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I cut 1 inch VB with a table saw but I have never had good luck cutting good inside circles. I usually just rough the circle and use a wood rasp to clean it up. Remember to wear a respirator, that stuff puts off a ton of dust! As an aside, I have been using VB for my kiln shelves for over 15 years n...

Bert - I looked into LERITE for a similar project I had and was scared off by the environmental problems. The site belo has some info... http://www.great-lakes.net/lists/p2tech/1999-12/msg00038.html I finally just blasted away.... If you have other sources of info, I sure would appreciate them. Than...

Thanks for the suggestions Ron. I'm going to revise he firing schedule and try another set in the a.m.

I have also had problems with this controller. Bartlett sent me a new one with ferrite cores to suppress noise that was effecting the controller settings. Since it was over night???

No its not Ron, I just cant follow my own notes. It was afap to 1500 in attempt to hold down devit.

Geri - That was my first though as well, but four pieces all with bubles at the same spot????

I fired the first pieces of a new design over the weekend. There were a total of five pieces (8" circles). Four were two pieces of BE with either black or clear irid on the bottom (irid down) and an opal on the top. The fifth piece was irid-down on irid-up. All five pieces had been previously f...

Hi Ruth... I am fairly sure that Sierra makes the PMC kiln that Rio-Grande sells. I have two of these and have fired boyh PMC and glass in them regularly. The elements are enclosed as a fdunction of the design so that the whole heating chamber can be replaced at one time. When fuseing glass I use a ...

Nancy, I had a post with the same question about 3 weeks ago. Look in the archives, I got lots of information. Have a great trip!

Linda, my first kiln was an Olympic (I still use it) model 1814 I think. They are really known for their ceramic kilns --with side elements only-- although I understand they are now making glass units. I was/am perfectly happy with the kiln except for the obvious disadvantages of the side-only eleme...

Is anyone familiar with or have experience with E-1010 epoxy. I got a small sample this weekend and am hopeing that it will be a suitable replacement for GE Silicone. The folks who gave it to me claim that it is outstanding other than the short mix life (10 min.) I an looking for placeing feet on sm...

I do this on a regular basis since I have a vinyl cutter as part of my real job doing computer graphics. It is fairly straight forward, you need a vector art file created from something like Adobe Illustrator. The paths have to simplified and you have to know how to "weed" the vinyl. If an...

I will be going to London (actually Singlewell) to visit my daughter for a long Christmas holiday. I am anxious to know of any "must see" glass places while I am there. Anywhere within a 200km distance is fine. I expect to do some exploreing anyway. Thanks!

Pedal and hoses ordered and I'm getting a feel for the setting. Thanks Guys, I appreciate the help. Now on to Gluechipping!

This evening I converted my Skatt cabinet with the built in Siphon gun to a pressure pot that I bought from Harbor Freight. The whole job was about 2 hours but I have questions. First the control valve for the nozzle is a knife type (prolly not the right term) instead of a gun type like the siphon s...

I just got an Oval 9 which is the same Kiln only not as deep. I did not get the extra bars, but I suspect Clifford has the answer i.e. for extra support if required. One additional thing I would do is take the frame out and have adjustable casters welded on the bottom of the frame. You will want to ...

The question of pre-fireing an empty kiln is interesting. I was told by Olympic when I got my first kiln that I SHOULD pre-fire to 1700 degrees. When I got my new Jen-Ken oval, the folks at Jen Ken said NO, that was not necessary! I think it has something to do with the elements and the way they are...

Thanks for the help folks, I'll be sanding this weekend!

I just got a new Jen-Ken Oval-9 kiln (thru CDV) but the shelves are a mess - big scratches and gouges and severely pitted in many places. Jen Ken is going to get new ones but no idea when for certain. Has anyone tried milling down the surface of one of these dudes. They are fairly flat with a slight...

The Heller Gallery is an outstanding visit! If I remember right they are on 14th street. There is a gallery in Englewood, just across the river that is also very good. While in NYC try "Wo Hop's" on Mott street for the worlds greatest Won Ton Soup!! Have a great trip.