Mylar cuts with a knife.
"xrongor" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> plexiglass mirror should do nicely.
>
> randy
>
> "Ah10201" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> > hi...
> >
> > is there any type of mirror or mirror substitute that I can cut with a
jig
> or
> > scroll saw? I want to make decorative pieces for the interior of a
jewelry
> box.
> >
> >
> > thanks...
>
>
My favorite way to cut a mirror, or any glass is to zip down to the glass
cutter's shop, and have him do it. For some reason, his cuts come out a lot
better than mine.
Michael
"Greg" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I guess it depends on how intricate the cuts are. Folks who do stained
glass do
> some pretty complicated cuts. You just need a good pistol grip cutter that
> feeds oil to the wheel and clean the glass before you start.
plexiglass mirror should do nicely.
randy
"Ah10201" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> hi...
>
> is there any type of mirror or mirror substitute that I can cut with a jig
or
> scroll saw? I want to make decorative pieces for the interior of a jewelry
box.
>
>
> thanks...
There is mirrored Plexilglass
"dteckie" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> [email protected] (Ah10201) wrote in message
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> > hi...
> >
> > is there any type of mirror or mirror substitute that I can cut with a
jig or
> > scroll saw? I want to make decorative pieces for the interior of a
jewelry box.
> >
> >
> > thanks...
>
> As an experienced stained glass hobbyist I've made lot's of projects
> from lamps to custom Kitchen cabinet glass inserts. If you are cutting
> a straight simple piece of glass mirror use a glass cutter. If you are
> making a large or intricate cuts have a shop do it for you, they will
> grind the sides smooth so you will not get cut. I have not seen any
> non glass mirrors although they may exist. You cannot use a scroll saw
> on glass, usually some small intricate glass/mirror cuts are made on a
> wet, diamond bandsaw very messy and axpensive. The most difficult part
> of cutting glass is scoring it, you need constant even pressure (soft
> not hard) on scoring the glass and rhen hope that no defects so it
> will break apart on score line. Hope it helps !!!
"dteckie" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> [email protected] (Ah10201) wrote in message
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> > hi...
> >
> > is there any type of mirror or mirror substitute that I can cut with a
jig or
> > scroll saw? I want to make decorative pieces for the interior of a
jewelry box.
> >
> >
> > thanks...
>
> As an experienced stained glass hobbyist I've made lot's of projects
> from lamps to custom Kitchen cabinet glass inserts. If you are cutting
> a straight simple piece of glass mirror use a glass cutter. If you are
> making a large or intricate cuts have a shop do it for you, they will
> grind the sides smooth so you will not get cut. I have not seen any
> non glass mirrors although they may exist. You cannot use a scroll saw
> on glass, usually some small intricate glass/mirror cuts are made on a
> wet, diamond bandsaw very messy and axpensive. The most difficult part
> of cutting glass is scoring it, you need constant even pressure (soft
> not hard) on scoring the glass and rhen hope that no defects so it
> will break apart on score line. Hope it helps !!!
except they do make scroll and band saws for glass that work exceptionally
well for very intricate cuts. failing that, you could get them water jet
cut.
[email protected] (Ah10201) wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> hi...
>
> is there any type of mirror or mirror substitute that I can cut with a jig or
> scroll saw? I want to make decorative pieces for the interior of a jewelry box.
>
>
> thanks...
As an experienced stained glass hobbyist I've made lot's of projects
from lamps to custom Kitchen cabinet glass inserts. If you are cutting
a straight simple piece of glass mirror use a glass cutter. If you are
making a large or intricate cuts have a shop do it for you, they will
grind the sides smooth so you will not get cut. I have not seen any
non glass mirrors although they may exist. You cannot use a scroll saw
on glass, usually some small intricate glass/mirror cuts are made on a
wet, diamond bandsaw very messy and axpensive. The most difficult part
of cutting glass is scoring it, you need constant even pressure (soft
not hard) on scoring the glass and rhen hope that no defects so it
will break apart on score line. Hope it helps !!!
I saw some polished aluminum mirrors at BOEING Surplus that would cut
nicely with just about any saw. I think they were polished aluminum
with a plastic backing.
For cutting glass mirrors, you can do so very nicely with an abrasive
waterjet. If this is of interest to you, then I suggest the following
web sites:
http://www.waterjets.org (general info and listings of shops that can
do the work for you..)
http://www.omax.com (equipment manufacturer with more info, and also
more shops to do the work for you.)
I suppose traditinal glass cutting methods would work well also, if
the shapes are simple.
- Carl
http://www.waterjets.org
[email protected] (Ah10201) wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> hi...
>
> is there any type of mirror or mirror substitute that I can cut with a jig or
> scroll saw? I want to make decorative pieces for the interior of a jewelry box.
>
>
> thanks...
I'm with the first guy. Check your yeller pages under plastics suppliers.
You can get acrylic (plexiglas) mirror in up to 4x8foot sheets, usually 1/4"
thick but 1/8" might be available... I haven't been in that market for a few
years. Only thing about acrylic, though, is that it does scratch easily so
keep that in mind in your application.
Will
"Ah10201" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> hi...
>
> is there any type of mirror or mirror substitute that I can cut with a jig
or
> scroll saw? I want to make decorative pieces for the interior of a jewelry
box.
>
>
> thanks...