11-18-2018, 03:38 PM
Finally, someone is producing ceramic platens fairly reasonably and reliably.
It's not hard to cut this stuff if you're handy at cutting glass. The last time I needed to re-stock platens, I called glass shops until I found one that had a scrap of pyroceram big enough for several platens.
When I got there he noticed my neck knife and we started visiting. I asked him if he had any recommendations on cutting it into 2" strips. The guy took it over to his cutting bench, scribed it four times and gave me 4 (four) 2"x 10" platens plus the 1.5" scrap for $20. I've cut pyroceram before, but I gave him $10 for the 15 second demonstration.
It's not hard to finish the edges of Pyroceram either. A 220 grit belt works well but a 220 grit flap wheel for an angle grinder works better. Always abrade glass away from the cut. No big deal.
It's not hard to cut this stuff if you're handy at cutting glass. The last time I needed to re-stock platens, I called glass shops until I found one that had a scrap of pyroceram big enough for several platens.
When I got there he noticed my neck knife and we started visiting. I asked him if he had any recommendations on cutting it into 2" strips. The guy took it over to his cutting bench, scribed it four times and gave me 4 (four) 2"x 10" platens plus the 1.5" scrap for $20. I've cut pyroceram before, but I gave him $10 for the 15 second demonstration.
It's not hard to finish the edges of Pyroceram either. A 220 grit belt works well but a 220 grit flap wheel for an angle grinder works better. Always abrade glass away from the cut. No big deal.