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Posted by Roosterman on January 15, 2011 at 9:25am

Rescued 70 feet of this old glass tubing from a local dairy before it got broken up! Approx 1 1/4" diameter with 3mm wall. Perfect for slides I say, and enough to make about 280 of 'em!

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Richard G Caudill October 9, 2011 at 9:00pm

Coolest thing u did good!!
Roosterman January 17, 2011 at 4:45am

Good news - its not pyrex, so it cuts nice n easy.

Bought a new disc for the saw and it flies through it BUT its still a bit messy, leaving too much polishing to be done.

Next Il make a jig that holds a normal glass cutter, score the tube on the jig and then tap it from the inside to give a nice smooth break. Thats the plan anyway....

Failing that Il need to invest in a disc sander with a water bath.
JUJU January 16, 2011 at 7:45pm

Another good score :) - well dose it cut better or worse than you thought ?
Roosterman January 15, 2011 at 1:04pm

First one off the saw just this minute! I need to make up a jig for a neater quicker cut though, then maybe invest in some polishing kit...
Uncle John January 15, 2011 at 11:09am

Cool. Nice thick walled stuff. Pour your self a glass of milk and start cuttin and polishin.