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Re: ATM cutting quartz

To: Dominic-Luc Webb molmed <Dominic.Luc-Webb@molmed.ki.se>
Subject: Re: ATM cutting quartz
From: Andy Saulietis <iss@pvtnetworks.net>
Date: Tue, 05 Jun 2001 09:32:06 -0600
Cc: atm@shore.net
In-Reply-To: <Pine.GSO.4.33.0106051647560.21498-100000@mbox.ki.se>
Reply-To: Andy Saulietis <iss@pvtnetworks.net>
Sender: owner-atm@shore.net


Hi Dominic,

>The quartz is very clear, no detectable bubbles or
>fractures to the naked eye. I would like to cut this
>without making a massive 3-5 mm cut line through it.
>Can anyone suggest how to safely make a very narrow
>slice through this?

This can be done with a wire saw running in a bath of fine abrasive.
Don't know who makes these but might be worth some investigating.
Cut width is ~wire diameter + abrasive clearance.

References:
- ATM cutting quartz
  - From: Dominic-Luc Webb molmed <Dominic.Luc-Webb@molmed.ki.se>

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