Re: [ATM] Slicing thick blanks - who can do it?

["tony gondola" <acgna@comcast.net>]

Quarry cutters use a diamond impregnated wire rope for slicing up big 
work.....

Tony

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob May" <bobmay@nethere.com>
To: <atm@atmlist.net>
Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2006 12:42 PM
Subject: Re: [ATM] Slicing thick blanks - who can do it?


> Like all other optics work, the job relly isn't difficult to do.
> I'd start by using a tile saw and cutting a groove in the glass
> where you want to cut it and then using a horizontal bandsaw
> (like a typical 4x6 metalworking bandsaw that drops down on the
> work) setup with a blade for grinding the slot deeper and let it
> do it's work..  You will have to build the bandsaw as
> metalworking bandsaws really aren't setup for doing this work -
> larger bandsaws of the horizontal type are kind of expensive.
> There are also diamond edged strips that will work very well for
> this work.
> Bob May
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