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- Mon Feb 02, 2004 10:24 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Firepolishing, tack fuse and anneal - multitasking
- Replies: 3
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Bev-If you go to the low end of fire polish temps it won't heal. You have to heat the body of the piece to full fuse to heal, not just the surface. You may not even make it that far, as often the cracks resolve to full separation fractures on heat up. You will also have to dam the thick piece to pre...
- Mon Feb 02, 2004 4:29 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Plaster/silica thickness??
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5776
- Mon Feb 02, 2004 4:26 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Cleaning glass
- Replies: 6
- Views: 7218
- Mon Feb 02, 2004 1:24 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: fusing/slumping question
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3742
Archie-Yes, you have to heat the stainless to apply the wash. I spray mine on, using at least 4 passes. If you have not fired the uncoated stainless first, do so and go to at least 1000F before applying wash. As to the slump, if it balances cold it will stay balanced hot. If your bowl form is bigger...
- Sun Feb 01, 2004 5:22 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: How high do you have to fire to totally heal a crack?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3985
- Sat Jan 31, 2004 10:31 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Disappearing act~~~~~~~~~~
- Replies: 10
- Views: 11372
- Sat Jan 31, 2004 10:28 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: fusing and lampwork combined
- Replies: 8
- Views: 9359
- Fri Jan 30, 2004 1:15 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: power requirements for many kilns
- Replies: 7
- Views: 8280
In Ny state 400 amp is the default for homes, and I suspect it is the same where you are. Anything higher than that really escalates the service installation costs. If you think you will have a few kilns, and want to plan for more(or bigger) in the future, I would get as much amperage as you can aff...
- Fri Jan 30, 2004 1:09 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: My glass cracked
- Replies: 9
- Views: 9054
- Wed Jan 28, 2004 10:06 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Float glass annealing (not tempering)
- Replies: 15
- Views: 14666
- Wed Jan 28, 2004 5:51 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Float glass annealing (not tempering)
- Replies: 15
- Views: 14666
I've seen some pretty radically bent glass tempered. Check this out http://www.europebynet.com/drilldown.as ... 382366&v=0. I was too skeptical to actually sit in it, but it's made for use.
- Wed Jan 28, 2004 5:46 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: wire inclusion questions
- Replies: 6
- Views: 7470
- Tue Jan 27, 2004 5:42 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: A new computer virus out there
- Replies: 27
- Views: 27146
A reminder-Never open an attachment unless you are expecting it, even if it is from someone you know. Many viruses will capture the address books from an infected PC, and propagate themselves through mailings to everyone in it. They exploit our trust in receiving mail from someone we know, and when ...
- Mon Jan 26, 2004 1:33 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Cold Cuts
- Replies: 10
- Views: 10200
Cold Cuts
Unless it hits minus twenty this winter I am done with my outdoor cutting trials. Results of my latest effort were done at five below, and still no discernible difference. Despite my bulky gloves and heavy coat I was still able to run the scores with no trouble. I even threw in some Bullseye 3445, o...
- Fri Jan 23, 2004 10:53 am
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Circle Cutting
- Replies: 33
- Views: 24847
Cut some more narrow strips and deep curves this morning at 5F-Wissmach and Bullseye. Used some Fracture/streamer, which can be difficult even at room temp. Glass was happy to do my bidding. My hands don't do well in the cold and cutting in gloves is awkward, so biggest problem was thawing my digits...
- Thu Jan 22, 2004 10:20 am
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Blowers & Filter questions
- Replies: 6
- Views: 7481
I would not have the birds in the same room. Even overheating a teflon skillet on the stove can kill them, so who knows what the usual chems used in your studio will do. They have delicate little respiratory systems. At the least I'd ask a vet, or call a vet school for their opinion. As to how long ...
- Wed Jan 21, 2004 5:17 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Signature
- Replies: 13
- Views: 13423
- Wed Jan 21, 2004 5:15 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Fire retardant for combing jacket
- Replies: 9
- Views: 12150
- Wed Jan 21, 2004 12:33 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Annealing Temps
- Replies: 18
- Views: 15970
- Wed Jan 21, 2004 10:31 am
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Circle Cutting
- Replies: 33
- Views: 24847
Did some outdoors cutting of Spectrum Baroque and Wissmach Opal, at 10F. Managed half inch by two foot strips, and very deep curves with no problem. Granted, the rigors of scientific process are being short changed here, but my crude test is confirming to me that temperature doesn't matter. We might...