Jinx,
One Idea I seem to remember is that you place the glass in question under
water. This dampens (sorry!) out the vibration that can lead to shattering
etc. Also acts as a coolant.
The big problem IIRC is getting it started - once you have a slightly
roughened surface the drill has something to work against.

Otherwise - grinding paste???


Richard P





I've got some ideas for using electronics with glass (1.5-3mm) and
would like to drill holes in the glass to pass wires, mount LEDs etc.
I went into a local glass supply store and was told that diamond drills,
which according to the web appears to be the recommended way,
start at $200. Ouch. Or I could have them do the holes for me at $6
each. Ouch. They suggested cobalt twist bits as a poor 2nd choice.
I've some 1mm PCB Co drills which might do for wires but I'm not
banking on it.

As I'd planned to do some bending and sealing with a gas torch one
other possibility is to use a small tip with oxy-acetylene and blow a
hole, but that seems like a pretty crude way to do it, and there could
be problems with heat and cracking

Any other ways that might be worth looking into ?

TIA

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