In a message dated 10/18/2000 11:21:57 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
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<< ..and a squeaky clean surface! Clean the path of the cut with a razor
blade, then with a liberal dose of paint thinner. An ordinary glass cutter
will last for years if you don't touch the cutting wheel and never ever go
back over a previous cut.
>>
I've also found that laying the glass to be cut on a dense urethane foam
surface (or approved equivalent) helps a great deal, since older glass can
vary significantly in thickness, and a rigid surface beneath can cause it to
crack easily.
O'twybil