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Post by toiv0 on Mar 6, 2017 5:27:44 GMT -5
Watching this video on cutting a hole through glass I was wondering if anyone had any ideas to adapt it through stone, Has anyone tried this? Maybe the waxing or glueing the cabachon to a thick piece of glass or stone. He also used a suction water dam to hold water, the larger size you could have three or 4 cabachons glued to a slab or glass and still be inside the dam. I have messed with sponges, foam but still will get blow outs. Any Ideas or reasons this wont work for cabs?
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Post by NDK on Mar 6, 2017 9:56:22 GMT -5
That makes perfect sense. I would think a simpler method could be to use spring clamps to hold a junk slab underneath to minimize the blow out.
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Post by melhill1659 on Apr 4, 2017 14:16:10 GMT -5
Are you simply trying to drill a hole in a stone without back blowouts?
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Post by melhill1659 on Apr 4, 2017 14:17:47 GMT -5
I have a tried and true method an it's pretty darn simple (if you already have the pieces parts 😂
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Post by toiv0 on Apr 5, 2017 0:39:04 GMT -5
I have a tried and true method an it's pretty darn simple (if you already have the pieces parts 😂 Whats the method, I am all for KISS some times I am simple and stupid |
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Post by melhill1659 on Apr 5, 2017 10:49:19 GMT -5
Here it is: You'll need a dremel, dremel workstation, home made silicone mold, water, a container to hold water and mold, and diamond core bits the size you want your hole to be.  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  |
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Post by melhill1659 on Apr 5, 2017 10:54:26 GMT -5
Small scale operation. The workstation moves in all kinds of directions (up&down like a mini drill press), you can adjust depth, it also hold and turns the dremel side ways an I use it (with variable speeds) to grind or buff small jewelry metals. Handy little thing!!
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Post by melhill1659 on Apr 5, 2017 10:56:57 GMT -5
toiv0, I forgot, to keep the stone from blowouts 1. You go very slow backing it in an out just like a drill press. 2. Duck tape or I use packing tape on the back of the cab.
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Post by toiv0 on Apr 5, 2017 19:19:37 GMT -5
Thanks Ms melhill1659, I just seen a tutorial on the silicone molds for soap making. Great Idea. |
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Post by fantastic5 on Apr 5, 2017 19:42:40 GMT -5
Another option would be the moldable thermoplastics. You can find them just about everywhere on the web now. Whats nice about this stuff is you can reheat and reuse as often as you like. That way you don't need to limit the shape of your molds. I have some and it works really well. This is what I have: Thermoplastic |
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Post by melhill1659 on Apr 5, 2017 19:51:45 GMT -5
Thanks Ms melhill1659, I just seen a tutorial on the silicone molds for soap making. Great Idea. also, I make my own molds this way cause they are just so cheap to make. Rub a little baby oil on the back of the stone before pushing it into the mold. It makes it easy to remove after adding the hole. |
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Post by spiceman on Apr 5, 2017 21:05:34 GMT -5
Ive done that once in my life. I used a dremel and a diamond bit with water. It was cone shaped and the end went down to a sharpe point. I slowly drilled the hole until it barely broke thru the other side. The turned it over and repeated the same thing. The hole had a nice bevel on both sides, no sharp edges.
But very slow, not in any hurry.
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Post by spiceman on Apr 5, 2017 21:27:08 GMT -5
Walmart sells a clary that you can harden it in you oven.
Don't know if that helps but a FYI.
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Post by rockjunquie on Apr 6, 2017 13:54:12 GMT -5
I'm sensing a sticky....
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Post by Tommy on Apr 6, 2017 21:07:14 GMT -5
Great post toiv0! I helped embed the video into the post. |
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