RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Glass cutting

> > That site was claiming to cut 6mm (1/4") glass on that
> > machine. Neat trick if it true. Or I read it wrong :)
>
> You are right I p[aid more attention to the next paragraph-- they
> are using the Tap wheel.
>
> I have never seen glass follow a detailed line without
> breaking pliers used to run the crack even then it often
> doesn't work .

I have broken out glass by tapping it, most people hold it up in the air,
but you get a better result if you hold it firmly to the table. I guess the
tapping head does the same. My belief is that stopping vibration helps keep
the break running down the score line.

The video shows (I think) it cutting a piece with a lot of curves, breaking
that out cleanly in thick glass would be hard. Normally that's done by
'nibbling' the glass to it's final size (or bandsaw like someone mentioned).
You already know that, but it's not obvious to anyone who hasn't done it.

There's a stained glass maker in the USA who cuts all of their glass with a
water jet, you'd get less waste, repeatability, edges that don't need
cleaning up and it's fast. I'm not sure how much it costs to run a water
jet, but I think it's out of my budget.

Tony