That reminds me of the time I was slicing an indochinite into thin
transparent slices. Several slices came out very well. But, about
half-way through the slicing, the remaining endcut caught on the blade
and was hurled into the ceiling, where it shattered and showered me
with glassy shards. Luck
Also the wire saw has industrial uses a lap saw couldn't handle. We have cut
big pure silicon blocks (6" tall) at 0.5mm thickness. Or how about a 5" x 12"
block of spinel that costs 25,000, cut at 0.25mm thickness. A lap saw would
eat this material and send shards of glass everywhere. When co
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