Saw to cut diffusers?

[Dom]

I need to buy something but not sure what to get.

I saw some wet tile saws with diamond blades. Is this what I need?

Anyone buy one recently? How much was it?

[Greymatter Glass]

I need to buy something but not sure what to get.
Dude, I have all kinds of stuff I can sell you


I saw some wet tile saws with diamond blades. Is this what I need?
It would work, I don't know if it's what you need.


Anyone buy one recently? How much was it?
Yep, $400.

-Doug

[Dom]

Did you get it off the net? Give me a link.

Im not trying to spend 400

[mer]

i use a cheap craftsman wet tile saw with the stock blade ($100ish) and it works great for diffuser slits or anything else you wanna cut. if you want really super clean cuts you need to get the thin blade but that's not too much more. imo the slits on a diffuser don't have to be super perfect because you're going to go back and polish them after anyway. there might be a little bubble residue from the roughness of the cut but you can't see it unless you hold it up to your face and when would you do that?

[Greymatter Glass]

Actually if you just have a few to make you can use a dremel and a diamond blade (you can get them at just about any hardware store)... may not be as perfect, but who's really looking?

[n3rd]

i hated cutting glass with a dremel so messy. the wet saws are much nicer. i use a cheapo 7" tile saw from home depot the blade it came with is pretty damn good. but after a while i think it wore out so i got a replacement blade from mkdiamond, the mk303, its pretty thin makes great cuts. cutting glass with a wet saw is nice and easy, with a dremel its a PITA. mk303 blade was around 60 bucks and the saw from home de pot was 90 i think.

i prefer popping holes now but it still gets some use...

[Ubatuba]

http://www.delphiglass.com/glass-tools/glass-bandsaws/speedster-xl-bandsaw.html

I use this one. I would cut fused pieces apart with it and found that it's great on boro tubing. It's not a one trick pony, if you fuse glass its nice for cutting up stuff into fancy shapes.


You don't necessarley have to get this one. Its just an example. If you have time to scour the internet for one, you may find something a lot cheaper.

Any band saw will work great with less chipping. The speed is adjustable. Water coats the blade well. The cuts are real precise (flat edge, not round blade) It fire polishes great. There is even a light to see what you are doing. What else do you need?

[colonel4bin]

If your in Chicago hit up the guys with all the lathes, collin I think. They sell used equipment and usually have a wet saw or 2 for sale. They cost a bit more than tile saws, but pay off big time in the end especially if you want to cut large tubing or extremely thick pieces with no chipping.

[Dom]

http://www.delphiglass.com/glass-tools/glass-bandsaws/speedster-xl-bandsaw.html

I use this one. I would cut fused pieces apart with it and found that it's great on boro tubing. It's not a one trick pony, if you fuse glass its nice for cutting up stuff into fancy shapes.


You don't necessarley have to get this one. Its just an example. If you have time to scour the internet for one, you may find something a lot cheaper.

Any band saw will work great with less chipping. The speed is adjustable. Water coats the blade well. The cuts are real precise (flat edge, not round blade) It fire polishes great. There is even a light to see what you are doing. What else do you need?

This is ideal, I didnt even think of it.I was hoping for more of a miter saw type of deal but I think this band saw would be even better.

Im going to have to look around.

I talked to the lathe guy and he said he can get me a good blade for the saw but I gotta look for a saw.

[loydb]

I use a Taurus Ring Saw that my wife uses for fusing.