Thursday, November 19, 2015

Two cutting-things questions. I have a Pyrex test tube that was cleared out of the lab a while ago...

Two cutting-things questions.

I have a Pyrex test tube that was cleared out of the lab a while ago. We don't use such glassware anymore. I've taken to use it as a tone bar for my lap steels, but it's about 8" and I need it at about 4". You cannot cut Pyrex as easily as you can glass, which in normal circumstances is a feature, not a bug. I want to cut down the test tube and have a clean, hand-safe result at the end, without spending too much on gear. Ideas?

Similarly, I have a Partscaster guitar. I would like to cut an expired license plate to serve as a pickguard, and want a hand-safe result. I don't have access to many power tools. I am imagining spending an afternoon with a hacksaw and ending up with a far-from-aesthetically-pleasing result.

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