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Sifting screens for powdered frits
Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2003 5:44 am
by Joseph Tracy
What is a good mesh size for evenly sifting bullseye powder frits?
Has anyone used non traditional sifters with good results?
Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2003 8:52 am
by 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
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
Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2003 9:04 am
by Bert Weiss
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
Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2003 1:21 pm
by Carol
[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.
Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2003 5:03 pm
by Ron Coleman
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
Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2003 9:13 pm
by Carol
Thanks so much Ron. It's just what I needed.
C.