Those telescope lenses are not held at temp for months... that is the cooling cycle. Slow cooling is the only way they survive .
Khan
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Those telescope lenses are not held at temp for months... that is the cooling cycle. Slow cooling is the only way they survive .
Khan
DAMN...!!! Thats some very cool shit right there... That kind of precision is amazing.
Where were you when i was grinding and polishing a mirror for my telescope... LOL..
something like that...
Damn Mike..!!! that must be some of that glasses making stuff.... geezz 'CNC generators' is something im having a hard time visualizing..
Would love to see pics of the machinery you use.
Khan
Very cool Greymatter... !!
That has to be the best option.
Thanks Snoopdog thats what i was wondering. I had never seen a VFD and i wondered if that was something new they had just come out with.
All my variable speed machines use machanical control of the...
Misha... I think those involved have taken a more serious tone
so its probably good .
but thanks..
Khan
So did i Misfitman... took me like 3 years thou...LOL.
Khan
After reading all the responses im reminded why we have the Higher learning page.
Probably should post it there.
Khan
Well i was thinking about someone wanting to set up like a Beth 100 or something similar or even a bigger lathe ...
THe DC controllers are pretty expensive and i had just never seen an AC control...
Sunshine on gold fume... but it is under a color tube as well.
Its a combination ive been working on for a while.
Khan
Is anyone familiar with using Variable frequency drives (VFD) to control AC motor speeds?? Seems to be cheaper than using DC with a controller.
The control for a 1/2 hp AC motor runs about $100 or...
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Thanks Ritchie.... if you do come accross a small one plez let me know...
Khan
In one of your pictures you show several chucks... a couple are small planitaries along side a large planitary... for over a year ive been looking for a small planitary like those.. was wondering if...
Good luck... I wish somebody would make something decent.
Those are killer Bowlpusher..!!! damn i like those alot.
How do you get enough fume on a cane to give it such a dense color.. everytime i try to twist a cane it thins out the fume so much it...
So $20 is your retail on them? Or wholesale?...
Nomad What do ya get for one of your colorful orniments?
Dont know about the sizes... i will tell you this. I have thought iwas going to have to buy new seals and i decided to try something. I took out the piston with the seal on it and used a pointed...
ok look thru the seals on this page.
http://www.mcmaster.com/#mechanical-seals/=14q2fg3
i am sure they are on this page. the ones with the spring rather than the rubber o-ring.
Khan
I know for sure they are on the McMaster-Carr web site cause i have seen them... but i dont know the sizes.
Khan
No body with any knowledge of glass would pull a piece from the kiln and put water in it... what purpose could putting water in it possibly serve??
why would ANYBODY do that.?
If he had just left...
Give me all your goldfish.....ALL OF IT..!!!!!!!!!!!!
Khan
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Getting the hang of fuming a bit i think.
Im wondering what range of price i should try to ask for these type recyclers??
These are the first like this ive done and im just wondering what would they probably bring.
Ideas??
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