Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] grind glass

From: Shannah Miller <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 9 Jun 2025 13:24:29 -0700

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I've done a fair amount of work in glass/stained glass,
and a diamond bit in a Dremel will work fine.  The key
is to keep it cool.  We had a system that would drip water,
and I'd keep the glass and bit under the drip and it
worked fine.

Taking it to a glass shop is easier, if you have one nearby,
because their grinders can grind along a line very easily.

Shannah

On Mon, Jun 9, 2025 at 10:45=E2=80=AFAM Brian Kemp <[email-masked]> wro=
te:

> John - You can try on a scrap if you have a piece. Any grinding stone
> should work.  Go slow and don't use much pressure.  I had a large piece c=
ut
> for a light table at a glass shop and they smoothed the edge with a belt
> sander with a narrow belt (approx 1/2").  Have the glass on a soft surfac=
e
> to help absorb vibrations.  Of course, wear eye protection.
>
>
>
> You could also look for a stained glass shop in your area.  They will hav=
e
> a special glass grinder, kind of like a router table and will leave a ver=
y
> nice edge.
>
>
>
> Brian
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: john niolon <[email-masked]>
> Sent: Jun 9, 2025 9:37 AM
> To: shop-talk <[email-masked]>
> Subject: [Shop-talk] grind glass
>
>
> I'm refurbing an old gas pump and had the windows cut at Lowes for the
> computer.  They have a rubber molding that goes around them
> and resembles a windshield molding and has to be roped into the door.  Th=
e
> molding doesn't conform to the sharp 90 degree turns so I
> need to grind down the corners into curves...
>
> I'm not a glass man but google tells me you can do this with a Dremel
> tool.   Any glass experts out there ??  This is 1/8 regular window glass
>
> I'd appreciate any advice on procedure and type of bit to use... Educate =
me
>
> john
>
>
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>I&#39;ve done a fair amount of work in glass/stained =
glass,</div><div>and a diamond bit in a Dremel will work fine.=C2=A0 The ke=
y</div><div>is to keep it cool.=C2=A0 We had a system that would drip water=
,</div><div>and I&#39;d keep the glass and bit under the drip and it</div><=
div>worked fine.</div><div><br></div><div>Taking it to a glass shop is easi=
er, if you have one nearby,</div><div>because their grinders can grind alon=
g a line very easily.</div><div><br></div><div>Shannah</div></div><br><div =
class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail=
_attr">On Mon, Jun 9, 2025 at 10:45=E2=80=AFAM Brian Kemp &lt;<a href=3D"ma=
ilto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockq=
uote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1p=
x solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);f=
ont-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt"><p style=3D"margin:0.1rem 0px;l=
ine-height:1">John - You can try on a scrap if you have a piece. Any grindi=
ng stone should work.=C2=A0 Go slow and don&#39;t use much pressure.=C2=A0 =
I had a large piece cut for a light table at a glass shop and they smoothed=
 the edge with a belt sander with a narrow belt (approx 1/2&quot;).=C2=A0 H=
ave the glass on a soft surface to help absorb vibrations.=C2=A0 Of course,=
 wear eye protection.</p>
<p style=3D"margin:0.1rem 0px;line-height:1">=C2=A0</p>
<p style=3D"margin:0.1rem 0px;line-height:1">You could also look for a stai=
ned glass shop in your area.=C2=A0 They will have a special glass grinder, =
kind of like a router table and will leave a very nice edge.</p>
<p style=3D"margin:0.1rem 0px;line-height:1">=C2=A0</p>
<p style=3D"margin:0.1rem 0px;line-height:1">Brian</p>
<p style=3D"margin:0.1rem 0px;line-height:1">=C2=A0</p>
</div>
<div style=3D"border-left:1px solid rgb(170,170,170);box-sizing:border-box;=
padding:10px 0px 10px 15px;margin:0px">
<p>-----Original Message-----<br>From: john niolon &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:jn=
[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt;<br>Sent: Jun 9, 20=
25 9:37 AM<br>To: shop-talk &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]"=
 target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt;<br>Subject: [Shop-talk]=
 grind glass</p>
<p style=3D"margin:0.1rem 0px;line-height:1">=C2=A0</p>
<div><span style=3D"font-family:Segoe UI">I&#39;m refurbing an old gas pump=
 and had the windows cut at Lowes for the computer.=C2=A0 They have a rubbe=
r molding that goes around them</span></div>
<div><span style=3D"font-family:Segoe UI">and resembles a windshield moldin=
g and has to be roped into the door.=C2=A0 The molding doesn&#39;t conform =
to the sharp 90 degree turns so I </span></div>
<div><span style=3D"font-family:Segoe UI">need to grind down the corners in=
to curves...</span></div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div><span style=3D"font-family:Segoe UI">I&#39;m not a glass man but googl=
e tells me you can do this with a Dremel tool.=C2=A0=C2=A0 Any glass expert=
s out there ??=C2=A0 This is 1/8 regular window glass </span></div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div><span style=3D"font-family:Segoe UI">I&#39;d appreciate any advice on =
procedure and type of bit to use... Educate me</span></div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div><span style=3D"font-family:Segoe UI">john</span></div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
</div>

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