Tuesday, 19 September 2017

Crafting 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 thing will be a tray or a pan that will be used to hold the material when performing the task. They meant to hold the lubricant. Then a suitable fluid is needed to cool the bit and the ball burr and wet the particles bored to prevent them from becoming airborne. The main reason is to reduce friction that would, in turn, generate heat which will contribute to wear out of the drill end.

The procedure for undertaking the process is not a difficult one. You need to first place the object into the tray or pan. Then fill with suitable lubricant preferably water. Make sure you fill to slightly above the said object. Do not forget to put the wooden board discussed above before embarking on the real working.

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.

As you bore, ensure that you are keeping the tip of the drill wet all through. Keep replacing the water with a clean one when continuing with the task. In case you have running water, then make sure it runs continuously throughout to remove particles dug from the surface.

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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