Morton PG01B User manual

Common Shapes & Projects
all made with the Portable Glass Shop
Adding numbers to your Morton surface is
important. Pages 2 & 3 are excellent but advanced
numbering help is available at mortonglass.com.
Please Note: A non-morton surface with panels
that are 20 cells by 20 cells is not compatibe with
PG01B instuctions. Contact us if this applies.
At mortonglass.com there are several videos that
will help you understand the PG01B. Contact us if
you need additional help.
There are 2 versions of the PG01B that differ
only by the Cutting Bar length. This unit will have a
15.375” (390mm) or a 22” (558mm) Bar. Should
you need the different length it can be purchased as
a replacement part. Contact us for replacements.
Bar Spacer
Levels the bar
when setting angles
Using your glass cuer beer
The Cutter Slide is easy to use, but you
must practice. Like training wheels on a
bicycle, as you get the feel of gliding down
the cutting bar without side
pressure or tilting, you can
put the Cutter Slide back in
the box.
This diagram is showing
a way to practice without
glass. Poster board, or the
side of a cereal box, taped
to a piece of window glass
will let you practice without
wasting your valuable glass.
The Cutter Slide is sized
for glass cutters that are 5
mm wide. The Toyo pattern
Cuing
Bar
Small Squaring Fence
Hold cutting bar
in 90° setups
2 Squaring Blocks
Hold cutting bar
in 90° setups
PG01B Components
Squaring Fence
Reverse for thick & thin glass
Fence Extension
Left & right metric & inch rulers
12 inch / metric Ruler
60° &
120° Fast Angles
Modify 60° Diamonds Into
Equal Triangles & Hexagons
90° Fast Angle
Right Triangles
Mitered Corners
Octagons
Shule Strip 2” by 8” white plastic
Use when cutting small glass shapes.
Pattern
Angle Copy
Copy pattern angles
Set the bar angle
Foil Tape
To fix a thin cell
wall on single panel
sufaces
2 Bar Locks
Used when setting angles
3 Glass Stops
Used to set sizes
Angle Seings
Cuer Slide
Training aide to help you
learn scoring technique
Cuer Gauge
Allows for the glass cutter
against the cutting bar
Hexagon
Pentagon
Rectangle
Square OctagonRight Triangle
Trapezoid
Parallel Strips
Diamond
Equal Triangle
Bar
Bar
Glass
Glass
90° 5° of tilt
5° of tilt
size too
large
size too
small
Pull cuer down the Bar
Maintain this angle
Bar
Bar
Glass Cuer Tips
Quick Start - Section B
Page 1
head is an example of a cutter head that will
work well with your Cutter Slide & PG01B.
With your cutter head in the Cutter Slide
window, pull the cutter down the bar. The
device will tip off the bar or bind up if you are
tilting your glass cutter.
Because the window
holds the cutter to the
bar, extra side pressure
is not needed. Keep
an even down pressure
as you score from the
top edge until off the
cardboard (or glass).
Practice on both
sides of the bar until
you feel good about how
smooth and easy it is to
score down the bar.
Tilting gives
a poor
score and
the wrong
glass size
Masking
Tape
Window
Glass
Bevel Up
Light
Weight
Cardboard
Strip
Trim cardboard to fit at top & bottom edges
Please Read
Before February 2020 PG01B
fixtures had black adjusting knobs.
Knobs are now wing nuts but most
PG01B instuctions still show black knobs.

