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2006-06-12, 5:09am
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Blazedancer
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Join Date: Oct 03, 2005
Location: Charleston, SC
Posts: 48
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Hep me, Hep me! BF wants to torch boro!
My darling BF has decided he wants to learn boro. I'm a soft glass gal, and would also love to play with boro. Here's the 'Hep me' part: We don't have a huge chunk of money to get him started, so we need some advice on a good starting torch (even tho I'm really lusting after a 'Cuda, myself) and whether or not we need two oxycons. Any advice about getting us set up for hard glass would be welcome. Do all torches for boro need 10L/M? Would a Pirhana be a good torch for boro, and soft glass too maybe? I won't be giving up soft glass after all these years, and would love to do both. Thanks for any advice!
Martha
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2006-06-12, 5:18am
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Striking-impared...
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Join Date: Jun 13, 2005
Location: Hot 'n Humid SE Florida
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A piranah would be nice, but you'll have a hard time getting one since they have been discontinued. I tried out a piranah running on one oxycon this past weekend, and I was melting 6mm boro rods pretty easily. Would be fantastic for soft glass.
Personally, though, I would not do boro without at least 2 oxycons. That way I can turn the dials down some to get the best O2 purity, and still have pressure to work with.
(Side note: I run 3 oxycons with a Bobcat to do boro, but will probably be moving to a Betta or Lynx.)
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2006-06-12, 5:25am
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Blazedancer
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Join Date: Oct 03, 2005
Location: Charleston, SC
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Oh yeah, I meant to ask about the Betta and the Lynx...both are OK with boro? I don't want to spend the rest of my life making one bead...
M.
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2006-06-12, 5:50am
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boro color bender
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Join Date: Jun 06, 2005
Location: The Oregon coast!
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The Betta runs great on one oxycon... The Piranha's are all gone. The Betta will melt boro like butter. Let me know if you decide on one and I'll ship it for free, since you're an LE member. I think I may have one available. 
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2006-06-12, 6:02am
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Blazedancer
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Join Date: Oct 03, 2005
Location: Charleston, SC
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Brent, I think you just convinced me...can I use the Betta with soft glass?
M.
PS - if the BF doesn't work out, I'll marry you! With no ulterior motives, honest...
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2006-06-14, 4:49pm
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borobucaneer
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Join Date: Feb 26, 2006
Location: madcity wiscompton
Posts: 544
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Grab a lynx! It will hold its value on resale if its turns out he does not dig it. And it will work soft and boro!!
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2006-06-22, 9:23am
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Bic Boy
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Join Date: Mar 22, 2006
Location: Currently living in Pinellas Park, Florida, but my home is good old Missoula, Montana
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If you are looking for boro equipment. you can email me at zoulallc@yahoo.com and I will send you a price list of everything i have. I sell the Cuda for $700.00 normally but I am having a summer torch and glass sale, which right now is at $644.75
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2006-07-03, 8:23am
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Student of DachZen
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Join Date: Sep 02, 2005
Location: Idaho
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I use my Betta with both softglass AND boro - love it, love it, love it! (did I mention that I LOVE my torch?  )
The only caveat I would mention is to think about how big a piece you are likely to do in boro. The Betta has a smaller flame area than some of the other mentioned torches. Just fine for what I do, but if you were to want to do larger stuff, say, larger sculptural work, it might be too small for you.
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