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Re: Bubble sextants on e-bay
From: Michael Dorl
Date: 2009 Jun 07, 09:30 -0500
From: Michael Dorl
Date: 2009 Jun 07, 09:30 -0500
douglas.denny@btopenworld.com wrote: > It is to mark both sides with the shape required using a diamond then crush the glass from the outside inwards to the line marked carefully with 'snuffers' - pliars which could have a sideways movement too thus crushing and 'grinding' away the glass at the same time. The diamond marking stops cracks propagating past into the required area of glasss ...if you are lucky! Never heard the word snuffer but decorative glass worker use grozing pliers for this kind of glass nibbling. You'll find them for sale at stained glass stores and on the web at lots of places. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Navigation List archive: www.fer3.com/arc To post, email NavList@fer3.com To , email NavList-@fer3.com -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
