Description
PMC150 Pneumatic Murrini Chopper Components
- 3 cutting wheels (replaceable 22 mm standard nipper wheels)
- LED dimmable light
- New and Improved Polycarbonate shield with removable plug for long rod cutting. Many thanks to Dale Keating for this recommendation!
- All stainless steel construction
- Base plate mounting holes
- Matte finish
- Foot pedal
- Airline quick connect
- Flexible tubing connecting the foot pedal to operating cylinder
- Material Feed Ramp Pinch Guard
- Thumb screws for quick disconnect of shield
- The base can be screwed to a wood platform that can sit in a container, clamped to a workspace, or slid into our Catcher box.
- Options:
- Upgrade to a smaller foot pedal, which could also be handheld.
- Murrini catcher box to keep all the murrini totally enclosed to help minimize dust.
- Replacement blade kit
- Replacement Shield
Carol H. (verified owner) –
This tool is awesome and chopped up all my murrini rods in about 15 minutes. My arm, wrist and hand is no longer in pain having to chop manually plus my murrini is evenly cut and no waste from getting a crooked cut. Extremely user friendly machine. Love, Love, Love it! Wish I had bought it sooner. I’m so thankful I was able to purchase this chopper.
Kathileen Grose (verified owner) –
I needed this chopper after hand chopping left me with hand and wrist pain. I can’t be more thrilled in this product. Cutting is fast and cuts are straight. The chopper came pretty much ready to plug and go. I love the light. The instruction booklet has great step by step instructions with pictures AND You-tube video’s are also available.
Esther Silvers (verified owner) –
What a time saver and hand saver. Thank you for creating this equipment.
Sean Torrez (verified owner) –
Machine has only been used a few times but so far appears to function admirably. Does what it says.
Deborah J. (verified owner) –
We look forward to getting the chopper going and chopping lot of glass rods!
Helen Gloggner (verified owner) –
Amazing . It could be my favourite glass tool. Super efficient and so convenient
Andy B. (verified owner) –
Very happy with the pmc150. Thank you!
Kathleen Gross (verified owner) –
I had been unable to finish cutting my vitrigraph because of wrist issues. Now I finished 2 projects and am trying to decide whether to drop for a vase just cleanup edges and display as is. Left is called Lava Flow and red one reminds me of an Octopus.
sdarte (store manager) –
We are so happy that the PMC150 has solved your chopping issues! I’m sure your wrists are very happy! Thank you for your wonderful review!
Maree (verified owner) –
Great piece of kit – I actually look forward to chopping cane now and my hands definitely do!
Jennifer R. (verified owner) –
What an amazing chopper! So glad I purchased it. Works quickly and quietly and gets the job done! Sue is fabulous to work with, super patient and answers all your questions and checks in to make sure everything work properly. If you need to chop a lot of murrine definitely get yourself one of these!
Anonymous (verified owner) –
this thing really chops glass!
Aviva (verified owner) –
I don’t have my vitrigraph kiln yet so I was only able to test it with some cane I’ve picked up here and there and haven’t done a huge amount yet. But it is awesome so far! I have hand and wrist issues, and chopping cane by hand is hard on me (and painful). This was super easy to use, once we figured out how to integrate it into our compressed air system. (And Darte Glass was great about answering our questions so we could get it done properly on the first try.) Highly recommended!
Steven Mazer (verified owner) –
Brock Eddleman (verified owner) –
I am loving my murrini chopper from Darteglass. I am a borosilicate artist making my own Milli/Murrini designs. Chops anything round absolutely no problem. Got to be a little more careful with my square designs depending on which colors I have used but once you dial it in and play with the psi pressure you figure out what works best for you. The wear and tear it has saved me on my hands will definitely prolong my glass career. ?
Chris Androff van Hillo (verified owner) –
I was able to secure a grant to purchase the pneumatic murrini chopper for glass fusing classes that I teach at a city-run art studio that currently encompasses 18 weekly students. We are just getting started with murrini and everyone that has used the chopper has LOVED IT. After hours of nipping cane by hand, this little machine is a miracle! The extra light built inside is also very much appreciated.
