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hold at 1000f for 20 min or so on your ramp up. the glass is cooler than the air around the thermocouple. rosanna

Venting the kiln while heating lets out the 'fumes ' from anything organic out. Holding makes sure the whole kiln is up to temp. R.

i find that most devit problems can be eliminayed by venting to 1000f. i hold for 20 or so there as well. r.

Got a link for that website?

i would also do the know your kiln test for evenivity . r.

i would get some 3 or 4 inch thick fiber blanket and lay one or two layers on top. cheap and easy and it might make a difference, r.

i have always had to rigidise twice. do not expect the mold to be as tough as ceramic though. they will always be fragile. if you do not pick them up by the edges or bash them around , they are very long lasting. rosanna

if you buy a kiln with an envirovent and multiple zone controll. (scutt has this) the kiln is darn near equal from top to bottom. i can use 4 shelves in my scutt and if i place them at the proper heights, get the same amount of heat work done on all 4 shelves. r.

Yes unless 150dph f is too fast.

Like Marty said. You can use Multi shelves but you need to go slow. I also try and keep shelves at least 3" above the top of the mold. R.

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love the heart one. what are you carving with? r.

look in the buy/sell forum here. dee is selling stencils. i talked to her and she said she has material suitable for sandblasting. she has a bunch of stock images and will also work with your own art.she is making some up for me. rosanna

Outdoors with a respirator would be best. Indoors the dust is going to get every where. You could rig a collector or exhaust for it. R.

I will call Covington and see if they can help me. I really have no clue when it comes to machinery. Maybe I'll rethink the Makita 5010 disc sander. It was quick and effective at the glass shop. Thanks for the input! Susanne the glass shops around here are just sooo unhealthy in their work practice...

S.TImmerman wrote:I believe this was posted in the past, using a dry Mikita sander and oil

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=mJRO4jK7n0Y

Sheree

wow! i feel sorry for that guys lungs. r.

that is a dry sander. it will sand glass but you will have airborne glass dust and that is no bueno. rosanna

i do not overtighten but even with neverseize or vaseline it just seems to permanentize itsself. hmmm the fuel filter on my boat does this as well...i smell a conspiracy. rosanna

wow! i would love some back story on thar. rosanna

one more tip re saw blade nut loosening. it can be awkward to keep the blade/shaft still when loosening the nut. . i will clamp a visegrip onto the blade. lay the visegrip on the tray and clamp it on the blade. AVOID THE DIAMOND PART WHEN POSITIONING THE VISEGRIP JAWS. this prevents the blade/shaft ...