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    ok so im starting to glassblow im in need of everything at this point except i already have a kiln,regs, and flashback arrestors. i think i have a local deal for a bravo but im still open to other torches. so please post up or pm me with what you have that you are trying to sell. btw i have paypal and live in florida.

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    where are you in Fl.
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    Jupiter.

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    i may know someone willing to part with a torch, ill get more deets from him
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    I'll take pics of my spare tools here in a bit when I get to the studio. Should have some useful stuff for you.

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    Gas and glass cost money, save your pennies.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Casexx View Post
    I'll take pics of my spare tools here in a bit when I get to the studio. Should have some useful stuff for you.
    ok, thanks.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Torch-Bug View Post
    Gas and glass cost money, save your pennies.
    i have 0 tools so far cant make things with just my hands haha, but yeah if anyone has some spare boro laying around id be willing to pay for that aswell.

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    I've got one of those big plastic tubs filled to the brim mostly with pieces of tubing. Things gotta weigh 50 pounds. Has a bunch of color scrap and half made pieces in it too. What's it worth to you?
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    messaging you

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    Goes without saying i hope, but if you're planning on trying to hook up a torch without a proper bench and ventilation system you're not going to make it to next week. Try to go about this with a system. If you just horde random supplies like you're doing, you're just going to end up way more confused then when you first started. Sit down, and make a list of EVERYTHING you need. Then figure out how much money and more importantly time you have to put into this and make a budget. theoreticlly you could set up a shop for between 1500-2000 but it wont be pretty. Realistclly you're gonna want atleast 5Gs starting cash. Im about a few days out from being completed with my studio and ive spent around 7 grand and spent the last 6 months setting everything up.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BoroBaker View Post
    Goes without saying i hope, but if you're planning on trying to hook up a torch without a proper bench and ventilation system you're not going to make it to next week. Try to go about this with a system. If you just horde random supplies like you're doing, you're just going to end up way more confused then when you first started. Sit down, and make a list of EVERYTHING you need. Then figure out how much money and more importantly time you have to put into this and make a budget. theoreticlly you could set up a shop for between 1500-2000 but it wont be pretty. Realistclly you're gonna want atleast 5Gs starting cash. Im about a few days out from being completed with my studio and ive spent around 7 grand and spent the last 6 months setting everything up.
    ive done my resaerch i know what i need to do and buy.i know all about the needs for ventilation. and money isnt a issue right now never said it was, im just in no rush to buy ill wait for the right deals to pop up . and i actually have a list witch i estimated totals out to around 4 grand of things im still on the look out for.

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    Good. Sounds like you're headed in the right direction. Cant wait for your progression thread to pop up.

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    only a couple weeks away haha

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    I have a GTT Delta Elite just come back from GTT $1900

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