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Old 2014-12-10, 4:02am
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Originally Posted by Onekura View Post
Hi to everyone!
I was wondering if anybody has a trick to avoid the condensation thats happening inside the tube, while you work it? It happens about 2" from the heated part - actual drops of water forming inside the tube. This is a problem for me, because I want to drop some very fine glass frit into the tube and it always gets caught by the condensation . . . it just wont get down to where I want it - - one of those anoying little problems . . did anyone find a way to deal with that or has any ideas?
best regards - Bernhard
It must be really humid there. May not be able to prevent it from happening but you can warm the tube to drive it out before you put the frit in even if you have to attach a handle to it. Or run some ox in there to evaporate it.
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