Is this forum still active?

[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.)

[jr23]

Just checking in and wondering what is everyone doing about the silver and germanium price driving upward .

[metalbone]

Just checking in and wondering what is everyone doing about the silver and germanium price driving upward .

Im thinking about selling 7 or 8 ounces and buying either a lynx or cheetah hand torch because i just want one...

Regarding fuming, even at $100 silver, fuming is still pretty cheap per piece, so I imaging the high price isn't going to affect anything...