Poor Mans Cut-off Machine

[Bent]

Just thought I would share this vid I made.
http://youtu.be/xVEL8NEBzW0

[Bent]

Well, you can thank me later.
Lol

[MrSmeeth]

Ill thank you now. Thanks for the tip :)

[IsthmusColor]

Very nice

[PyroChixRock]

Thanks, Bent!!

[glassdocnc]

Many thanks Bent!

[Bent]

When I first started working with glass, a scientific glass worker let me use his cutt-off machine and when I moved, I had to figure out how to do it myself.
I am self taught so I had to figure out a lot of things on my own. I don't pull points for inside out work. I use a punty rod on a pre cut blank and it gives me access to both ends of the tube(no flaring). Once I put whatever pattern I want inside, I attach it to a flared 16mm tube and proceed as if it were a piont. I can even rake on the inside(no need to cut and flip).
It takes a bit of getting used to, but after 14 years of doing it this way, This is much faster for me.

[kage]

Good stuff! Thanks

[Dan Kooper]

That's a really great tip

[dnug42]

interesting...I would guess that saves you lots of tubing....

[brian falls]

Clean work, nice tech!

[crow]

When you make the score with the tool do you score completely around the tube or just partway?

[Bent]

Only need to score bout 1/3 of the way.
Make sure to use a tiny flame. The smith little torch works well for this also.

[Aymie]

Interesting...I do this by scoring, wetting the line, and touching it with a hot rod. This looks a bit more professional and clean.

[OracleGlassArts]

Awesome tip thanks for sharing

[Bent]

Just wanted to say thank you for the kind words.
I hope it helps a few people.
This tech has been saving me a lot of time and back strain for many years.

BenT