At First Glance, They Look Like a Regular Cutter, But Don't Be Fooled

MacInnes Cutters have been around for a long, long  time.  Decades. And chances are you never heard of them before.

OK, if you took one of Dan Fenton's courses, you probably saw Dan take out a gold handled cutter and do amazing things.  And you would have seen a MacInnes Cutter in action.

FEATURES YOU WON'T FIND ANYWHERE ELSE

  Here's what sets MacInnes Cutters apart from the rest

• Precision Ground Tungsten Carbide cutting wheels.  You just can't find better wheels anywhere.  

• Hardened tool steel head (see upper right photo) has specially ground wheel slot which prevents wheel wobble

• Long wearing carbide axle holds up for long life performance

• Interchangeable wheels.  Pick the precise wheel for the job or type of glass

• NO CUTTER OIL NEEDED - No mess, no fuss, no clean up.  Especially important for cutting glass that will be kiln worked.

• MADE IN USA, something very few cutters on the market can say today.

SPECIAL CARBIDE WHEELS

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MacInnes cutting wheels are made with absolute dedication to precision and quality.  Made from ultra fine grain tungsten carbide, they are produced by a proprietary process that gives you the sharpest wheel for the task at hand, coupled with exceptional durability and life.  The wheel surface (greatly enlarged at left) shows the perfectly machined angle and the special surface finish that gives the wheel the proper traction.

Wheels are made in 5/32 and 7/32in diameters.  The 5/32" is the more popular wheel for stained glass work as less hand pressure is required to make a proper score and the smaller diameter wheel follows your pattern line easier.

ORDERING MACINNES CUTTERS

Unlike most other cutters, you order components separately to fit your hand and your cutting needs.

• Order the proper handle for you

• Order the wheel or wheels needed for the work you do

• Or you can order the most popular configurations pre assembled

PRECISION HANDLES

• Right Hand
  (#MAC HR)

  
  

• Left Hand
  (#MAC HL)
  

Order using the MAC-Catalog Number

The MacInnes Cutter uses a clip to hold the wheel and axle assembly in the hardened steel head.  Removing the clip allows you to change wheels for different cutting jobs or to replace the wheel when worn.

When cutting against a straight edge, you will want the clip on the side opposite the straight edge.  Since a right handed person will glide the LEFT side of the cutter head against the straight edge, a RIGHT HAND cutter (with clip on right side of the head) will be required.  The opposite is true for left handed people.  

All Handles are $40.88 each 

CARBIDE WHEELS

All 5/32" Wheels are $9.26 ea

All 7/32" Wheels are $9.48 ea

Dan has used MacInnes cutters since the 70's.  It travels with him as he travels from city to city presenting seminars on all aspects of stained glass work.

PRE-ASSEMBLED COMBINATIONS

• Right Hand Handle with 5/32" #4 wheel.  Order #MAC CR4

• Left Hand Handle with 5/32" #4 wheel.  Order #MAC CL4

• Right Hand Handle with 5/32" #1 wheel.  Order #MAC CR1

• Left Hand Handle with 5/32" #1 wheel.  Order #MAC CL1

• All of The above combinations are $49.48 each, a savings over the separate piece price

Remember #1 wheels are for HARD surfaced glass, #4 wheels are for everything else.

OTHER REPLACEMENT PARTS

• Right Hand clip.  Order #MAC XCR   $1.69

• Left Hand clip.  Order #MAC XCL    $1.69
  Note:  screws sold separately

• Replacement screw for clip.  Order #MAC XS   $0.29

• Carbide axle for all handles/wheels. 3/16" long.  Order #MAC XA   $2.08

CUT EZE HANDLE FITS MACINNES CUTTERS

CUT-EZE (#0869) cutter handle fits standard Fletcher and MacInnes cutters. Turns your cutter into a pistol grip cutter. Great for those who have trouble developing enough pressure to score the glass.  (cutter not included).  $3.59

SPECIAL NOTES ABOUT MACINNES CUTTERS

• Carbide, while exceedingly hard, is also exceedingly brittle and can chip if brought into contact with other metal objects.  NEVER toss your MacInnes Cutter into your tool box with the rest of your pliers and stuff.  Always keep it in the plastic pouch it came in.  

• The carbide wheels are packaged in little plastic bags that have the size and angle marked on it.  When swapping wheels, be sure to put the wheel in the right bag as it is tough to tell the wheel angle without specialized measuring devices.

• When using your MacInnes Cutter for the first time, remember to go LIGHT with the pressure. The exceptionally sharp and clean cutting wheel needs less pressure to get an effective score than the cutter you are using now.

• NO CUTTER OIL IS REQUIRED. You won't hurt things by using it (and some people prefer using their MacInnes Cutters with oil), but all MacInnes components are made to be used dry, so why make a mess? MacInnes products are made for industrial uses where oil residue would be a big problem, so all cutters have been designed to give a good, clean score without messy oil. A big plus for fusers.

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