Re: cutting glass ? and router costs

Hi Ballendo, nice to hear from you again.

And to the others who responded, thanks !

I never wouild have thought of a laser. I may not be able to afford
one, but e-bay is still there...... : )

In my search of this (CCED) site, regarding sandblasting, I saw a
similar note with the warning of or the need for really great
protection of the shafting and ballscrews.

My first thought on cutting glass was to score as you mentioned, then
with a pulse tool to walk the crack around the scribe line. seems a
hss bit moved by an ultrasonic adapter would impact just the crack
zone. of course, this may mean flipping the part over.

The flat panel lasers were cooool, first improvement in glass
seperation technology in 900 years !

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., "ballendo" <ballendo@y...> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> Don't try to cut THROUGH the glass with cnc, BUT...
>
> Using a diamond drag tool (available from engraving machine
> suppliers) you CAN make the scribe lines for your stained glass.
You
> will then "snap" it to shape OFF the machine...
>
> Hope this helps,
>
> Ballendo
>
> P.S. You can also use CNC to position a sandblast nozzle precisely.
> This is more suitable for creating "carved" or "frosted" effects.
>
>
> > turbulatordude wrote:
> >
> > > Hi all,
> > >
> > > two questions,
> > >
> > > first, has anyone cut glass on a CNC table ?
> > > is it worth the effort ?