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by Marty
Wed Dec 20, 2017 10:51 pm
Forum: Business Topics
Topic: Bullseye glass lawsuit
Replies: 7
Views: 26334

Re: Bullseye glass lawsuit

Don- I'll be happy to accept any donations of BE fusible glass (not too much yellow, please) on Bullseye's behalf and would gladly let them know of your generosity.
Actually, you could run the purchase through Fused Glass Warehouse in NH and make even more people happy.
by Marty
Wed Dec 13, 2017 7:35 pm
Forum: Business Topics
Topic: Bullseye glass lawsuit
Replies: 7
Views: 26334

Re: Bullseye glass lawsuit

Unfortunately, given the current....

sorry, couldn't help myself.
by Marty
Wed Dec 13, 2017 10:21 am
Forum: Business Topics
Topic: Bullseye glass lawsuit
Replies: 7
Views: 26334

Re: Bullseye glass lawsuit

Indeed. What does it cost to bring something like that to court? Half a million? Of course we'd all like to see the full jury circus with underdog BE triumphant (and giving free glass to loyal supporters) but I'm betting that won't happen. This cynic says that DEQ will settle, admitting no wrong, BE...
by Marty
Sun Nov 26, 2017 4:13 pm
Forum: Newcomer Forum
Topic: Mold
Replies: 1
Views: 5443

Re: Mold

Get a bigger kiln.
Buy a smaller mold.
Sand down the edges of the mold with wet/dry sandpaper so it fits in your kiln.
by Marty
Wed Oct 04, 2017 10:27 am
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: broken glass
Replies: 7
Views: 10973

Re: broken glass

sure- I'll pm.
by Marty
Wed Oct 04, 2017 10:23 am
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: extruding glass strands from pot (photo)
Replies: 4
Views: 7679

Re: extruding glass strands from pot (photo)

The main point is that you're having fun with this, right?
by Marty
Wed Oct 04, 2017 10:21 am
Forum: Newcomer Forum
Topic: What Happened, and Can I Fix It?
Replies: 8
Views: 15547

Re: What Happened, and Can I Fix It?

"Another possibility is that I have been combining Bullseye and Wissmach glass - both COE 90."

DON'T.
by Marty
Wed Sep 27, 2017 3:54 pm
Forum: Kiln Casting
Topic: Troubleshooting
Replies: 3
Views: 9045

Re: Troubleshooting

Thinfire shrinkage is my guess.

(oops, Jim Hobbyist got it first)
by Marty
Sun Sep 24, 2017 1:09 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Dust Collector fittings
Replies: 2
Views: 5871

Re: Dust Collector fittings

Get thee to the hardware store, not HD, where you will find someone who will sell you a flange that you can screw to the canister and adapt to the hose.
by Marty
Mon Sep 11, 2017 6:15 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: extruding glass strands from pot
Replies: 5
Views: 8609

Re: extruding glass strands from pot

Those were done individually on a punty (pontil) in a hot shop and then just grouped together for display. There are probably holes in the base for the glass which is most likely glued down.
I'd hate to have to ship that anywhere.
by Marty
Mon Sep 11, 2017 6:11 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: broken glass
Replies: 7
Views: 10973

Re: broken glass

Blunt force. Even incompat doesn't look like that.
by Marty
Mon Sep 11, 2017 9:40 am
Forum: Newcomer Forum
Topic: Cutting Very Thick Glass Slabs
Replies: 12
Views: 21558

Re: Cutting Very Thick Glass Slabs

3" wide, ok. How about thickness? Are you making a pot melt (or whatever) that's 3" thick (by 3" wide by 6-10" long)?
by Marty
Sat Sep 09, 2017 8:59 am
Forum: Newcomer Forum
Topic: Cutting Very Thick Glass Slabs
Replies: 12
Views: 21558

Re: Cutting Very Thick Glass Slabs

The Result blades may need to be dressed before the first use to remove any plating material covering the outer layer of diamond. Run the blade (wet) through a chunk of brick or silicon carbide sharpening stone; just a couple of cuts should do it. Some people have a fetish about dressing the blades,...
by Marty
Fri Sep 08, 2017 10:54 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Should I switch to System 96?
Replies: 14
Views: 23285

Re: Should I switch to System 96?

1) First of all, while this is all true about Bullseye, I found their representatives to be exceedingly arrogant, rude and obnoxious. A long time ago I decided to make art with 96 rather than put up with unprofessional behavior. Considering the posts for incompatibility/ devitrification/ etc. I hav...
by Marty
Mon Sep 04, 2017 9:08 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: extruding glass strands from pot
Replies: 5
Views: 8609

Re: extruding glass strands from pot

I don't read the post as vitrigraph stuff- roykirk seems to me to be talking about having stuff come out of the pot as if the surface of the glass is exploding, like fireworks, no? Lots of problems- first with pulling the pot out to draw glass from it (or lifting a kiln lid to get at the stuff), the...
by Marty
Sat Jul 29, 2017 9:42 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Attaching Glass Panel to Aluminum
Replies: 11
Views: 14834

Re: Attaching Glass Panel to Aluminum

Vonon- Re rivets- you've got some wiggle room with the silicone but rivet heads can be ground almost flat and still work.
by Marty
Wed Jul 26, 2017 11:03 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: 10" saw blade
Replies: 8
Views: 10587

Re: 10" saw blade

Set up a stop, set saw to cut 1.25", cut groove and flip to finish.
I'm finding a lot of drag on the thicker pieces (10" Result blade with 5" stiffeners, plenty of water) otherwise.
by Marty
Tue Jul 25, 2017 8:00 pm
Forum: Photos and Stuff
Topic: Another...recent work
Replies: 9
Views: 17831

Re: Another...recent work

Elegant.

I just came across your magless index card....
by Marty
Wed Jun 28, 2017 9:01 am
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Ventilation
Replies: 11
Views: 18093

Re: Ventilation

Interesting topic. Working alone I position a fan to blow fumes away from me, gently, so as not to cool the soldering iron. With a group that wouldn't work as someone(s) :lol: would always be in the firing line. I've been thinking about a range hood exhaust fan dangling over the layout table. That ...
by Marty
Tue Jun 27, 2017 1:31 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Ventilation
Replies: 11
Views: 18093

Re: Ventilation

That's what I was asking- any experience with the desk top (ductless) extractors?