William W. (verified owner) –
Every bit of the process was outstanding! First and foremost, the PMC150 works exactly as promised. It makes short work of a very tedious and boring job and no more blisters from cutting glass rod by hand. What took all day now can be done in under an hour. Every piece a perfect length.
Secondly, Sue answered every question I had prior to the purchase and contacted me afterwards as well to be sure the chopper worked as expected. Don’t hesitate to buy the PMC150. It’s a game changer!
Esther K. (verified owner) –
Perfection.
Anonymous (verified owner) –
easy to use, cuts wonderfully, so glad I waited to buy this instead of earlier devices that were on the market a few years ago.
Louise Erskine (verified owner) –
Ann W. (verified owner) –
Best machine ever!!
M A Myers (verified owner) –
I love the Chopper!
Peter Childers (verified owner) –
This unit is much smaller than I anticipated, takes up very little space, and is so easy to use. I love the compression fittings for the hose! I cut thousands of murrini at a time so this cutter keeps my hands happy. And it’s half the price of other mechanical devices available.
Judy J. (verified owner) –
This is one amazing machine!
Carla (verified owner) –
Overall the chopper works well, minor complaints are that the window gets dusty from glass and is somewhat difficult to see through. The cane sometimes gets stuck in the chopper and I have to clear the broken glass. The top head comes down and can get stuck with a small piece of cane that breaks.
sdarte (store manager) –
Carla,
Thank you for your honest review. We are pleased that your overall review of the chopper is a good one. As for the shield getting dusty, that’s going to happen, simply because the shield is there to contain everything, including the dust. It prevents dust from leaking out into the air as well as containing all your chopped glass. Occasional wiping off the dust on the shield will help.
In regards to the chopper sticking, that can happen if the glass stopper is not positioned properly against your glass rod. Make sure that the stopper is raised so that it is touching the top of the rod and not the middle. If positioned in the middle of the glass, the glass most likely will get caught and could even jam the top blade into the down position.
Michael Boldosser (verified owner) –
I chopped over 40′ of cane in about 15-20 minutes, cleanly, consistently and effortlessly. I set my working pressure to 80 psi and it chopped through cane ranging from 4 to 10 mm with ease. I opted for the smaller pedal and actually hold it in my hand vs. using my foot, but that is a personal preference. I have a bouncy foot and was constantly hitting it by mistake!
Sue is also a great communicator, so if you have any questions, she is there with a quick answer. Bottom line, if you have a lot of murrini to chop, the PMC 150 is well worth the investment.
sdarte (store manager) –
Michael, Thanks so much for your comments! We are so pleased that you are happy with the PMC150 and that you took the time to tell everyone! Happy chopping!
Dan S. (verified owner) –
After reading instructions and watching the videos I was able to set up quickly.
The machine is easy to use and makes excellent cuts both in the length you want and clean 90 degrees. There is very little shattered glass out side of the collection box and cutter itself.
The easy of cutting is great.
Karen Wallace (verified owner) –
Even producing murrini only for my own use in hobbyist volumes, this cutter is a must-have. I can cut and sort 5 lb of cane in an hour with this magic device. By hand with a tile nipper, that would take me several hours, spread over several days to let my nipping hand recover. The cuts are beautifully straight, so the murrini sit upright when you’re placing them in a composition (unlike my hand cut murrini!). It even deals with hollow cane! I get consistently nice cuts with a hollow core up to 4mm in a 3/8″ diameter cane and 5 mm in a 1/2” cane. Past 6mm, it’s hit and miss, but with the hole thicker than the wall of the cane, I am impressed. When I cut cane like that with my tile nipper, it usually just explodes! Spring for the small pedal upgrade — I like to clamp it onto my work space and smack it with the palm of my hand, which allows me to go faster than if I had to lift my foot.
Larry Larson (verified owner) –
What a wonderful product!! No more cramped hands from nipping cane by hand. Thank you!
Stephanie Brown –
Outstanding! I own a murrini shop. As you can imagine, I chop a TON of murrini. This chopper is a game changer. I’m beyond thrilled!!!
Diana Griffin (verified owner) –
Worked like a charm – so easy to set up and very easy to use