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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2018-07-26, 6:44am
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How long to tell if glass is not compatible?
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7,502
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dusty
I made a large batch of flower beads using some...
I made a large batch of flower beads using some 90 COE mixed with 104. They were fine when I packed them up, about a month after I made them. When I rediscovered them a few years later, they were...
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Torch Questions
2018-06-26, 9:02pm
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Hellcat Torch Flame Length
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3,235
Posted By
dusty
The Hellcat's inner fire is a Mini CC. For soft...
The Hellcat's inner fire is a Mini CC. For soft glass, I typically run it shorter than I ran the Mini CC - about 6mm on the candles, I think - and I match the outer flame's candles to the inner...
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2018-06-05, 9:05am
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Clean Mini CC
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2,081
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dusty
* turn the oxygen up fairly high * brush the...
* turn the oxygen up fairly high
* brush the face with a wire brush
* (usually I test it here - if it's working fine, I don't proceed)
* run a proper-sized and not sharp wire down each port
*...
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2018-05-10, 9:37am
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10
Making Holes in freeform pieces
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4,441
Posted By
dusty
Cool, thank you! I had an extra pair of...
Cool, thank you!
I had an extra pair of two-dollar needle nosed pliers, so I made my own bail biters yesterday. It was easily under 5 minutes to make them - as others have said here or elsewhere,...
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Torch Questions
2018-05-09, 6:57am
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How much oxygen for a minor
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5,385
Posted By
dusty
Well, I've used up to about 16 LPM on a stock...
Well, I've used up to about 16 LPM on a stock Minor, and I'd only trust a 10LPM concentrator for about 8 LPM of pure-enough oxygen, so you still might be able to get more out of your torch.
Also,...
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2018-05-08, 5:57pm
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10
Making Holes in freeform pieces
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4,441
Posted By
dusty
How do the Handy Andy's compare to the bail...
How do the Handy Andy's compare to the bail biters?
Forum:
Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2018-05-08, 6:51am
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Making Holes in freeform pieces
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4,441
Posted By
dusty
I think the Handy Andy's are probably worth the...
I think the Handy Andy's are probably worth the money, if they suit your purpose. For putting a blob of glass on top of something, then piercing a hole in the blob, they're great.
A tungsten pick...
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Site Announcements
2018-04-23, 8:18am
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The Mall (vendor Hall)
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45,189
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dusty
It's folded. If you click the arrows on the...
It's folded. If you click the arrows on the right side of "The Mall" category listing, it'll unfold/show. I don't know why, but it's folding "The Mall" every time the page refreshes.
*edit*
For...
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2018-01-29, 5:58pm
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How do they make these pieces?
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5,420
Posted By
dusty
In addition to what's been said - the clear glass...
In addition to what's been said - the clear glass used to encase paperweights like this (Schott S8 pucks) is increasingly hard to come by. A puck will often cost $50, if you can even find one to...
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2017-11-13, 7:36am
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Creepy Crawlers Molds
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2,966
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dusty
"Regular metal"? There's no such thing. ...
"Regular metal"? There's no such thing.
Zinc melts at 787 degrees F, and molten glass is usually well over 1000 degrees F.
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2017-11-07, 2:29pm
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raku should NOT look like this
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dusty
That only applies if you're not encasing. If...
That only applies if you're not encasing. If you're encasing, 1% is too much - don't mix at all.
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2017-09-09, 3:52am
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New formulation of Effetre Super Clear
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3,344
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dusty
I prefer Zephyr and Aether. I've only used about...
I prefer Zephyr and Aether. I've only used about half a pound of the new Effetre, and clears can vary wildly from pound to pound, but what I've tried is actually about as bubble-free as Zephyr, and...
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2017-09-08, 10:51am
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New formulation of Effetre Super Clear
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3,344
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dusty
What I've used doesn't have many bubbles at all. ...
What I've used doesn't have many bubbles at all. It's still just as scummy, though, and I think I've noticed that it has the same tendency for scum to come back even after skinning if it's hit with...
