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How to drill through glass?
Does anyone know how to drill through glass?
I searched on google and this is what I got.
To Drill through glass you will need the following materials:
Piece of steel wire.
File
First: File the wire to the shape of the Drill. The wire must be tempered in the following way:
1. Heat End of Wire-Drill on an open flame until it is a faded or dull red color.
2. After heated Place in Metallic Mercury. (caution This is a Hazardous substance)
The wire drill in this manner will bore through glass very easy.
To lubricate the drill (always do this when drilling Glass) Use oil of turpentine with a small amount of camphor.
3. Start to drill. Careful not go drill the entire way through one side of the glass because you will cause the glass to break if you do so.
4. Drill part of the way through, almost all the way. Then finish my drilling from the opposite side of the glass.
If you are unable to do this then, as when you are drilling through items such as bottles, place in water or fill with water.
WORD TO THE WISE: When you create your drill, do not make the edges to sharp also do not make the cutting edge to acute. This will cause the Drill to cut a little slower but you will end up with a cleaner result, with less breakage and less holes.
Does anyone know what kind of wire they are talking about? and where could you get mercury? I see these directions on a lot of websites so I think it works but Im confused on what they are talking about.
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