[modeleng] Re: Drilling quartz
- From: "Jeff Dayman" <jeffdayman@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 15 Oct 2004 09:06:23 -0400
Hi Tim,
You might try a carbide drill intended for drilling glass. These are spade
shaped pieces of carbide brazed onto a steel drill shank. They're available
in hardware stores here, probably there as well.
Failing the drilling, could you get some gold or silver wire from a
jewellery supply house and enclose the rock in a sort of harness with a loop
at the top?
Good luck, Jeff Dayman Waterloo Ontario Canada
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tim Rickard" <the_viffer@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, October 15, 2004 8:25 AM
Subject: [modeleng] Drilling quartz
> Sorry if this one is off topic too much. If it is tell me to get lost.
> Has any one any experience in putitng small holes through quartz? I've a
> daughter rather hoping I can drill through a piece of ametrine nearly 1cm
> thick so she can have a pendant. I'm thinking in terms of emigrating but
if
> that doesn't work then diamond drills to be bought at Donington and lots
of
> spit as lubricant but thoughts welcome.
>
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