Boro furnace class with Andrew Moch - July 14-15

[themoch]

This 3 day class is for experienced flameworkers who want to learn how to pull their own colored borosilicate tubing.

All of the multi layered colored tubes will be divided equally between all of the students, which we estimate to be valued at $300.00 (more or less) per student.

Topics covered:

-Introduction to furnace working
-Safety
-Charging the furnace
-Temperatures and use of the digital controller
-Removing scum from crucibles
-Tube pulling demonstration and instruction
-Student tubing pulls
-Shutting down and cleaning the furnace

Also included in this package:

-Flame working station (Bring your own equipment)
-Kiln space
-Free camping
-Use of kitchen area
-Showers
-Campfire

Date: Saturday, July 14th - Saturday July 15th, 2012
Limit: 6 people per class
Cost: $650.00 per person

To enroll in this class, please call Elaine Doner at:

The Glass Blowing Center
114 Leonard Road
Hilliards, PA 16040
(724) 791-2100

[Plum Tuckered]

Andrew, is this a one shot deal or are you going to be holding this class at other times in the future?

I'm going to AGI and just can't bring myself to try and convince my wife that i need two trips to PA this year. I do have a ceramics kiln that would handle 2350 all day and want to modify the lid at some point but could really use a class like this before i start that build. I've watched all the tube pull video's i can find but know that there is much more to pulling good tube than they have to offer.

Thanks,
Rick

[themoch]

I know what you mean with convincing the wife... believe me :D

the plan is to have 2 more classes next year.

[Plum Tuckered]

Sweet man! I'll keep an eye out for them as this is definitely what i wanna do at some point.

On another note, do you think I'm way off base thinking i can convert the Kiln i have? It's a 2 section 220 that i need to add a digital controller to. I have a ceramic studio in the basement that since i found glass gets very little use. So I would really like to save some cash and use what i got already.

let me know if I'm on the wrong track with my logic please.

Thanks,
Rick

[Julian]

Check out the kiln in the photo above - they're modified a bit from a typical ceramic kiln design. Crucible kilns have a good bit more firebrick around the exterior, and different lids. I'm not directly experienced with this, but I don't see why a ceramic kiln couldn't be modified. While it may work as is, I don't think it would be ideal.

Surely that question has come up before around here? If not I'd suggest asking AIM or Paragon what they think, or if they have any mod kits. Seems like as you'd have to change the lid, add brick, re-do the elements, AND you still need to buy a controller... I'd probably just get a new kiln.

[bowlpusher]

Most cruicibles are 30amp at 8,000 watts. That's a lot of juice. It doesn't sound impossible tho. The class sounds super bad ass. Best of luck with it. Way to open it up. Those crubicles aren't that pricey in relative production value. Check out Skutt. Abe seems to team up with them often for the tube pull show if that tells you anything.

[Slimy-E]

if all works out and there is room, lowly worm and i may be down..

lots of money, grants, and an invester, are all componates that we need to work out.

we want to have it so we can come home and pull tubes-just found a large warehouse downtown for rent cheap, so pieces are slipping into place.

its a long shot, but hope to see you soon!

no food with this event? oh well, there is that bar resarant not far down the street!

[themoch]

you know we'll live it up like the locals... bullets in the truck and everything!!

(yes these are real holes made by bullets at the bar not far down the street)

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[themoch]

bump!!!

we still have some room in this class.

[Tkglass]

Sounds like a sweet class

[JBob]

Hope I'm back around for this one!