by Adrian <adrian@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
Feb 26, 2008 at 07:07 PM
Hi TMT
On Sun, 24 Feb 2008 11:02:52 -0800 (PST), Too_Many_Tools
<too_many_tools@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>Hi,
>
>I would like to make some glass circles for microscope stages.
>
>How would you go about it...tools and techniques wise?
>
>Thanks
>
>TMT
Need a few more details before I could give much in the way of
suggestions . This group is more about making 'artistic' things out of
glass, but the same basic priciples should apply to what you want to
do.
Are you talking about the little 'cover slips' that go on top of the
microscope slide - or something else ?
Cutting circles in glass isn't all that difficult. For a perfect
circle in one operation than a diamond 'coring' bit in a drill-press
will do it - make sure to keep the drill bit immersed in water of
other cooling fluid while you're doing the cutting.
Alternatively, and depending on how large a circle you're after,
there's a range of tools based on a pivoting arm with a carbide
cutting wheel - but you may need to do extra grinding work on the
cut edge of the glass if you need a perfect circle.
So - tell us more about what you're trying to do
- diameter of circle
- thickness of glass
- are you making one or 100 of them
and anything else that might help in the way of information.
Regards
Adrian
