Why not put a stirrer/tamping tool in the milaana? Should be able to figure a spot out where it could slide in and out np.
Similar to how the mighty stores it's little tool....
Course you could probably fab up something with magnets or Velcro too I guess.
Just a thought.
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Most glass blowers I've known and watched (including the ones I've just watched, but did not know) use a torch. (Oxy-propane) Narrow the flame to a tiny point, weld (maybe not best term, stamp?) a handle rod to other end, then cut by turning it in the super small flame. Basically.
Maybe I could dig up a video some where.
Also:
Score, brake, flame polish.
Grind, flame polish.
Cut, flame polish.
Kinda like skinning a bunny, or building a boat, or skinning something other then a bunny. Some approaches would be easier/more applicable to some situations more/better then others... For example thick vs this walls?shape? Etc.
Also when cutting glass/other method of cold working glass, a lot people use tape and/or water, from what I've personally seen. The tape help to get the tool an initial bite and also helps to prevent flaking and chipping... Water well obviously cleans away debris, but can't remember the other reasons it was recommended as I don't think one needs to worry too much about heat... And this mostly for drilling largish holes with a hand drill and bit... Not too professional like, but worked grate for them. (I just tapped/flaked the holes I needed for my incense bottles back in the day as it was a bit tricky for me to figure out the hand drill... Kinda like making an arrow head.)
Most cold techniques are usually small slits, most holes usually a poked'n stirred or pooped, possibly with a small glass straw...
Again, that's just the small segment of the glass working community I've witnessed. Lots of possibilities out there.
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Cold cutting demo via
Dremmel tool.
Three cutting methods; (2 actually, second one is same tool in a jig basically... Like s pipe cutter)
1) Flame cutting with string.
2) score, heat and contact to brake
3) two but with fancy jig tool.
Clever idea using expansion and contacting to make the brake for you, could also just gently brake unwanted end off instead if scored right, though takes a lil' bit of practice.
Torch cutting glass rods, then retatching (welding) back together, tutorial/class.
Could try and find more if interested.
Using a
lathe and small flame.
Sorry all, can't embed properly... But hopefully you get a good idea of the many possibilities out there. Most all "cold" work would probably need torch "polishing"/"annieling"(sp?) to smooth/round the edges and for strength/integrity... So I've been told, and kiln-is best.
Thanks for reading, Sorry so long...
Cheers!