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General Category => Tutorials, Techniques and Tips => Topic started by: emtdonald on November 20, 2011, 02:11:59 pm

Title: glass cutting
Post by: emtdonald on November 20, 2011, 02:11:59 pm

just wondering if anyone has ever tried cutting glass or if it could be don with a scroll saw

Title: Re: glass cutting
Post by: newfie on November 20, 2011, 02:34:48 pm

I have never tried cutting glass but i have cut plexiglass with pretty good results.

Title: Re: glass cutting
Post by: chelcass on November 20, 2011, 03:48:51 pm

I cut glass all the time since I do stained glass.  I cut it a couple of different ways.

 1.  I have a glass saw (very similar to a scroll).  I'm not sure if you can get a blade for the scrollsaw to cut but I think so.  Might want to google.   You need a special blade to cut glass and your glass must be warm when cutting otherwise it will shatter.

If you don't want to invest in a glass saw (not cheap)  then you can use a hand held glass cutter.  You score the glass and then break it by hand.  Takes a bit of practice. 

Chels

Title: Re: glass cutting
Post by: daliclimbs on November 20, 2011, 04:36:58 pm

I researched it once and kinda gave up. It requires a drip tank and diamond blades. And apparently not all scroll saws are listed as being capable of doing it. Plus there Is the risk of silicosis, which is bad news. If u really want to do you may have to invest in a glass saw.

Title: Re: glass cutting
Post by: jim stiek on November 22, 2011, 08:34:26 am

got one of the hawk jrs and the way it is made is really great for glass cutting, almost all the water drops off the saw and dosn't make much mess. Diamond blades are available from Bushton and work quite well it is not a fast process but you can cut quite intricate detaials in glass that are impossible with a glass cutter.
jim