> I'm not about to make this tube-cutting activity a business But if you were going to ...... I've had good success with marking the glass all around with a file or cutter, heating that mark/score with a candle, then rubbing with an ice cube. Works well with bottles too, as long as you get a fairly continuous scratch so the crack doesn't veer off course Joe --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .