Sifting screens for powdered frits

Joseph Tracy · Post by **Joseph Tracy** » Sun Mar 23, 2003 5:44 am

What is a good mesh size for evenly sifting bullseye powder frits?
Has anyone used non traditional sifters with good results?

Ron Coleman · Post by **Ron Coleman** » Sun Mar 23, 2003 8:52 am

I use the three small sifters shown at the top of this page on Thompson Enamels site. These sifters are plastic with metal mesh and wire handles.

http://thompsonenamel.com/products/tools/grinding.htm

They are 40 mesh and all BE powders will go through them and they don't drip powder. You have to tap gently to get the powders to feed.

Ron

Bert Weiss · Post by **Bert Weiss** » Sun Mar 23, 2003 9:04 am

Ron Coleman wrote:I use the three small sifters shown at the top of this page on Thompson Enamels site. These sifters are plastic with metal mesh and wire handles.

http://thompsonenamel.com/products/tools/grinding.htm

They are 40 mesh and all BE powders will go through them and they don't drip powder. You have to tap gently to get the powders to feed.

Ron

Ron

Running your finger nails up and down the twisted wire handles works well to get the frits to come out.

Bert

Carol · Post by **Carol** » Sun Mar 23, 2003 1:21 pm

[quote="Ron Coleman"]I use the three small sifters shown at the top of this page on Thompson Enamels site. These sifters are plastic with metal mesh and wire handles.

http://thompsonenamel.com/products/tools/grinding.htm

Was looking at this site to see the sifters. They also offer screens and screen materials in a variety of "mesh sizes" for separating frit sizes. Is there a conversion chart somewhere that gives the opening size in these meshes in either inches or metric measurements? It would be useful to know which to order for separating homemade frit.

Thanks.
C.

Ron Coleman · Post by **Ron Coleman** » Sun Mar 23, 2003 5:03 pm

Carol wrote:
Ron Coleman wrote:I use the three small sifters shown at the top of this page on Thompson Enamels site. These sifters are plastic with metal mesh and wire handles.

http://thompsonenamel.com/products/tools/grinding.htm

Was looking at this site to see the sifters. They also offer screens and screen materials in a variety of "mesh sizes" for separating frit sizes. Is there a conversion chart somewhere that gives the opening size in these meshes in either inches or metric measurements? It would be useful to know which to order for separating homemade frit.

Thanks.
C.

Try this site Carol

http://www.processassociates.com/proces ... sieves.htm

Ron

Carol · Post by **Carol** » Sun Mar 23, 2003 9:13 pm

Thanks so much Ron. It's just what I needed.

C.