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by Bill Grix
Wed Jan 28, 2004 3:46 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: bentonite for sand casting
Replies: 15
Views: 18756

Hi Robert
Warren said he uses any kind of sand, he like the differnt texures you can get. I use silica and get good results. No need for bentonite or mulling.

Bill
by Bill Grix
Tue Jan 27, 2004 3:39 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: bentonite for sand casting
Replies: 15
Views: 18756

Hi Robert
I was in Warrens class last summer. his sand, plaster mix was 80% sand to 20%plaster.

Bill
by Bill Grix
Tue Oct 28, 2003 10:27 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Drilling holes in sinks
Replies: 21
Views: 24138

Hi
I use a drill like the one shown in the picture. what I do is take off the legs and put two boards across the top of your sink. set the drill on the boards, line up your core bit to the location of your hole. put a few inches of water in the sink and drill

Bill
by Bill Grix
Wed May 07, 2003 2:42 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Fiber boaed problem
Replies: 3
Views: 5022

Thanks for the reply I tend to think now it might be temp. I had been firing 16 sheets about 36" x 49"x 3/8" @ 1435 degrees with no problems. this job I am working on now I am firing 1/2"thick and the size is 38" x 68". I think the added thickness and size might be hold...
by Bill Grix
Tue May 06, 2003 5:54 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Fiber boaed problem
Replies: 3
Views: 5022

Fiber boaed problem

Hello I have a problem and was wondering if anyelse has dealt with this. I have been kilnforming float glass on fiber designs my base is LDfiberboard. I have be doing this for about a year on this LDF. just recently the fiber board has started to stick in small places to the float glass I am process...

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