Re: Milling Glass

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., "Sven Peter, TAD S.A." <peteryco@r...>
wrote:

> John

How about coating the glass with a self-adhesive layer (mylar?) then
just using a Gerber cutter-type knife to cut the stencil out of the
material? Peel off the cut-out portion and you're all set. I imagine this is
similar to the way they cut vinyl signs.

Jeff

> The glass beads are highly abrasive and get into everything
> Its a really nasty stuff and not any xy table will last longer then a
> few weeks.
> But what about using a plotter that puts a rubber paint (like for roofs)
> (anything hard gets worn by the beads, but rubber not)
> on the glass. And then you make standard glass blasting.
> Small trick instead of steel or tungsten jets use nylon or rubber jets.
> They are much cheaper and last the same as steel.
> Have fun
> Sven Peter
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> kleinbauer@j... wrote:
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> > Hi Andrew,
> > I was hoping to find away to etch glass at a hobby
> > level. My friends own a glass company. They do custom store

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