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Torch Questions
2007-04-07, 8:37am
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Help! Attaching a new regulator
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lbjvg
Well - it took a month but I finally got it...
Well - it took a month but I finally got it hooked up. I did what Dale initially suggested, which was to remove the left hand B fitting from the regulator. I was reluctant to do this, but when the...
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Torch Questions
2007-04-07, 8:25am
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Where do I get the wire and instructions to clean my Mini CC?
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2,889
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lbjvg
I have a tool like Chayes is describing. It has...
I have a tool like Chayes is describing. It has a dozen or more thin wires with file-like surfaces that vary slightly in diameter from thin to less thin. There is a guage guide printed on the cover...
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Torch Questions
2007-03-04, 12:46am
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6
Help! Attaching a new regulator
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3,228
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lbjvg
Dale - Thanks for the ideas. I now not only have...
Dale - Thanks for the ideas. I now not only have a plan but several backup plans! Thanks again! - Jim
Forum:
Torch Questions
2007-03-03, 10:10am
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6
Help! Attaching a new regulator
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3,228
Posted By
lbjvg
Dale - This method does work exactly as you...
Dale - This method does work exactly as you described - that is how I damaged my original regulator - the fitting was in so darned tight that somehow the stress of getting it off messed it up.
...
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Torch Questions
2007-03-02, 5:18pm
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Help! Attaching a new regulator
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3,228
Posted By
lbjvg
Help! Attaching a new regulator
I bought a new regulator to attach to my bulk propane tank. I already have a line plumbed to my work area in my house. The problem is in attaching the regulator to the line. The issue is that the...
Forum:
Torch Questions
2007-02-09, 10:11am
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bulk gas & hot head setup questions
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4,298
Posted By
lbjvg
Hopefully no one - That would be both unsafe and...
Hopefully no one - That would be both unsafe and illegal.[-X
Forum:
Torch Questions
2007-02-07, 12:34pm
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bulk gas & hot head setup questions
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4,298
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lbjvg
You should be aware that there is a risk involved...
You should be aware that there is a risk involved using bulk propane with a hot head - and it is that the canister gas pressure is quite high - so if (god forbid) anything were to go wrong, there...
Forum:
Torch Questions
2007-01-31, 1:04pm
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Question about Hothead
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5,843
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lbjvg
My first torch was a mini cc which I still have -...
My first torch was a mini cc which I still have - but I bought a HH a few months ago to work with dichroic glass and really like it. I was having a hard time burning out the color on dichroic glass...
Forum:
Torch Questions
2007-01-30, 1:03pm
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Carlisle Mini CC Question
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9,048
Posted By
lbjvg
I agree. I started with one 5 lpm concentrator...
I agree. I started with one 5 lpm concentrator and it just wasn't adequate. I now have two and it provides plenty of O2.
Forum:
Free Tutorials
2007-01-04, 8:27am
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24
New tutorials online!
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11,413
Posted By
lbjvg
Thanks Evan! - Jim /Edit/ - Evan - I...
Thanks Evan!
- Jim
/Edit/ - Evan - I need some help with the basics. The tips you mentioned (part#332-795) do not require applying polishing compound to them - is that correct? Same for the...
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Free Tutorials
2007-01-03, 10:11am
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New tutorials online!
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11,413
Posted By
lbjvg
Evan - thanks for putting those back online for...
Evan - thanks for putting those back online for free. I spent all afternoon watching them.
I have a question about polishing the sliver core beads. I have made several of my own and find that...
Forum:
Free Tutorials
2006-10-13, 12:46pm
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Tie-Dyed Bead
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28,422
Posted By
lbjvg
I agree! There is certainly more than one...
I agree!
There is certainly more than one way to make a bead and if it comes out ok in the end then who cares if he is not fussy about every step.
Keep in mind that he is doing multiple things...
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2006-08-02, 8:09am
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Dual Concentrators Question
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lbjvg
Perhaps there is too much back flow pressure from...
