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Old 22-02-2015, 07:50 PM
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Cutting down filters

I remember someone posting about a company that can cut down your LRGB filters. I have some 49.7mm filters I want to cut down to 36mm.

Anyone know of a company that can do that?

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Old 22-02-2015, 08:38 PM
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Greg,
I had a similar, but different problem.
I wanted to cut a prism in half......
I found the solution was to work with a local stained glass guy. They have all the diamond wire saws etc. good for precision work.
Worth checking around.
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Old 24-02-2015, 11:40 AM
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Good tip. I do remember someone posting a company though that could cut down filters. Perhaps its a company that uses laser cutting or water jet cutting.

I might call a few glass companies.

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Old 24-02-2015, 08:14 PM
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Last year I was looking at some Schott filters that only were available as squares. I called an optometrist and was referred along to another optometrist that was able to do cutting. I never did follow this up (as Gerd Newman supplied the filters mounted) but I was told that his ability to do the cut really depended on the nature of the substrate.

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Old 25-02-2015, 03:42 PM
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Thanks Peter.

I have lodged a request for info with a couple of cutting companies, one is laser and one is water jet to see what they can do.

If no go I'll check out some opticians.

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Old 25-02-2015, 04:25 PM
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Greg,
I still recommend you contact your friendly stain glass guy. They are usually very helpful and won't charge an arm and a leg.....They cut thin glass all the time...
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Old 25-02-2015, 10:28 PM
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Thanks Ken. I'll do that.

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