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2013-08-29, 2:00pm
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Thick handle too hot to hold
I love my cab tools but they have a thick handle (2/8"). Right where I need to hold it, about 1 1/2" from the disk, the handle sucks up a lot of heat and I just can't hold it.
It's frustrating me because I'm used to holding everything (mandrels, stringers, tools) very close to the flame for more precision, but I can't do it with this. I don't have this problem so bad with my regular cab mandrels that have a 1/8" handle, so I'm assuming it's because of the thickness.
Any tips on what to cover that handle with to insulate it? My husband did a beautiful ropework job around the aluminum handle of my marver (duh! What was I thinking when I bought that one! Aluminum!) but have 2 of those cab tools and I don't want to ask him again...
Any quick fix for that?
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2013-08-29, 6:18pm
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what about some kind of tubing? rubber? My chopsticks have some kind of plastic tubing on them. maybe check out home depot? take it with you to try.....
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2013-08-29, 6:24pm
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I've thought of that, but wonder if it would melt?
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2013-08-29, 6:26pm
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I dont' think it would if your not putting it in the flame but I couldn't swear to it.
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2013-08-29, 6:27pm
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Silicone takes high temps. How close does it get? Does it go into your kiln?
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2013-08-29, 6:27pm
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Oh, what about some higher temp tubing from like advanced auto parts or pep boys...not sure anymore what they have up there, its been too long. (I lived in wareham for a number of years and was married there)
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2013-08-29, 6:28pm
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Never even thought of that....you prob want it to be able to go in the kiln right?
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2013-08-29, 6:30pm
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Silicone is a good idea, I'll look into that. Yes, it goes into the kiln, but silicone would probably handle that.
Glassymom, what are Pep boys? My husband works in Wareham, maybe I should ask him
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2013-08-29, 8:25pm
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A secondary disk behind the work surface may act as a heat sink and delay the handle heating up.
Something like a rod support may do the same thing.
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2013-08-30, 7:57am
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I wrapped my brass poke stick in athletic fabric tape. The kind that is like leg wraps for horses sorta... It's like a fabric that sticks to itself. I stole a roll from a friend, but I'm sure you can get it in the sports section of anything from Walmart to cabellas I'm guessing... Cheap and easy. It will dry out a bit after a while, but it's easily redone.
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2013-08-30, 8:18am
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Heat sink, that's another good direction.
Jaci, I know the kind of tape, doesn't it come undone or dried up in the kiln? At work I wrap my fingertips with jewelry tape, the green stuff that sticks to itself, so I have some, but I'm thinking that stuff works because it's waxy, so not very heat-friendly
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2013-08-30, 8:39am
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I didn't put it in the kiln... It's a tool or the mandrel itself? Mine was on a tool, and yes I think you are talking about the same stuff. I wonder if would help to have something you could slide off before it went into the kiln, kindda like those pencil grip things... Hummmm or a cork grip. Maybe you could drill a hole in a cork? Seems like it would be thick. Maybe it would absorb the heat though and you could slide it off before it hits the kiln??
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2013-08-30, 9:47am
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I have used pin vices like that it helps with dot placement with small mandrel beads.
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