Master Glass Cutting With The Beetle Bits System: A Comprehensive Guide

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Need help with your beetle but system or want to learn more? You’ve come to the right place. Follow along with this in-depth tutorial and you’ll be cutting glass like a pro in no time!
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0:00 Intro
0:50 Setting Up Waffle Grids
1:42 Setting Up Components
4:09 Calibrating Flying Beetle
6:08 How To Cut a Strip
7:23 How To Cut a Square
7:58 How To Cut a Rectangle
8:33 Setting Up to cut a 60 Degree Angle (Diamonds, Triangles, and Hexagons)
9:25 How To Cut a Diamond
9:59 Sacrificial Guide Piece Explained
12:08 How To Cut a Hexagon
12:56 How To Cut an Equilateral Triangle
13:46 Outro

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@lesleyhalliday174 7 күн бұрын

Great video. I found it so much easier to set up and use the Beetle Bits with this tutorial. The instructions that come with the system can be confusing!

@sharonsuarez2269 2 ай бұрын

This is the perfect tutorial video for the Beetle Bits. I just unboxed mine and feel 100% confident to go use it now! Thanks!

@creatorsbrand 25 күн бұрын

Great to hear! We’re always here to help.

@smokinpastorbbq 7 ай бұрын

Watching this video is like watching my son. Explain an iPhone to his grandparents. Well done I’m very impressed with the system and your ability to explain it.

@FFDfirechef 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the information, you sold me and I'll be picking up this system for my shop.

@jimwiskus8862 3 ай бұрын

Very good job James! I appreciate your attention to detail. I am looking forward to picking up this system.

@mckayharris2322 4 ай бұрын

Great video!

@SandraSakaguchi 24 күн бұрын

Great tutorial! I was wondering how to cut a triangle for a Christmas tree? 4” x 8” tall

@jd.coleman 5 ай бұрын

Very well done!

@KathyFitz1113 8 ай бұрын

Very helpful. Thanks so much!!

@edenhomestead5382 Күн бұрын

What is the maximum length of cut that can be made? I'm looking to cut 1st surface mirror in a trapezoid pattern for building kaleidoscopes.

@elizabethwatson71 5 ай бұрын

Great vid! You should make one for lefties

@creatorsbrand 5 ай бұрын

Thank you. The Flying Beetle Cutter is both left and right-handed. Simply rotate the flying beetle 180 degrees and score.

@sheriwilliams749 7 ай бұрын

Was a very good tutorial, thank you!!

@creatorsbrand 7 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@marshaliss4526 5 ай бұрын

How do you know if you need to replace the cutting head?

@creatorsbrand 5 ай бұрын

When the cutting head starts skipping, you would want to change it.

@CSimi115 6 ай бұрын

To cut an equilateral 3 inch triangle do you need to cut the strip you use smaller than 3 inches?

@creatorsbrand 5 ай бұрын

To get an exactly 3” equilateral triangle you would have to cut a 2.58” strip, so I would align the glass to the 2.5 mark and then go about one tick above it.

@JimGriec0 7 ай бұрын

Hello, any tips on cutting front surface mirrors? Specifically snapping. I am not sure if I am not scoring it correctly or what but when AI go to snap, the whole mirror cracks. I am cutting strips ~10" long and 1.25" wide. Thx

@creatorsbrand 6 ай бұрын

It was a pleasure speaking with you on the phone, your cutting head is on its way. :)

@7elegrama 4 ай бұрын

Did you finally learn how to cut front surface mirrors?

@JimGriec0 4 ай бұрын

@@7elegrama yes I spoke to them and they gave me a bunch of tips. Once I started using running plyers it was pretty easy.

@DenGio55 Ай бұрын

How narrow could the strips be? 1/4” possibly?

@creatorsbrand Ай бұрын

Yes, I would recommend doing several 1/4" strips and then splitting those in half to run them.

@DenGio55 Ай бұрын

@@creatorsbrandthank you!!

@amandacoldwell7295 Ай бұрын

Loved this clear explanation and not going too fast!

@danmitchell1143 4 ай бұрын

Just purchased the Beetle Bits system and noticed that the cutter device is spring loaded. In watching your video, it does not appear your cutter is spring loaded. When I slide my cutter down towards the ruler, it’s not stable. What am I missing? Thanks for your help

@creatorsbrand 4 ай бұрын

At 4:13 in the video, you can see the Flying Beetle is spring-loaded. You can make adjustments to the set screw using the provided Allen wrench. Make sure that you have a firm grip on the beetle body while pressing down on the button. (Just like holding a mouse for a computer) If this doesn't help you can always give us a call so we can explain it more in depth.

@danmitchell1143 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the quick reply. I did watch the video a few more times and figured it out. Love the system. @@creatorsbrand