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Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2015-08-07, 1:50am
Replies: 12
Views: 6,734
Posted By elle
Mine makes a slight hissing noise too. It's...

Mine makes a slight hissing noise too. It's normal. Sometimes it's louder than others - sometimes due to a drop or rise in barometric pressure, other times due to the PSI setting vs how much pressure...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2014-06-24, 3:46pm
Replies: 11
Views: 5,365
Posted By elle
Hooray! Glad to see 083 there too. Both are...

Hooray! Glad to see 083 there too. Both are staple colors for me.
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2013-11-05, 6:09am
Replies: 29
Views: 16,582
Posted By elle
Yep. The yellow'er the coral, the crackier....

Yep. The yellow'er the coral, the crackier. Though 419 isn't technically a coral, it might as well be with a number like 419 and that oddly stiff soupiness in the flame. If it quacks like a, I mean...
Forum: Torch Questions 2013-05-30, 10:27am
Replies: 10
Views: 7,130
Posted By elle
I'm not sure if this is what you have in mind,...

I'm not sure if this is what you have in mind, but it's definitely compatible with the Smith:

Melting tips:
http://www.contenti.com/products/soldering/114-396.html

If you click the torches...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2013-05-13, 1:05pm
Replies: 6
Views: 3,960
Posted By elle
Thanks for the links. I saw some people I...

Thanks for the links.
I saw some people I haven't seen or thought about in years in the WC thread.
Sarah :)
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2013-05-12, 11:06pm
Replies: 6
Views: 3,960
Posted By elle
I'd love to know this too, in case I couldn't buy...

I'd love to know this too, in case I couldn't buy them pre-fused anymore for whatever reason.

It's odd, because sometimes I get them (all of mine are from Frantz) and most have the best...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2013-04-23, 4:52am
Replies: 5
Views: 3,448
Posted By elle
Does it have to be rolled? I saw a photo of a guy...

Does it have to be rolled? I saw a photo of a guy holding a chevron nearly the size of a football in an old copy of Ornament.

Sarah
Forum: Torch Questions 2013-01-31, 2:50pm
Replies: 15
Views: 5,947
Posted By elle
I've only had my Alpha for a few weeks, and I...

I've only had my Alpha for a few weeks, and I really like it. I've been using a Minor for about 10 years, and while I wouldn't necessarily say it's "better" than the Minor, it's definitely an...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2013-01-06, 1:37pm
Replies: 10
Views: 11,973
Posted By elle
Wowza!!!

Wowza!!!
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2013-01-06, 12:31pm
Replies: 10
Views: 11,973
Posted By elle
In my experience, the oxy reg can get very cold...

In my experience, the oxy reg can get very cold on a very full tank, but settles down after it empties a bit. Summer, winter, whenever. I don't crank up the PSI, so even at 7-9 psi it can get pretty...
Forum: Torch Questions 2013-01-02, 9:19pm
Replies: 10
Views: 3,655
Posted By elle
Actually, yes. I agree with Kimberly. It's why...

Actually, yes. I agree with Kimberly. It's why people don't bat an eye at such an investment because these things are built to last. In fact, I used the same Hot Head for 5 years without a single...
Forum: Torch Questions 2013-01-02, 2:32pm
Replies: 10
Views: 3,655
Posted By elle
Has your schmutz (haha, I always spelled it...

Has your schmutz (haha, I always spelled it schmootz) actually burned out the metal around your port? That's what I seem to be dealing with here. Seems I remember reading that once this got going,...
Forum: Torch Questions 2013-01-02, 11:43am
Replies: 10
Views: 3,655
Posted By elle
Have I ruined my Minor?

I've been using this burner daily for about 10 years now. At some point along the way, it started forming orange crumbs (carbon) on the very center port, and only on that port. I'd knock it off if I...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2012-03-26, 7:53am
Replies: 12
Views: 4,126
Posted By elle
I get the same grey film when I get to the bottom...

I get the same grey film when I get to the bottom of my tank. It starts earlier on dark transparents - black, cobalt, etc. - and when I get truly empty, my white starts to run and the grey film gets...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2011-12-21, 12:11pm
Replies: 22
Views: 6,535
Posted By elle
Jane, the fact that yours is totally lined with...

Jane, the fact that yours is totally lined with brick and the temp drops that significantly would be cause for concern for me, too. I use a Paragon EZ Beader (I LOVE it, but they don't make it any...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2011-09-06, 9:17am
Replies: 9
Views: 3,628
Posted By elle
Good to know, Joe! I knew there had to be a...

Good to know, Joe! I knew there had to be a difference in the welding application. But I've read over and over through the years that it was important that our steel mandrels were "L". I googled the...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2011-09-02, 4:03pm
Replies: 9
Views: 3,628
Posted By elle
I accidentally bought 308H TIG rods from my...

I accidentally bought 308H TIG rods from my supplier several years ago, because that was all they had. I didn't notice they were H until I got them home and cut several of them. The supplier didn't...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2011-07-23, 11:02pm
Replies: 5
Views: 2,453
Posted By elle
It might also be Effetre New Pastel Violet, AKA...

It might also be Effetre New Pastel Violet, AKA New Purple, number 273:

http://www.frantzartglass.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=79_108_216_259&products_id=4976

It came out a couple...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2011-06-04, 6:02pm
Replies: 22
Views: 3,662
Posted By elle
I agree, you should probably just get a new one,...

I agree, you should probably just get a new one, so that when it needs repair, you'll be able to find someone to do it.

Just steer clear of light duty/economy regulators. I'm not sure if they...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2011-05-30, 8:55pm
Replies: 22
Views: 3,662
Posted By elle
It sounds like your diaphragm needs to be...

It sounds like your diaphragm needs to be replaced. No biggie, it happens. I've had to do that once or twice due to brass shavings being stuck in it from torquing (sp?) the male part too hard for a...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2011-03-25, 6:53pm
Replies: 13
Views: 3,008
Posted By elle
Looks a lot like the Effetre Powder Pink I have....

Looks a lot like the Effetre Powder Pink I have. Mine is from 2005 or 2006 or thereabouts.

HTH - Sarah
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2011-03-11, 7:28pm
Replies: 29
Views: 6,056
Posted By elle
Definitely. I make both soft glass and larger...

Definitely. I make both soft glass and larger fully encased boro beads and Alice's holds up to tugging, marvering and shifting, and long periods of time in the flame. The only problem I've is small...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2010-11-28, 10:57pm
Replies: 5
Views: 2,399
Posted By elle
Several months back, I threw together a...

Several months back, I threw together a conversion chart specifically for Rio's .999 soft seamless tube...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2010-11-18, 8:34pm
Replies: 28
Views: 4,786
Posted By elle
Great! Just like anything else, you'll get better...

Great! Just like anything else, you'll get better with practice.

Sarah :)
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2010-11-17, 1:56pm
Replies: 28
Views: 4,786
Posted By elle
Never. The black ink should be ground off along...

Never. The black ink should be ground off along with the glass, and the water drip washes everything into the reservoir. The only disk the ink might hang around on is the felt polishing disk (due to...
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