blade would fit.
908129
This extreemly useful tool has a blade mounted in it with the cutting edge just a 1/16" shy of 1.5". While it works fine trimming knife sheaths with 3 or 4 layers of thick leather, I never have used it to trim anything close to 1/2 " The tool uses standard old fashoned double edged shaving blades for ease of replacement. I don't believe it would be useful to trim a 1.5" leather piece in one swipe. Good luck in your search. Joe from San Francisco
588932
Yes. That's what I've been using it for. Be sure to watch the gauge of the metal you are cutting versus the maximum gauge that the cutter is rated for.
569954
I think the maximum safe depth is 7/8". You might be able to extend the bit and blade to one inch, but I don't think you could cut 1-1/4 inches deep.The blade is not long enough.
731500
Yes, make sure you get the right blade for it. If it is the thick metal plates, a standing band saw may be better though!
1684890
U may be able to for a few tries. What's interesting is once I started cutting wood my first blade quickly dulled. Worked great on carbon fiber (thin). I can't imagine it working too long on 3/4 inch wood.
1646753
I do not think so. The actual diameter is about 3/8. Would be too small for my mirror. There are larger sizes.
2039752
Yes, I use it for a very close cut. Have had it for almost a year now. Still works great.
210606
This tool is not really designed to do what I think you are doing. It is more for precision cutting and does not make long cuts in a perfecly straight line. It has a very thin blade so it doesn't remove very much material such as a piece of plexiglass would fill. It would be very difficult to make a straight level cut longer than about 4 inches. I would recommend using a router, with a fence attachment. You can clean up the corners with a hand chisel and have a nice straight step to set the plexi in.
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I'm sure it could. I've cut through 2 x 4 stock (which is 1 1/2" thick) many years ago with a very much lower powered and lighter weight jig saw. Just go slowly, use a sharp blade, and let the saw do the work without forcing the cut.
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Yes, just get a metal cutting blade. Make sure you wear your safety goggles.