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How to smooth a rough glass edges into a sparkling smooth surface. Sam Nickaby 07-18-2006
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Posted by Moonraker on July 19, 2006, 12:04 am

>
> > Is it possible to cut glass so straight and flat that when you slide the
> > glass in
> > parallel that you cannot see the seems. I am building a magician's prop
> > and I need to cut glass so that when I slide them pass each other the
> > seems will fit so precisely that they can become invisible. The Japanese
> > have done it. Also, I've separated glass into two pieces and join
> > them temporary and the seems have disappeared. The trick now is to
> > be able to slide them in parallel without showing the seems. This means
> > that to two glass will have to extremely straight and smooth.
> >
> > What kinds of tools can I use to lap the edge of the glass to get it so
> > smooth and flat that the surface of the edge of the glass is as smooth
the
> > face of the glass itself?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> >
>
> Ahh this is a much bigger trick than the trick you'll be using this for
> is my guess.
>
> --
I'm thinking I know somebody who is just itching to sell this guy a wet belt
sander. Wouldn't that do the trick? :<)



Posted by kevin on July 19, 2006, 1:12 am
One trick from woodworking (or somewhere... I can't recall where it is
that I used this) is to grind the two pieces against each other. No
need for a reference "straight" piece -- the two will self-correct for
any non-straightness.

But it sounds like that would be awfully hard to do with glass by hand.


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