Is this forum still active?

[sevendeuce]

Are people still on here? Is there another way to connect with others that I don't know about? I'm looking to rebuild my shop again as my daughter is old enough and wants to learn.

[Zukie]

I check in weekly. Not much being posted anymore, but still a very valuable source of info we have here.

[metalbone]

Its too bad this forum is so slow these days...clearly it is one of the best resources around.

[BORO]

I still check in. I intend to move a bunch of greasy color I've acquired in work trade. (Cheap shorts rod, odd tube , seconds tube , ect.. I must have a few hundred pounds. )

I really need to post up some working tips for the current colors I'm testing (for greasy.)

Perhaps posting this will give me the motivation to get it done.

[glassking420]

I still check in. I intend to move a bunch of greasy color I've acquired in work trade. (Cheap shorts rod, odd tube , seconds tube , ect.. I must have a few hundred pounds. )

I really need to post up some working tips for the current colors I'm testing (for greasy.)

Perhaps posting this will give me the motivation to get it done.





lets see what ya got! some of us are still around

[BORO]

Here is some what's in front of me, however the majority is home collecting dust.

94396
94397
94398
94399

Mabye tonight is the night I get my act together. (No promises.)

[menty666]

I pop in from time to time. My glass space was given over to chaos, I'm slowly working on getting it back to usable as time and weather permit.

The mice and ants got into a LOT of the stuff <sigh>

[TCsGlassworks]

I still hop on. I tend to lurk around

[AxisWolf]

We're here!

[xiaan]

Is there a glass forum on Facebook? If so, (which one) where did the people from here go to? I heard a rumor, no facts yet tho. Hows your fuming techniques doing lately?

[fUmEsNiFfEr]

Just decided to check in and saw this thread. I don't really do Facebook or IG. I've been missing the good old days here though :heart:

[Capsalty]

Wow ya this place used to be way more active. I haven't been here in years so I guess I'm to blame too! Just thought of yall and checking in

[Bo Diddles]

I also haven't been here for years... I'm glad this place still exists. It's pretty special.

[PyroChixRock]

Glad to see ya'll. I'm still around of course, though super slammed in life for a bit. Axis has been thankfully taking care of spam and such. Thanks Axis!! You rock.

We really need to update the software at some point. Oi.

[themoch]

I'm still here!

[CheeseNip]

Been a long time for me... I've fallen out of the glass world for quite some time now, but have been having thoughts of setting up a small hobby space again. My bench and exhaust hood are still set up, and I still have my torch, all my tools, and some glass.. I just need a kiln and some oxygen, but I haven't yet decided if I want to spend the money to get back in as a hobby or not... Anyways, love to see that the site is still here. I was just saying a few weeks ago how badly I miss the old internet Forums..

[AxisWolf]

Glad to see ya'll. I'm still around of course, though super slammed in life for a bit. Axis has been thankfully taking care of spam and such. Thanks Axis!! You rock.

We really need to update the software at some point. Oi.

Good to see you, Misha!

[fUmEsNiFfEr]

I just re-filled my tanks and have been warming up on some spoons lately. I've been slowly building some MOJO up to get back out there.

I'm still rockin' my Cheesenip sherlock from the good ol' days of Melting Pot Pipe Trades :chilling:

[Zukie]

Glad to see you guys still check in here. I have only had limited time in my studio over the last 6 months due to work schedule and doing home renovations (and now winter). Made a few spoons, ornaments and other small things.

[Misfitman]

I’ve been off the torch for about 4 years and am super stoked to start melting again. Came to TMP for that fuming mega thread. Long live talkglass.

[D. dino i ninjah]

I still check in some times. I was just looking up old threads on working cads because I sw5iched to a gtt and despite everyone saying it's easier on a gtt vs a carlisle it doesn't seem to be to me .. im about to take the kabuki and throw it at the wall and hook my cc back up. Lol ..

[BORO]

Too much blue knob in a regular sized flame can Gizzle the outside of cads. Also remember cads sublimate if you heat them too fast.
A lot of people prefer a reducing flame for cads on a gtt. I prefer a neutral flame. Lots of oxy on a gtt is hot hot. Similar to when you stop moving in the Carlisle with a sharp center fire. Also. You sit close to the head on a Carlisle usually. Gtt you can work further out and still get plenty of heat. If you work too close to the torch head, the gasses don't have time to mix fully , and you can get a more reducing or more oxidized flame than you think you have. . I like to give the gasses time to mix correctly by working further out when doing general heating ( fullish lynx flame or larger)

I'm sure there are other reasons to run extra blue knob. Personally I just crack the blue knob for all larger flames. I only run mostly blue knob , with the green just cracked open , for that pinned , super fine and sharp flame for lip wraps and precise small work. ( You can also work really far out on that needle sized mostly blue lynx flame.)