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2017-08-06, 8:51am
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21
Can I use Smith little torch to make glass beads?
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11,179
Posted By
dusty
I don't think they make a Shelbo 50-hole tip for...
I don't think they make a Shelbo 50-hole tip for the Little torch - the biggest I've seen is 12-hole. I've used a 13-hole Shelbo tip for the National 3a, and I'd take it over a hothead for making...
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2017-07-28, 1:02pm
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8
Help - implosion stud earrings
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4,065
Posted By
dusty
That's on the surface of the bead - if you've got...
That's on the surface of the bead - if you've got the 96 coe below the surface, all bets are off. I quit mixing 104 and 96 at all years ago, because I had too many pieces break, not right after or...
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Torch Questions
2017-06-27, 7:55pm
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9
Why the National 8M not popular?
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5,721
Posted By
dusty
No problem. If you do, look for a 55-hole Shelbo...
No problem. If you do, look for a 55-hole Shelbo Whisper Tip.
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Torch Questions
2017-06-27, 9:06am
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9
Why the National 8M not popular?
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5,721
Posted By
dusty
I mostly use 104 COE.
I mostly use 104 COE.
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2017-06-27, 9:05am
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3
Any glass distributors in Asia?
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2,611
Posted By
dusty
There is http://www.jplampwork.com/a3index.htm ,...
There is http://www.jplampwork.com/a3index.htm , but they only seem to stock Satake glass
Forum:
Torch Questions
2017-06-21, 6:43am
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9
Why the National 8M not popular?
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5,721
Posted By
dusty
I've read that some older 8m's have something...
I've read that some older 8m's have something wrong with an O-ring that has something to do with the overheating issue. You might contact National to see if they have anything to say about it.
...
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Tutorials
2017-06-15, 5:57am
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25
Hollow Tube Beads
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31,154
Posted By
dusty
https://www.etsy.com/listing/253278178/tube-for-bl...
https://www.etsy.com/listing/253278178/tube-for-blowing-of-hollow-beads
Forum:
Torch Questions
2017-06-07, 10:19am
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10
First torch, Bobcat or Carlisle Mini CC
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11,573
Posted By
dusty
I've never had the problems with radiant heat...
I've never had the problems with radiant heat being uncomfortable or knobs getting hot with the Mini CC. It and the Minor can get a smaller neutral/reducing flame without glowing ports than any...
Forum:
Torch Questions
2017-06-07, 8:09am
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First torch, Bobcat or Carlisle Mini CC
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11,573
Posted By
dusty
I used a Mini CC for years and a Cricket for a...
I used a Mini CC for years and a Cricket for a while, as well as many others, but never a Bobcat. For most work, I prefer the Alpha over any other small torches I've tried.
Forum:
Torch Questions
2017-05-11, 3:30am
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18
I think I need a new torch
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10,173
Posted By
dusty
You might need a couple, or just 2 more 5 lpm's. ...
You might need a couple, or just 2 more 5 lpm's. The M20/EX20's/UO20's put out 20psi, most of the 5 lpm machines put out 5psi, and the pressure difference can cause issues ("backflow") with the...
Forum:
Torch Questions
2017-05-09, 5:08am
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18
I think I need a new torch
Views:
10,173
Posted By
dusty
Propane is heavier than air, so it pools in...
Propane is heavier than air, so it pools in basements and is much more dangerous than natural gas.
I'd recommend a National 3b or 6b with a 19-hole Wale Hush Tip or a 55-hole Shelbo Whisper Tip...
Forum:
Torch Questions
2017-04-28, 9:24am
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16
Can you hook up multiple torches (12) to natural gas line?
Views:
12,628
Posted By
dusty
I don't know how accurate testing with propane...
I don't know how accurate testing with propane will be, because propane has more heat per CF than natural gas has.
from http://www.propane101.com/propanevsnaturalgas.htm :
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