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Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2008-02-18, 2:42pm
Replies: 13
Views: 3,386
Posted By Passing Glass
I'll second that. Gold and silver fumes are...

I'll second that. Gold and silver fumes are extremely dangerous if you breathe them. You absolutely MUST have very good ventilation or a respirator, and don't take the respirator off until your...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2008-01-04, 9:16am
Replies: 1
Views: 1,891
Posted By Passing Glass
Yes. I use a Lynx and I have 2 5 lpm...

Yes. I use a Lynx and I have 2 5 lpm concentrators hooked up to it, but I usually only use one for soft glass, unless I'm working big. You might need two of them if you were making larger marbles...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2007-12-31, 10:36am
Replies: 22
Views: 4,984
Posted By Passing Glass
You can chalk up another one for the Diamond...

You can chalk up another one for the Diamond Clear.

Although, I do want to try the CIM clear and the Moretti super-clear soon.
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2007-12-28, 6:19am
Replies: 6
Views: 4,477
Posted By Passing Glass
Uh oh! A new goldstone product! Great, just...

Uh oh! A new goldstone product! Great, just what I needed. :lol: Now I have to go get some!
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2007-12-27, 2:12pm
Replies: 6
Views: 4,477
Posted By Passing Glass
By goldstone ribbon, do you mean goldstone...

By goldstone ribbon, do you mean goldstone filigrana? If so, it is probably not a good quality glass and won't be as pretty in your beads, IMO. I use goldstone chunks. I encase them in clear and...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2007-12-27, 2:08pm
Replies: 3
Views: 2,205
Posted By Passing Glass
I suggest using a tile to measure for the size...

I suggest using a tile to measure for the size and using glass dams to build a similar shape. Put the dam(s) on a kiln shelf and fire away!
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2007-12-27, 12:56pm
Replies: 2
Views: 1,770
Posted By Passing Glass
It sounds like your oxycon to me. The first...

It sounds like your oxycon to me. The first thing I would do is turn down the flow meter on your oxycon. If you are running it at full bore, it can pump the gas faster, but at the expense of...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2007-12-27, 10:00am
Replies: 5
Views: 2,314
Posted By Passing Glass
I use a Fuji PXV3, and this website:...

I use a Fuji PXV3, and this website: http://www.toblerglasscreations.com/fuji/ was VERY helpful. There are links at the bottom of the page for a parts list and wiring diagram. That particular fuji...
Forum: The Dark Room 2007-04-01, 8:11am
Replies: 6
Views: 2,836
Posted By Passing Glass
I have it. I've used it. It is quite powerful...

I have it. I've used it. It is quite powerful and I really like it. The only thing I haven't figured out yet is the "punch through mask" type stuff that I know how to do with Photoshop, but I'm...
Forum: Tutorials 2007-03-15, 10:36am
Replies: 7
Views: 4,554
Posted By Passing Glass
Here's a tutorial to show you how to blow...

Here's a tutorial to show you how to blow something. Oops! Sorry, you said no jokes. :cool:

http://www.wetcanvas.com/forums/showthread.php?t=256412&page=2&highlight=vessel

Full instructions...
Forum: Safety 2007-03-14, 1:49pm
Replies: 22
Views: 11,489
Posted By Passing Glass
Lazy Cat, when you say furnace blower, are you...

Lazy Cat, when you say furnace blower, are you talking about the big silver box there right inside your basement window? Does that have a "squirrel cage" type fan inside it? A

Also, is that...
Forum: Safety 2007-03-12, 10:49am
Replies: 12
Views: 4,541
Posted By Passing Glass
You mean if a propane tank got to 200 degrees it...

You mean if a propane tank got to 200 degrees it would explode! :jawdrop:

Really?! That sounds awfully cool for it to explode (I hope). I know that here in Texas, if you park your car in the sun...
Forum: Safety 2007-03-12, 8:25am
Replies: 12
Views: 4,541
Posted By Passing Glass
I don't get it. If these propane appliances...

