Get the most out of my 9.5 blowtube

[blazeoffire]

Awhile ago someone posted a trick to clean the end of used 9.5 blowtubing using the flame and marver a flat disc on the end and then ... then what do you do????
I always toss them if they are too short to score and break. I would love to be able to get the most out of my 9.5, since i am always runnig out. Thanks for any help on this. Even if you can point me to that og post on this topic.
Jesse

[chayes]

http://www.thegldg.com/forum/showthread.php?p=10615#post10615

[Julian]

Don't toss them if they are too short, just melt them together into a longer one!
Also, I like to avoid scoring as it creates a lot of glass dust. I'd rather just cut it with the flame and blow or twiggle a hole open.

I've tried the disc flattening thing, and I end up with cracks that go all the way down the tube and all sorts of problems - or the disc just doesn't come off and I end up pulling it off and opening the thing inthe flame anyway.

[blazeoffire]

Chris,
Thanks for the link and the trick!I was not doing the thumb thing. I will try this tonight again.

Julian,
I have tried melting them together i always seem to get a reduction at the point that they connect though. Or they break because I don't melt together good. Anyways thanks for your reply!
Jesse

[NUBBLET]

melt em together , give a tiny puff a stretch , to even the wall up , you can add up to the length you like . Or you can use the last bit for downstems .

[blazeoffire]

Thanks Nubblet,
I will start keeping a box just for downstems thats a good idea!
Congrats on the red name and all.
Jesse