Spring loaded cutter

I'm CRUSHED.....I thought you were entrusting your "baby" to me.

(spoken like the soup nazi)....."NO TAPE FOR YOU"

-- JK Sinrod Sinrod Studios

Coney Island Memories

I guess we are going to have to load up our fishing gear and head North/West as the case may be. Two of us camped out in his front room would probably provide the impetus after a few days, no?

This is SOOOOO far off topic, nobody here cares about this!!

Ya think?

This is what you've reduced us to Java. A wimpering, coniving, begging, quivering, couple of sissy boys! I'm beginning to wonder if Java really exists? Maybe he's like Santa Claus? Naw.... Santa actually GIVES you your tape, once a year if you're good.

That depends on what you mean by "extremely expensive" you are already considering CNC as an option, so you are already in the cost relm of a waterjet. Complete installed machines with training and spare parts and everything can be had new for as low as $80,000, though you may want a slightly larger machine for $100-$150 or so.

With abrasivejet, there you can cut just about any shape. Modern controllers take care of how to slow down for the corners and such, so you don't need special black art knowledge about how to actually vary the cutting based on the shape of the glass piece.

The only draw-back is that when piercing the glass (like to cut a hole), there is some chance of cracking. Most of the time it's fine, but with some glass it can be dificult to pierce without cracking (mostly glass that was cooled quickly, I think. Also tempered glass is impossible.)

Of course, you can also cut marble, metals, etc, which can be really cool to mix with the glass.

You might want to check out:

to learn about the technology in general, my web site at: are a bunch of pictures of abrasive waterjet cut glass parts: glass spring is particularly interesting, I think) If you want more info, feel free to send me an email ( snipped-for-privacy@waterjets.org). I also have lots of pictures and stuff that is not posted to the web, but probably should be, including some really cool glass inlays and fusions that were done on an abrasivejet.

- Carl.

I do, being that I'm heading that way in about two weeks.

Mr. Hut does indeed exist. The hot wings were great. Even noticed some video tapes lying around the studio.

the impetus after a few days, no?

and I do look forward to seeing you also, should have all this tape nonsense cleared up and we can sit back and indulge ourselves in old scotch and admire a new t shirt, while hiding my rebar bender from kidnappers. May play with some kiln glass too if you have time, should be finishing up a fused and leaded panel about then.