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  1. 12-22-2010, 8:00 PM #1
    Perry Holbrook
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    Glass Scoring Can Be Done

    As a follow up of this discussion

    http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthre...-me&highlight=

    I can now score glass with my Stinger!!!

    I bought the Stinger earlier this year with the understanding that CAMaster would help me with the hardware/software necessary to score glass. My part was to supply the scoring head. Their part went smoothly, and now after my 4th or 5th version of a scoring head, today I can say my CNC router is also a CNC glass scoring machine!

    Sorry, no pictures or video yet. Trying to decide if I want the details of all my long hard work to go public just yet.

    Just wanted to celebrate a little.

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  3. 12-22-2010, 10:05 PM #2
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    Perry,

    Congrats! Patent your tool, find a manufacturer and go for it man.

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  4. 12-23-2010, 7:33 AM #3
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    The good guys at CAMaster should have first crack at it, don't you think!

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  5. 12-23-2010, 10:04 AM #4
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    At least show pictures of the work and none of the "behind the scenes" stuff
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  6. 12-23-2010, 10:37 AM #5
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    Should you decide to share your design, I'd be interested in seeing what you did. I'm imagining a typical cutting wheel set at a slight rake angle in a swivel base.
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    Heck, I just want to see the scored glass...

    Y'know, no pix, didn't happen?
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  8. 12-23-2010, 1:42 PM #7
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    http://solsylva.com/cnc/cut_glass.shtml could give you more ideas.

    Looks like several posts on CNC scoring glass on the Zone if you search.
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  9. 12-23-2010, 3:35 PM #8
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    Sorry, didn't mean to make this sound like a big secret. I'm just so excited that after 2 1/2years I've finally got it done!

    Didn't want to steal the thunder from CAMaster too much when they announce this capability!! The basic process is too turn a spring loaded glass scoring wheel to stay in tangent with the cut line at all times. It is done with a 4th axis control of a stepper motor. One of the hardest parts is to come up with a way to provide cutting fluid to the scoring head and designing a spring system that is accurate enough.

    I've already taken the attachment off for now (ran out of glass). Next time I run it I'll take some general pictures.

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  10. 12-24-2010, 1:25 AM #9
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    Sounds awesome for you though Congrats. Take pics of the glass cut too. That would be exciting to see.
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  11. 12-24-2010, 7:22 PM #10
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    Nice Perry!! just what you were shooting for!! hope it is helping speed up your production!

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  12. 12-24-2010, 9:24 PM #11
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    Thanks Nick. Yes, my production time for glass cutting is now halved. While the Stinger is scoring a sheet, I can prepare the next sheet and break out the one it just scored. The time I was using to score is now gone. I've also got about 25% of my current wood boxes either being cut out or components being cut out on the Stinger. I'll be using the Stinger for four out of five of the new pieces I'll add to next years line up. I've got 2 other un-related product ideas for it, if I could just get a lot smarter with Aspire.

    The Stinger is looking like a very good investment.

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  13. 12-25-2010, 5:25 PM #12
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    That is AWESOME Perry so glad to hear it!! Maybe you will have to get another stinger!! You will get the hand of Aspire and when you do watch out!!!
    Keep us posted!!
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