Hi.
I've got two questions:
1. how does a glass rods are made? is it by extruding it?
2. Is it possible to extrude glass rod (3mm diameter, boro) through a heated nozzle with a 1mm width 'hole'.
Meaning - top of the nozzle is 3mm, bottom - 1mm width, nozzle will be heated to the glass temperature (thought about a ceramic nozzle,
other ideas?).
Thanks!
Eran
Glass extrusion
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Re: Glass extrusion
You can pull cane from a vitrograph set up. Different sized holes will result in different thicknesses of canes.
Re: Glass extrusion
Didn't knew about vitrograph (checked some youtube movies, nice!).
Thing is - in this way, the glass is pulled, and I want to push it through a die/nozzle (without
any pulling help).
If i'll make a ceramic nozzle, and heat it up with a torch?
Thing is - in this way, the glass is pulled, and I want to push it through a die/nozzle (without
any pulling help).
If i'll make a ceramic nozzle, and heat it up with a torch?
Re: Glass extrusion
While you might be able to do something like this, in my limited vitrograph experience, you'd need a much bigger hole. This is like trying to pour molasses through a 1 mm hole. It may work, but you’ll never wait around to find out.
I pulled rods and strings, and I had a ¾ inch hole in the bottom of the pot, and I was hard pressed to get anything more than about 6mm out at 1500 degrees F. I’m thinking you’ll need force one way or the other – either pushing it through the hole, or pulling it out the hole. While you might get something to flow, you’ll be horribly bored by the whole process after about 3 inches.
Ed
I pulled rods and strings, and I had a ¾ inch hole in the bottom of the pot, and I was hard pressed to get anything more than about 6mm out at 1500 degrees F. I’m thinking you’ll need force one way or the other – either pushing it through the hole, or pulling it out the hole. While you might get something to flow, you’ll be horribly bored by the whole process after about 3 inches.
Ed
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Re: Glass extrusion
3mm may also be possible using the same kind of lamp-working technique used to produce stringers.eranglr wrote:1. how does a glass rods are made? is it by extruding it?
Can you explain why you believe you need to use a die?
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Re: Glass extrusion
glass tubing and rod is always pulled not pushed thru dies. furnace needs to be about 1950-2300 depending on type of glass. Boro will probably need to be even hotter. flow needs to be continous once it starts.