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2 LS01 - Maxi Surface - 1980 - 2011
56 cells wide - 40 cells high
31.75 by 22.5 inches (80.5 by 57 cm)
3 SS02P - Mini Surface Plus
2 Panels - Each panel has 28 cells by 20 cells
Interlocked = 40 cells wide - 28 cells high
22.5 by 15.75 inches (57 by 40 cm)
• Shaded top two rows indicate the larger
size of a Super Mini Surface.
• The Mini and Super Mini have the same
dots and numbers.
• Darkened cell walls are location points
for fixtures that hold the cutting bar.
• If your surface has several black, red and green dots... go to Step 1.
• If your Surface has only 7 black dots... go to Step 2.
Step 1... Removing extra
dots and other markings.
Things you will need:
• Nail Polish Remover • Q-Tips
• Soft lead pencil with eraser.
A... Locate and mark the 7 black
dotted squares shown in the
diagram... place a small object in
each dotted square to temporarily
mark it.
B... With nail polish remover in a
small cup, wet the end of a Q-Tip
and dab a small amount on a dot
to be removed... with a clean dry
Q-Tip, wipe out the dot. Using
less remover and clean Q-Tips
works best.
C... Any other numbers or
marks must be removed before
continuing to Step 2. Remove
any pencil marks with a pencil
eraser and permanent marks with
the nail polish remover.
Step 2... Using the diagram Surface Model 1 as a guide,
use Option 1 or Option 2 to number your surface.
• Option 1 - Use a soft lead pencil to write in all the numbers.
Darken numbers later with a black Sharpie marker.
• Option 2 - Cut out the numbered squares, from the sheet
provided in your instruction pack, and paste the squares into the
numbered cells including the squares with dots (14 & 21). Use
a small dot of craft glue to paste the squares in place. The blank
squares can be used to cover over old numbers.
Step 3... Some Surfaces have a thin cell wall in an area where
a Glass Shop fixture must be located. Thin cell walls, on your
Surface, are easy to fix. To check your surface cell walls, use
one of the orange plastic Squaring Blocks.
Super Mini only - Darken this cell wall
Darken this cell wall
Darken cell wall - Mini Surface only
Darken cell wall - Mini Surface only
Surface
Model 2
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1Preparing a Mini or Super Mini Surface for the PG01B
Preparing a Morton Surface for the PG01B
1 SS02 - Mini Surface - 1980 - 2011
40 cells wide - 25 cells high
22.5 by 14.25 inches (57 by 36 cm)
1 SM03 - Super Mini - 2005 - 2011
40 cells wide - 27 cells high
22.5 by 15.375 inches (57 by 39 cm)
Your surface model - The PG01 used
different reference numbers than the
PG01B. Any Morton Surface will work
but the numbers must be changed to
the PG01B layout. Use the 1 2 3
surface sizes to identify your surface.
Always use the number specific to your
surface model.
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1• Place the center notch over a marked
cell wall. With a Squaring Block set
firmly into the surface, try
to move it to the left and
right. If you have little or no
side movement the cell wall
is correct.
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Check all marked
cell walls
If you feel side movement
• Find the included copper foil tape.
• Cut a ½" to ¾" strip of foil, remove
the back and stick the tape to the cell
by folding it over the cell wall.
• Test results with Squaring Block.
Copper
Foil
Marked
cell
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Preparing a four panel Maxi Surface for the PG01B
The Quick Start does not cover setting up the 4 panel Maxi. You will find information and downloads at mortonglass.com
that will show you options for the 4 panel Maxi and a version for a 2 panel Mini and 4 panel Maxi combo.
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• If your surface has several black, red and green dots... go to Step 1.
• If your Surface has only 7 black dots... go to Step 2.
Step 1... Removing
extra dots & markings.
Things you will need:
• Nail Polish Remover
• Q-Tips • Soft lead pencil
with eraser.
A... Locate and mark the
7 black dotted squares
shown in the diagram...
place a small object in
each dotted square to
temporarily mark it.
B... With nail polish
remover in a small cup,
wet the end of a Q-Tip and
dab a small amount on a
dot to be removed... with
a clean dry Q-Tip, wipe
out the dot. Using less
remover and clean Q-Tips
works best.
C... Any other numbers or
marks must be removed
before continuing to Step
2. Remove any pencil
marks with a pencil eraser
and permanent marks with
the nail polish remover.
Darken this cell wall
Use for Squaring Block
Darken this cell wall
Darken this cell wall
Surface Model 2
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Preparing a one piece Maxi Surface for the PG01B
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Preparing a two panel Mini Surface Plus for the PG01B
Surface
Model 2
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Dot this cell Dot this cell
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Turn side with 2 tabs up
Page 3
Step 2... Use Option 1 or option 2 to number your surface.
• Option 1 - Use a pencil to write in all the numbers. Darken numbers later with a marker.
• Option 2 - Cut out the numbered squares, from the sheet provided in your instructions. Paste the
squares into the numbered cells including the squares with dots (6 & 16). Use a small dot of craft
glue to paste the squares in place. The blank squares can be used to cover over old numbers.
Adding numbers & Marks
to your Surface Model 3
• Darken the marked cell walls and add
the two black dots with a black marker.
The dots mark the left and right panels.
Always keep them together.
Use Option 1 or option 2
• Option 1 - Use a pencil to write in all
the numbers. Darken numbers later with
a marker.
• Option 2 - Cut out the numbered
squares, from the sheet provided in your
instructions. Paste the squares into the
numbered cells Use a small dot of craft
glue to paste the squares in place. Use
a small object to tamp the paper squares
into the glue. The blank squares can be
used to cover over old numbers.
Darken this cell wall
Use for Squaring Fence
Use for Squaring Fence
Use for Squaring Block 3

3
inch
line
• Make a 3 inch setting • Match the 1 inch line with the 2 inch line
• Tighten wing nuts - recheck settings
9inch
line
• Orange Cutter Gauge - long leg to left side of bar • Set to 9 inch line
• Match the 1 inch line with the 10 inch line • Tighten wing nuts - recheck settings
mm
line
80
• Make a 80mm setting • Match the 10mm line with the 70mm line
• Tighten wing nuts - recheck settings
230
line
• Orange Cutter Gauge - long leg to left side of bar • Set to 230mm line
• Match the 10mm line with the 240mm line • Tighten wing nuts - recheck settings
Fence Extension - add ruler & calibrate for glass cutter allowance
• To allow for the
glass cutter you must
calibrate as described
in the options below.
The process is very
easy with practice.
•Insert screws into holes and add the wing nuts.
•Fit the ruler to the body as shown and moderately
tighten the wing nuts to hold the ruler in place.
• Most right and left handed users use the right hand
setup and we suggest it as a starting point.
Page 4
Inch
Right Hand
Metric
Right Hand
Inch
Left Hand
Metric
Left Hand
• I am left handed and prefer
the right handed setup, I would
suggest that you start with “Inch
Right Hand” or “Metric Right
Hand”. You can always change.
• The ruler and orange cutter
gauge are used to calibrate the
Fence Extension ruler to allow for
the glass cutter. The long leg of
the cutter gauge is to the right for
right handed setups and to the
left for left handed setups.
• Arrange the PG01B in a
standard 90° setup. Diagram 1,
page 1 in Quick Start - Section A
will be helpful.
• Position the PG01B ruler as
shown. Use the yellow glass
stops to hold the ruler in place.
• Set the Extension body tight
to the Squaring Fence and fit the
inch or millimeter Extension ruler
under the wing nuts.
• Adjust the ruler as shown and
moderately tighten the wing nuts
to hold the ruler in place.
• The ruler is now ready to set
Stops or size your glass without
using the regular ruler and cutter
gauge. Please remember that
this method is only as accurate as
your eye sight.
• Suggestion: Once you are
sure of your setting you might try
turning the body over and mark
the ruler with a pencil. If the idea
works you might mark the ruler
with a more permament marker.
This will make switching from
inch to metric fast and easy.
Please note: If there is a paper layer on the back side of the ruler... remove it before using.