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- Tue Mar 23, 2004 12:14 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: floral former question
- Replies: 10
- Views: 10948
I should have elaborated. If you start with a circle, and have a form with a sufficiently wide base and relatively short height it will be less likely to give you the large deep folds, but more the multiple little folds. Something like an inverted ice bucket would be worth a try. Sounds like you are...
- Mon Mar 22, 2004 9:49 am
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Bouncing kiln floor
- Replies: 21
- Views: 24439
- Mon Mar 22, 2004 9:42 am
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: floral former question
- Replies: 10
- Views: 10948
- Sat Mar 20, 2004 6:07 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: cloudy underside
- Replies: 10
- Views: 10450
Yep, knew it wasn't tin bloom since I don't use float, though it looks like it. How do you use the Mica Bert? Previously fused into the glass before slumping? Yes, cold working would do it, but would be cost prohibitive for my situation. I have shifted to glasses that do not show the haze, and used ...
- Sat Mar 20, 2004 6:01 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Tips on cutting opal circles
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5288
A while ago I had to cut some deep inside curves in full sheets of Wissmach dense opal and doing it in multiple scores was not an option. I made a template for the shape, traced it in marker on the smooth side, flipped the sheet, traced it again, flipped the sheet scored it, flipped the last time an...
- Sat Mar 20, 2004 5:32 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: cloudy underside
- Replies: 10
- Views: 10450
I too have experienced this. I have observed a very specific set of circumstances surrounding it. Project has been fused first, in my case on thin fire. Glass going in is free of visible devit. Project is slumped into stainless with the fused side down. Hazing is confined to only the upper edge. The...
- Fri Mar 19, 2004 3:26 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: design link
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5867
- Fri Mar 19, 2004 11:26 am
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Weird temp issues
- Replies: 18
- Views: 24058
Brad-You're right about thermocouple type. I am using all K's, but am a bit dyslexic when it comes to keeping the J and K straight. As to degradation, I won't argue that it does not occur, but I will as to the severity. I have some thermocouples over 10 years old, with thousands of firings on them, ...
- Thu Mar 18, 2004 3:37 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Weird temp issues
- Replies: 18
- Views: 24058
- Thu Mar 18, 2004 2:42 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Weird temp issues
- Replies: 18
- Views: 24058
I was surprised to hear what Evenheat said. I have been using Stainless clad thermocouples from Omega for many years and have never seen this effect. I have had rare failures, and they almost always are in the form of the thermocouple opening, in other words total failure. I once had one read correc...
- Wed Mar 17, 2004 9:01 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Unglueing
- Replies: 6
- Views: 7130
- Wed Mar 17, 2004 12:30 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Home Made Venting System...Help
- Replies: 14
- Views: 12483
- Wed Mar 17, 2004 11:19 am
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Someone is getting tricky with viruses
- Replies: 8
- Views: 10632
Chips admonitions are right on. I have followed almost all of these and have been 99% virus free. The 1% involved my kids getting on before we had our birds, bees, and viruses talk. Only thing I don't use is a blocker. I have tried them, but found that business inquiries were often getting filtered....
- Mon Mar 15, 2004 4:48 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Reconciling Temp Differences Between Kilns
- Replies: 19
- Views: 21748
- Mon Mar 15, 2004 4:09 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Reconciling Temp Differences Between Kilns
- Replies: 19
- Views: 21748
I would agree with most of that Steve, except I am not convinced that the air is contributing much to the temp. measurement. Try shading a thermocouple from the elements and the result will be dramatically affected. I think what is being measured is primarily the IR impinging on the element, and bei...
- Mon Mar 15, 2004 10:14 am
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: firing surface
- Replies: 7
- Views: 8487
I use thin fire paper exclusively. Haven't washed a shelf in 10 years. For my situation it is much more economical to use paper. Problems I had with wash was the required manhandling of the shelves, and the time to prep. Other issue was that if it was not done properly, the glass stuck and I lost a ...
- Sun Mar 14, 2004 8:42 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Reconciling Temp Differences Between Kilns
- Replies: 19
- Views: 21748
Steve-Yet another opinion in case you were lacking! I have six kilns, and only two fire the same. Incidentally, the two that give the same results for the same time/temp profile are built the same. One way to get the same results for the same temps, is to vary the time. I could have done that, but i...
- Thu Mar 11, 2004 12:36 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Looking For Draping Advice
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5978
Depends on a bunch of variables Randy, but generally speaking for a single layer drape you can ramp up to 1000 in an hour, then afap to target temp, then a half hour of annealing in you have pleats touching, more if the glass folds onto the kiln shelf. As to the target temp, you will have to do some...
- Tue Mar 09, 2004 9:21 am
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Calendar's Here!!
- Replies: 121
- Views: 132382
- Mon Mar 08, 2004 10:02 am
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: crushing glass for frits
- Replies: 13
- Views: 19596
Boyce Lundstrom told a story about renting a leaf shredder and running glass through it. Was said to have worked well, but the blades did not benefit from the experience. Upon return to the rental company, they commented on how clean it was. Too bad Boyce does not post, as I am sure he dozens of sto...