Abstract: The specification discloses a machine device (10) driven by an inline electric motor (15) to reciprocate a cutting blade (12) when removal of a glass or similar panel is required from a surrounding mount structure, the machine device (10) includes an actuating mechanism having a first input shaft (22) rotatably driven about an input axis (23) by the electric motor (15), a second output member (24) including a connection (42) for a cutting blade (12) restrained for reciprocation along a second output axis (25), a first swivel connection (32) eccentrically disposed laterally from the input axis (23), a second swivel connection (31) having its swivel or pivot point on said second output axis (25), and a connector (26) connecting the first and second swivel connections (32, 31).