Perhaps there is too much back flow pressure from the other machine. The machines supposedly have built in back flow checks but perhaps it is not functional. You can purchase check valves that...
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2006-08-02, 8:02am
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14
How do you get your beads the same size
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Posted By
lbjvg
I use a small digital scale...
I use a small digital scale (http://www.americanweigh.com/index.php) and cut segments of rod of the same weight. I use a Uncle Al Rod Grabber http://arrowsprings.com/html/holding_tools.html or...
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Free Tutorials
2006-07-21, 11:41am
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Complex creased petal tutorial
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70,466
Posted By
lbjvg
Thanks Moth - You always have the best-est tuts!
Thanks Moth - You always have the best-est tuts!
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2006-05-14, 9:44am
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7
Kiln supply sources?
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2,803
Posted By
lbjvg
Try talking to Marty at cdvkiln...
Try talking to Marty at cdvkiln (http://cdvkiln.com/)
Forum:
Boro Room
2006-03-30, 4:08pm
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changing from soft glass to boro - advice requested
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3,112
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lbjvg
Thanks Chad and Robin! All I need is a second O2...
Thanks Chad and Robin! All I need is a second O2 concentrator. Awesome!
Forum:
Boro Room
2006-03-30, 10:15am
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4
changing from soft glass to boro - advice requested
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3,112
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lbjvg
changing from soft glass to boro - advice requested
Hi - I'm considering doing work in boro to make large contemporary syle marbles. Up till now I've been working exclsively with Moretti type soft glass and have made a number of soft glass marbles...
Forum:
Tutorials
2006-03-23, 8:35am
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20
Looking for Encased floral bead tutorial
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10,693
Posted By
lbjvg
:-\" Rollin rollin rollin...:-\" Great video....
:-\" Rollin rollin rollin...:-\" Great video. =D> I didn't even know those existed at Google. Looks like a lot to explore. - Jim
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2006-02-16, 6:12pm
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Cheapest Place To Buy Glass?
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6,968
Posted By
lbjvg
I agree with all the above and I have not settled...
I agree with all the above and I have not settled down to just one supplier - I'm still willing to experiment.
There are two suppliers I have used that haven't been mentioned yet. One is...
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2006-02-15, 7:54pm
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8
Tagging your glass rods...
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2,648
Posted By
lbjvg
Often a tag is stuck to the plastic packaging...
Often a tag is stuck to the plastic packaging that identifies the color - I just keep the packaging with the rods or keep the rods in the package. Otherwise I tag at least one rod with my own label.
Forum:
Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2006-02-14, 11:27am
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Official Thread: Tink Electroforming Kits Q & A
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136,012
Posted By
lbjvg
Thanks Jan from Maryland! - Jim
Thanks Jan from Maryland! - Jim
Forum:
Shows and Festivals
2006-02-14, 10:16am
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3
Bead Fest PhillyPA October '06 in jeopardy?
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2,615
Posted By
lbjvg
I didn't like the Fort Washington Expo Center...
I didn't like the Fort Washington Expo Center much anyway. Credit card payment was a problem and the food court was too small. I would not mind a better venue.
Forum:
Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2006-02-12, 9:32pm
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401
Official Thread: Tink Electroforming Kits Q & A
Views:
136,012
Posted By
lbjvg
Tink - Its funny - I've been thinking of gearing...
Tink - Its funny - I've been thinking of gearing up to do electroforming - just thinking about it and reading up - and here you are selling a kit for it! Great minds think alike ;) except you are a...
Forum:
Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2006-01-29, 8:23pm
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8
How do you add glass to plain spacers without streaks?
Views:
2,782
Posted By
lbjvg
I cut the rod into measured segments, so there is...
I cut the rod into measured segments, so there is no possibility of adding too much. The segments can be as short as 1 cm. Just hold them with tweezers, get the dangling down end hot and touch it...
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