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Airhead
Yes, pressure, angle, using a spare finger as a running edge etc is all just stuff that comes with time but I don’t do a huge number of longer cuts so it still takes a bit of dialling in. Watching YouTube vids of dudes in China who work in the sheet glass factories(where our mirror all comes from) casually running 3m long cuts by hand with a straight edge is cool to see.
Next time I get the bench cutter out I’ll take some pics. Basically a 600x600mm vacuum table with a moveable arm and dozens of adjustable cutting wheels. Setting width, pressure and angle for those to cut endless grid sheets of 1mm glass is nerve wracking. One of the most niche pieces of equipment I’ve ever learned to use. Every cutter body has its own quirks and variables it seems so always a joy setting it up.