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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2015-08-07, 1:50am
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tanked oxygen. this may be a stupid question
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6,796
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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...
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2014-06-24, 3:46pm
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Effetre 081 is back!
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5,402
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elle
Hooray! Glad to see 083 there too. Both are...
Hooray! Glad to see 083 there too. Both are staple colors for me.
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2013-11-05, 6:09am
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Cracking with XL size focals and Sunburst Coral
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17,005
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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...
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Torch Questions
2013-05-30, 10:27am
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Smith Little Torch - replacement tips?
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7,200
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...
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2013-05-13, 1:05pm
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firing dichro strips?
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4,033
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 :)
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2013-05-12, 11:06pm
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firing dichro strips?
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4,033
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...
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2013-04-23, 4:52am
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Biggest bead ever rolled?
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3,487
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
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What to test with a Bethlehem Alpha
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5,979
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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...
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2013-01-06, 1:37pm
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Oxygen gauges freezing up.help!
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12,056
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elle
Wowza!!!
Wowza!!!
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2013-01-06, 12:31pm
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10
Oxygen gauges freezing up.help!
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12,056
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
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10
Have I ruined my Minor?
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3,684
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...
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Torch Questions
2013-01-02, 2:32pm
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10
Have I ruined my Minor?
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3,684
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,...
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Torch Questions
2013-01-02, 11:43am
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10
Have I ruined my Minor?
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3,684
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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...
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2012-03-26, 7:53am
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12
can propane be dirty?
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4,167
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...
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2011-12-21, 12:11pm
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Paragon Bluebird XL questions
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6,588
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...
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2011-09-06, 9:17am
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9
TIG rods
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3,660
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...
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2011-09-02, 4:03pm
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9
TIG rods
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3,660
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...
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2011-07-23, 11:02pm
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5
What is the number ...
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2,475
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...
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2011-06-04, 6:02pm
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22
my oxy regulator has a problem - help please
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3,700
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...
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2011-05-30, 8:55pm
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22
my oxy regulator has a problem - help please
Views:
3,700
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...
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Tips, Techniques, and Questions
2011-03-25, 6:53pm
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13
What glass could this be?
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3,030
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
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29
Alice's Bead Release
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6,102
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
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5
Silver Tubing Size for 3/32 Mandrel?
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2,417
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
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28
Flat Lap Troubleshooting
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4,824
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
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28
Flat Lap Troubleshooting
Views:
4,824
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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