making circles

[david]

well I am not sure if you lot will think this is of any use but.

I was chatting with a guy about milling large holes and needing large
cutters. He suggested that if I got a rotating table and a 6mil cutter I
could cut any size hole. so to cut a perfect round circle all I need to do
is hold the router and spin the work around under it then it will cut a
perfect circle.
I was thinking about DIY skimmers

David

[Charles Spitzer]

"david" > wrote in message
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> well I am not sure if you lot will think this is of any use but.
>
> I was chatting with a guy about milling large holes and needing large
> cutters. He suggested that if I got a rotating table and a 6mil cutter I
> could cut any size hole. so to cut a perfect round circle all I need to do
> is hold the router and spin the work around under it then it will cut a
> perfect circle.
> I was thinking about DIY skimmers
>
> David
>

core drills. a fly cutter is used for metal or wood large holes. that won't
work well for glass.

[david]

"Charles Spitzer" > wrote in message
...
>
> "david" > wrote in message
> ...
> > well I am not sure if you lot will think this is of any use but.
> >
> > I was chatting with a guy about milling large holes and needing large
> > cutters. He suggested that if I got a rotating table and a 6mil cutter I
> > could cut any size hole. so to cut a perfect round circle all I need to
do
> > is hold the router and spin the work around under it then it will cut a
> > perfect circle.
> > I was thinking about DIY skimmers
> >
> > David
> >
>
> core drills. a fly cutter is used for metal or wood large holes. that
won't
> work well for glass.
>
>
that's my point if you turn the work you don't need loads of different
drills just a router ?

be hey its was just a suggestion

David

[Charles Spitzer]

"david" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Charles Spitzer" > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> > "david" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > well I am not sure if you lot will think this is of any use but.
> > >
> > > I was chatting with a guy about milling large holes and needing large
> > > cutters. He suggested that if I got a rotating table and a 6mil cutter
I
> > > could cut any size hole. so to cut a perfect round circle all I need
to
> do
> > > is hold the router and spin the work around under it then it will cut
a
> > > perfect circle.
> > > I was thinking about DIY skimmers
> > >
> > > David
> > >
> >
> > core drills. a fly cutter is used for metal or wood large holes. that
> won't
> > work well for glass.
> >
> >
> that's my point if you turn the work you don't need loads of different
> drills just a router ?
>
> be hey its was just a suggestion
>
> David
>

no. a router won't work for glass. it may for acrylic, but it's a lot easier
to get a hole saw than to get a precisely turning table and be able to mount
and secure a glass tank such that the center of the hole is exactly over the
center of rotation.

iow, no it won't work.

[david]

"Charles Spitzer" > wrote in message
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>
> "david" > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> > "Charles Spitzer" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > >
> > > "david" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > > > well I am not sure if you lot will think this is of any use but.
> > > >
> > > > I was chatting with a guy about milling large holes and needing
large
> > > > cutters. He suggested that if I got a rotating table and a 6mil
cutter
> I
> > > > could cut any size hole. so to cut a perfect round circle all I need
> to
> > do
> > > > is hold the router and spin the work around under it then it will
cut
> a
> > > > perfect circle.
> > > > I was thinking about DIY skimmers
> > > >
> > > > David
> > > >
> > >
> > > core drills. a fly cutter is used for metal or wood large holes. that
> > won't
> > > work well for glass.
> > >
> > >
> > that's my point if you turn the work you don't need loads of different
> > drills just a router ?
> >
> > be hey its was just a suggestion
> >
> > David
> >
>
> no. a router won't work for glass. it may for acrylic, but it's a lot
easier
> to get a hole saw than to get a precisely turning table and be able to
mount
> and secure a glass tank such that the center of the hole is exactly over
the
> center of rotation.
>
> iow, no it won't work.

no it wont work for glass I would use a glass cutter. But it would work for
Acrylic. not seen many glass skimmers.
I was thinking of two bits of ply with nut and bolt in the centre some
double sided tape but then I am into DIY and like to have fun

my tank is 6 foot long how do you think I could spin it around :-) come on
be serous smile a bit please.

David

[Simon O'Keeffe]

A decent sized glass shop will have a water cutter, this will cut your
circles for you.
There is no way to do it out of glass by scoring and breaking AFAIK.
There is no reason a skimmer needs to be round, it's just looks neater
and more professional as it is the industry standard.
Just do it out of square stuff if you need too.
Simon

david wrote:

>"Charles Spitzer" > wrote in message
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>>"david" > wrote in message
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>>>"Charles Spitzer" > wrote in message
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>>>>"david" > wrote in message
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>>>>>well I am not sure if you lot will think this is of any use but.
>>>>>
>>>>>I was chatting with a guy about milling large holes and needing
>>>>>
>>>>>
>large
>
>
>>>>>cutters. He suggested that if I got a rotating table and a 6mil
>>>>>
>>>>>
>cutter
>
>
>>I
>>
>>
>>>>>could cut any size hole. so to cut a perfect round circle all I need
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>to
>>
>>
>>>do
>>>
>>>
>>>>>is hold the router and spin the work around under it then it will
>>>>>
>>>>>
>cut
>
>
>>a
>>
>>
>>>>>perfect circle.
>>>>>I was thinking about DIY skimmers
>>>>>
>>>>>David
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>core drills. a fly cutter is used for metal or wood large holes. that
>>>>
>>>>
>>>won't
>>>
>>>
>>>>work well for glass.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>that's my point if you turn the work you don't need loads of different
>>>drills just a router ?
>>>
>>>be hey its was just a suggestion
>>>
>>>David
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>no. a router won't work for glass. it may for acrylic, but it's a lot
>>
>>
>easier
>
>
>>to get a hole saw than to get a precisely turning table and be able to
>>
>>
>mount
>
>
>>and secure a glass tank such that the center of the hole is exactly over
>>
>>
>the
>
>
>>center of rotation.
>>
>>iow, no it won't work.
>>
>>
>
>no it wont work for glass I would use a glass cutter. But it would work for
>Acrylic. not seen many glass skimmers.
>I was thinking of two bits of ply with nut and bolt in the centre some
>double sided tape but then I am into DIY and like to have fun
>
>my tank is 6 foot long how do you think I could spin it around :-) come on
>be serous smile a bit please.
>
>David
>
>
>
>

[Carl Olsen]

.... or it does not necessarily have to be a glass shop. To find
hundreds of places with abrasive waterjet cutters, visit:

Job shop listings:
==================
http://www.waterjets.org/waterjet_jobshops.html
http://www.waterjets.org/waterjet_jobshops.html
http://www.omax.com/job_shop_match.html

Note: Ask to make sure they have experience with cutting brittle
materials first. For glass cutting, the machines must be capable of
low-pressure piercing.

More info on waterjet
cutting of glass:
=====================
http://www.omax.com/glass.html

For everything you ever wanted to know about waterjet cutting in
general:
(my web site):
http://www.waterjets.org/

- Carl.



Simon O'Keeffe > wrote in message >...
> A decent sized glass shop will have a water cutter, this will cut your
> circles for you.
> There is no way to do it out of glass by scoring and breaking AFAIK.
> There is no reason a skimmer needs to be round, it's just looks neater
> and more professional as it is the industry standard.
> Just do it out of square stuff if you need too.
> Simon
>

[david]

"Carl Olsen" > wrote in message
om...
> ... or it does not necessarily have to be a glass shop. To find
> hundreds of places with abrasive waterjet cutters, visit:
>
> Job shop listings:
> ==================
> http://www.waterjets.org/waterjet_jobshops.html
> http://www.waterjets.org/waterjet_jobshops.html
> http://www.omax.com/job_shop_match.html
>
> Note: Ask to make sure they have experience with cutting brittle
> materials first. For glass cutting, the machines must be capable of
> low-pressure piercing.
>
> More info on waterjet
> cutting of glass:
> =====================
> http://www.omax.com/glass.html
>
> For everything you ever wanted to know about waterjet cutting in
> general:
> (my web site):
> http://www.waterjets.org/
>
> - Carl.
>
>
>
> Simon O'Keeffe > wrote in message
>...
> > A decent sized glass shop will have a water cutter, this will cut your
> > circles for you.
> > There is no way to do it out of glass by scoring and breaking AFAIK.
> > There is no reason a skimmer needs to be round, it's just looks neater
> > and more professional as it is the industry standard.
> > Just do it out of square stuff if you need too.
> > Simon
> >

for last time i wanted to cut pvc. I tried to bend the glass to make a tube
it broke :-)

now plastic pipes come in all sizes :-)

get it.....

David


no glass ok..