[modeleng] Re: Drilling quartz
- From: "Terry Lane" <tel@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 16 Oct 2004 06:07:42 +1000
The copper tube/griding past method will work on marble, can't really
suggest anything to fill tho, or at least nothing that won't show. You could
try crushed marble mixed in clear epoxy but I suspect that it would be
'close, but no cigar'
> I want to mount a model on to a large piece of white/grey marble I need to
> know the method used to drill it and also what to use to fill some holes
in
> the wrong position so that it will look unblemished
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tim Rickard" <the_viffer@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, October 15, 2004 1:25 PM
> 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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