Cutting glass....
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dmw56
Busted and Rusted on Route 66
Yes, you can. Just use a fine grit.
Well, I was using 40 grit. It was chipping a little, but the glass is already cracked in several places. I could go back over with a finer grit and it would clean up I think, but I was just trying to remove the dangerous edge.
Mr.Gussett
Yep... he can do it!
Sam you can get real good results sanding the edge of laminate safety glass
with a belt sander using fine grit belts but MAKE SURE you keep a constant stream of water on the belt to keep cool!
When finished, dry and then wipe bees wax on edge for polished look!
with a belt sander using fine grit belts but MAKE SURE you keep a constant stream of water on the belt to keep cool!
When finished, dry and then wipe bees wax on edge for polished look!
So what exactly does the water do? Keep it from cracking or keep it from chipping? I didn't use water, but didn't sand in one spot for more than 10 seconds or so. I also would stop and let it cool after a couple minutes. No problems.
It seems to me safety glass takes spot heat fairly well? Maybe that's why it was chipping, but I was blaming that on the 40 grit. Pinpoint heat like from a saw I could see causing problems.
It seems to me safety glass takes spot heat fairly well? Maybe that's why it was chipping, but I was blaming that on the 40 grit. Pinpoint heat like from a saw I could see causing problems.
Mr.Gussett
Yep... he can do it!
YEP ! water is to keep it cool!
I worked in the glass business for 9 yrs doing everything from residential to storefronts and auto!
We had an upright wet-belt sander that we used to do laminate on autos and plain plate glass for table tops ect.
If you grind with belt sander and round the edge like on door glass and make slick with bes wax that is called "having a pencil edge"
Water will keep it cool! lots of cold water!
I worked in the glass business for 9 yrs doing everything from residential to storefronts and auto!
We had an upright wet-belt sander that we used to do laminate on autos and plain plate glass for table tops ect.
If you grind with belt sander and round the edge like on door glass and make slick with bes wax that is called "having a pencil edge"
Water will keep it cool! lots of cold water!
Neto
Well-known member
A question: Can you use a diamond tile saw to cut glass, or will it break? (One that is also cooled by water.)
sneakysnake
"There’s nothing new in originality"
Water also helps keep the glass cool and dust particles down.
Mr.Gussett
Yep... he can do it!
I have used a diamond saw before but it was made for glass! It had a blade of only about 3 inches in dia. Not sure about a tile saw? But Hey, Try it and see
RimSpoke
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HALLnRODZ
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The water also helps keep the linishing belt clean, prolonging life and finish. If you are cutting lam glass, after scoring and cracking the glass, pour metho on the cut and light it. While it's burning, pull the two pieces apart. The fire softens the laminating sheet enought to allow the cut to separate cleanly.
I once had to linishing around 3 inches off the top of a Nissan 240K sedan screen so I could fit it into a coupe. What a job!
Cheers
Andrew
I once had to linishing around 3 inches off the top of a Nissan 240K sedan screen so I could fit it into a coupe. What a job!
Cheers
Andrew
Why couldn't you just cut it first?
HALLnRODZ
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It was a bodgy roof re skin that they didn't do properly. The frame was still squashed down and I went on site to measure up, then back to the workshop to do the work.