I don't get it. If these propane appliances caused this explosion then this homeowner did nothing wrong, right? What are we suposed to do about propane if even these assumably professionally...
Forum: The Dark Room 2007-03-07, 11:38am
Replies: 4
Views: 2,881
Posted By Passing Glass
Whooops! That does suck, indeed. There is a...

Whooops! That does suck, indeed. There is a chance that you can fix it. If your camera gets wet the first thing you should do is immediately turn it off and remove the battery and the memory card....
Forum: The Dark Room 2007-03-07, 11:26am
Replies: 26
Views: 7,245
Posted By Passing Glass
Paint.net is an option too. It is free also, and...

Paint.net is an option too. It is free also, and has very good features similar to Photoshop.
Forum: The Dark Room 2007-02-28, 3:19pm
Replies: 40
Views: 16,124
Posted By Passing Glass
Oh no, Tiggy, I didn't mean that. We can't say...

Oh no, Tiggy, I didn't mean that. We can't say "all" of any feature by any company always sucks. Each company has products that are better and worse than their others and other companies'.

I was...
Forum: Torch Questions 2007-02-28, 9:39am
Replies: 24
Views: 5,239
Posted By Passing Glass
Thanks Jed! I'm happy to report that I...

Thanks Jed!

I'm happy to report that I ROCKED the Kronos and Gaia last night on my Lynx! Woohoo! Finally. I'm not sure if it mattered or not, but I only ran one Oxycon instead of my usual 2. I...
Forum: Safety 2007-02-27, 1:50pm
Replies: 4
Views: 2,268
Posted By Passing Glass
Thanks Mike. Do you have any suggestions on...

Thanks Mike. Do you have any suggestions on design of ducting the makeup air directly to the workstation? How how does that work exactlly? I'm going to search the threads but if you have a good...
Forum: Safety 2007-02-27, 12:43pm
Replies: 4
Views: 2,268
Posted By Passing Glass
Fighting the summer heat...

I think body temperature can be a safety issue, so I thought I would ask this here in the safety forum.

I work in my garage and frankly, it sucks. It is just WAY too hot for at least 4 months out...
Forum: Safety 2007-02-27, 12:28pm
Replies: 16
Views: 3,166
Posted By Passing Glass
Mike, what do you mean by a "totally enclosed"...

Mike, what do you mean by a "totally enclosed" hood? Also, I would think ANY hood is going to be sucking general room air out along with contaminated air. Where else is the air coming from? If you...
Forum: Torch Questions 2007-02-27, 9:24am
Replies: 24
Views: 5,239
Posted By Passing Glass
It's no more or less difficult to work stringer...

It's no more or less difficult to work stringer on a Lynx. Just different. The Lynx is hotter so you have to work it in a different area and/or use a different technique than you would with a...
Forum: The Dark Room 2007-02-26, 11:36am
Replies: 40
Views: 16,124
Posted By Passing Glass
I have a question for everyone. Regarding the S2...

I have a question for everyone. Regarding the S2 macro mode:


The camera comparison/review websites say that the S2 has a macro focus range of 10cm, which isn't that good actually. Has that not...
Forum: Torch Questions 2007-02-26, 11:27am
Replies: 24
Views: 5,239
Posted By Passing Glass
Sorry Christy, you confused me. You are saying...

Sorry Christy, you confused me. You are saying that on a Lynx with silver glass such as doublehelix's stuff, you make a bead, let it get nice and cool, and then wave it gently in the back of a...
Forum: Torch Questions 2007-02-26, 10:33am
Replies: 24
Views: 5,239
Posted By Passing Glass
OOh OOh!! I thought that was only me! OK,...

OOh OOh!! I thought that was only me! OK, what's the deal here? On a Minor, I can get the Doublehelix Kronos and Gaia to do their thing, but I can't do it on the Lynx. I've tried to emulate the...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2007-02-24, 12:53am
Replies: 36
Views: 7,749
Posted By Passing Glass
Yes, I stand corrected. It is quite nice for 3-D...

Yes, I stand corrected. It is quite nice for 3-D asteroids. :-)
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