Bottle Cutter
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| ToolInfoBox Bottle Cutter | |
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| Type: | self-made tool |
| Material: | glass bottles |
| Used with: | clamp, boiling water, ice water |
| Location: | metal workshop (below "Dremel workbench") |
| Tutors: | Lukas |
| Similar (More or Less): | glass cutters |
A cutter for bottles! It cuts glass bottles! I like bottles!
How to Use
More info coming soon...in the meantime, ask Lukas for help if you're interested :-)
- set stopper to desired distance
- clamp both boards to a table/workbench
- insert bottle
- lower cutting arm with even, moderate pressure
- score a line by rotating the bottle once
- heat & cool the line repeatedly to crack the glass
- get ready to sand/polish the edge for quite some time...
Useful guide for repeatable temperature shocks and sanding of the edges: "Make: Projects - Bottle cutting", Makezine
Make sure the score line only goes around once with no overlap! Reportedly, colored bottles need less scoring force. [1]
Project Ideas
What can you make out of cut bottles?
- lamp shades
- candle holders
- drinking glasses
- vases (perhaps self-watering)
How to Make Your Own Cutter
See Project:Flaschenschneider for project ideas and details on the build!
