FlGatorwood Posted August 24, 2019 Report Share Posted August 24, 2019 Thank you for the pictures. My imagination wouldn't even go there. Beautiful workmanship and project. Gunny, Cal and RustyFN 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustyFN Posted August 24, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2019 Steve I just noticed I wasn’t too far from you. We were in Panama City Beach last week. Gunny, Cal and FlGatorwood 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlGatorwood Posted August 24, 2019 Report Share Posted August 24, 2019 Just about 100 miles away. Good time to visit. School has started and it is still warm enough to enjoy all the beaches. Hope you had a great time. Cal and Gunny 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim L Posted August 26, 2019 Report Share Posted August 26, 2019 Really well done, very pretty. Good work! FlGatorwood, RustyFN and Cal 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustyFN Posted August 27, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2019 On 8/23/2019 at 9:56 PM, FlGatorwood said: Just about 100 miles away. Good time to visit. School has started and it is still warm enough to enjoy all the beaches. Hope you had a great time. We had a great time. The weather was good. We went to Apalachicola to visit Aunts and Cousins that I haven't seen in 40 years. Cal and FlGatorwood 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Beitz Posted October 2, 2019 Report Share Posted October 2, 2019 On 8/22/2019 at 10:59 PM, Gerald said: have given me an idea but will need a bottle cutter. A train transformer and a short chunk of solid wire will cut glass... FlGatorwood, Gunny and Cal 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HandyDan Posted October 2, 2019 Report Share Posted October 2, 2019 26 minutes ago, Kevin Beitz said: A train transformer and a short chunk of solid wire will cut glass... Sounds interesting, care to elaborate? FlGatorwood, Cal and Gunny 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Howe Posted October 2, 2019 Report Share Posted October 2, 2019 1 hour ago, Kevin Beitz said: A train transformer and a short chunk of solid wire will cut glass... 1 hour ago, HandyDan said: Sounds interesting, care to elaborate? Please!!! Gunny, FlGatorwood and Cal 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pauley Posted October 2, 2019 Report Share Posted October 2, 2019 On 8/22/2019 at 7:12 PM, RustyFN said: Was out in the shop today. That looks great!! I like the way the cedar curves into each other.... FlGatorwood, Gunny and Cal 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Beitz Posted October 2, 2019 Report Share Posted October 2, 2019 On 8/22/2019 at 10:59 PM, Gerald said: have given me an idea but will need a bottle cutter. A train transformer and a short chunk of solid wire will cut glass... The transformer will turn a short chunk of wire RED HOT. That wire will slice right through a glass bottle. You can adjust the transformer so the wire does not burn off. Cal and FlGatorwood 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerald Posted October 3, 2019 Report Share Posted October 3, 2019 9 hours ago, Kevin Beitz said: A train transformer and a short chunk of solid wire will cut glass... The transformer will turn a short chunk of wire RED HOT. That wire will slice right through a glass bottle. You can adjust the transformer so the wire does not burn off. That kind of juice in my hands gives me the willys FlGatorwood and Cal 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Beitz Posted October 3, 2019 Report Share Posted October 3, 2019 Most train transformers are only around 12 volts. You cant get shocked put the wire will burn you quick... Nichrome wire works the best and I use 26 gauge. Gunny, Cal and FlGatorwood 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal Posted October 3, 2019 Report Share Posted October 3, 2019 5 hours ago, Kevin Beitz said: Most train transformers are only around 12 volts. You cant get shocked put the wire will burn you quick... Nichrome wire works the best and I use 26 gauge. If you happen to do this at some future point, please take a few pics for us. Do you fasten the bottle down and handle the wire, or do you have the wire locked in place and handle the bottle for this? Artie and FlGatorwood 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Kevin Beitz Posted October 3, 2019 Popular Post Report Share Posted October 3, 2019 How to cut glass bottle using hot wire... Not my video... Artie, Gunny, HandyDan and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerald Posted October 3, 2019 Report Share Posted October 3, 2019 yes that does look cool. Wonder how long the wire lasts? Also That bottle is not as thick as a wine bottle. Have to look for a cheap train transformer now. Artie, Cal and FlGatorwood 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HandyDan Posted October 4, 2019 Report Share Posted October 4, 2019 9 hours ago, Gerald said: Have to look for a cheap train transformer now. A small battery charges would do too. Maybe you already have one. FlGatorwood and Cal 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerald Posted October 4, 2019 Report Share Posted October 4, 2019 14 hours ago, HandyDan said: A small battery charges would do too. Maybe you already have one. Thanks have to look at that, know I have loads of them in a drawer. Gunny, FlGatorwood and Cal 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HandyDan Posted October 4, 2019 Report Share Posted October 4, 2019 On 10/3/2019 at 2:58 PM, Gerald said: Wonder how long the wire lasts? Last a long time if you use the nichrome wire. Old electric heater element or a hair dryer element are sources for the wire. They are meant to get hot. Can even use the controls from them too. FlGatorwood, Cal, Artie and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunny Posted October 5, 2019 Report Share Posted October 5, 2019 3 hours ago, HandyDan said: or a hair dryer Can't say I have ever owned one. Cal, Artie, FlGatorwood and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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