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Tuesday, September 19, 2017

Creating Holes Using Glasswork Drilling Jig

By Catherine Burns


Building materials are used in different proportions to make unique products that are fetching good money on the market. The creativity has extended and led to beautiful inventions of glorious artifacts that are very expensive. The growing tool industry enables the idea. The following is a procedure for crafting holes using glasswork drilling jig aimed at making glasses reuse and up cycle.

There are various types of glasses among them being beach crystal, fused crystal cabochons. The following factors affect the process of making holes on such surfaces. The first one is the size of shacks you want to make. Here you are required to select a ball burr and bit that is suitable. It is recommended to use diamond coated ones for the task.

The tools used for the job vary and are few. You would need some ball burrs and bits. They should be of quality and the right size to make sure they fit for the job. There are of various diameters and are used together to bore into the glass. First, you use a ball burr to develop a divot then you proceed to penetrate with the relevant bit. The turf is meant to prevent the boring tool from skidding across the surface.

The other tools are a pan or a tray. This tool is used to hold the lubrication to be used for the cooling of the drill end during the operation. They should be able to accommodate enough of the liquid depending on the size of the object being worked on. A wooden board or a Styrofoam material is put at the bottom to prevent you from boring the bottom surface of the tray or pan used.

Directions for the process are as follows. The first step is to put the object to be worked on in the tray or pan. Fill the pan with water or any recommended fluid for the just to the point where it covers the object. Place a wooden board or Styrofoam material at the bottom of the pan to prevent you from boring its bottom.

Make a divot on the surface of the object using a ball burr. After making a fine start mark, switch with a bit of the same diameter and proceed with the boring process. Something important to understand here is that you are required to make sure the bit is not twisted and its diameter size matches that of burr used. When aiming big holes, start with small ones and enlarge them.

It is very important to ensure that you are lubricating the object as you work to ensure there is no overheating or accumulation of dust particles. This is to ensure the particles generated do not become airborne. If using running water make sure that it is continuous. Do not allow a paste to accumulate. This will be with the aim of controlling dust and prevent wear.

It is advisable to bore at a slower pace while applying a little pressure. Once the bit has a good grip, you can then accelerate but keep to the levels that you feel the operation is smooth and quite comfortable. Over speeding is not recommended as it contributes to wearing out of drill head.




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