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Forum: Safety 2017-10-20, 2:04pm
Replies: 5
Views: 6,476
Posted By JimW
:-)

:-)
Forum: Safety 2017-10-18, 10:04am
Replies: 5
Views: 6,476
Posted By JimW
Here's a suggestion, if you want to go the route...

Here's a suggestion, if you want to go the route like the ventilation tutorial above.

Use a 6in to 8in duct adapter for a funnel.
A little bit of 6in bendable ducting between the funnel and solid...
Forum: Safety 2017-09-29, 8:59am
Replies: 17
Views: 8,881
Posted By JimW
Harmful to breath. That's why beads go from the...

Harmful to breath.
That's why beads go from the kiln (cold) straight into a pan of water for removal.
Dremelled clean under running water in a separate pan with a little recirculating pump

I...
Forum: Safety 2016-01-19, 7:58pm
Replies: 6
Views: 5,165
Posted By JimW
Simple answer. Yes.

Simple answer. Yes.
Forum: Safety 2015-12-07, 9:39am
Replies: 0
Views: 3,918
Posted By JimW
Propane Hose type

Hi all

I did a search but nothing really popped out and I wanted to add another little nugget to look out for.

There are 2 main grades of hose you can hook up to your propane or NG.
Type R -...
Forum: Safety 2015-09-04, 9:27am
Replies: 2
Views: 4,345
Posted By JimW
If you don't wear prescription glasses, glasses...

If you don't wear prescription glasses, glasses would be more comfortable than goggles, in my opinion.

Sometimes, do you ever lift up your lenses (I use the Ace 202 flip-ups. Soft glass and I wear...
Forum: Safety 2015-08-28, 8:20am
Replies: 10
Views: 8,685
Posted By JimW
All is good! everyone do what they are...

All is good!
everyone do what they are comfortable with.

I want to protect me and my wife from hazards. I do it all the time, proactively, even.

I just need to know what the hazard is. That's...
Forum: Safety 2015-08-27, 11:59am
Replies: 10
Views: 8,685
Posted By JimW
Not at all contradictory. I'm not telling...

Not at all contradictory.

I'm not telling anyone what to do and if you work in a closed room, you MUST have ventilation.

In fact, Just to be clear:
NIOSH recommends local ventilation for...
Forum: Safety 2015-08-27, 9:46am
Replies: 10
Views: 8,685
Posted By JimW
Beadmaking hazards

I have to admit. After reading everything in this safety thread about ventilation, I started to become too scared to sit at the torch.
You would think we are working with some kind of biological...
Forum: Safety 2015-08-24, 9:02am
Replies: 4
Views: 9,343
Posted By JimW
For rigid to work, and I gave it consideration,...

For rigid to work, and I gave it consideration, it would be too bulky and require the tables to be too far offset.
You can see how the velocity is reduced around the perimeter, especially close to...
Forum: Safety 2015-08-23, 4:37pm
Replies: 4
Views: 9,343
Posted By JimW
Garage ventilation using funnels

On to ventilation:
We use 2/3 of our 3 car garage for glass & jewelry and after settling on where to put things I revamped the old cross breeze ventilation.
I read everything, all the new and old...
Forum: Safety 2015-08-18, 2:11pm
Replies: 1
Views: 3,620
Posted By JimW
New exhaust and more ventilation Basics

Upgrading our garage workshop ventilation is quite the undertaking.
Got it all figured out, finally.
Went with a couple of cones instead of a couple of hoods and I'm fine tuning it now.

I've...
Forum: Studio 2015-08-17, 11:53am
Replies: 13
Views: 8,188
Posted By JimW
A piece of hot glass landing on a zinc surface...

A piece of hot glass landing on a zinc surface releases poison gas?
Really?
Forum: Safety 2015-05-31, 11:28am
Replies: 6
Views: 4,061
Posted By JimW
I have a high prescription and what works best...

I have a high prescription and what works best for me (and the missus) is clip-on, flip up Ace 202 lenses.

They come a little big, but a dremmell can cut them down to be close to the shape of your...
Forum: Customer Service Kiosk 2015-05-16, 4:52pm
Replies: 13
Views: 7,437
Posted By JimW
Hi Bill, we have Alphas and have wondered...

Hi Bill,

we have Alphas and have wondered and search for comments on that specific combination, rather that a generic "mini", on whether a single 20 would supply one adequately.
As Second one is...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2015-04-28, 9:04am
Replies: 12
Views: 3,371
Posted By JimW
I used to get uneven spots occasionally but found...

I used to get uneven spots occasionally but found that if I clean the bead with alcohol before the dip, they come out better, maybe some skin oil was mucking it up.
Forum: Beads of Courage 2015-03-26, 8:52am
Replies: 2
Views: 3,692
Posted By JimW
Donation Bead Newb Questions

Good Morning,
I've read everything I could about donation guidelines but still have a couple questions.

1) No reduction glass, understandable & understood.
What about encased Goldstone?

2)...
Forum: Safety 2014-07-17, 3:14pm
Replies: 5
Views: 5,130
Posted By JimW
I have a heavy prescription (+8.7) and I tried: ...

I have a heavy prescription (+8.7) and I tried:
the "go-overs".. to heavy, too much glare
I tried a shield... nice.. but gets in the way a little (good for filming tho')

Finally, I got the ACE...
Forum: Studio 2014-07-14, 9:34am
Replies: 18
Views: 13,853
Posted By JimW
Dark Background

Hi All (very new here)
I've been "lurking" around, reading posts, learning stuff.. Awesome.
I finally decided to chime in on a subject... workbench toppers.

After looking and thinking and trying...
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