DIY Furnace for LIQUIDUS Glass!!!

[DildoBaggins]

Does anyone know of any DIY/homemade ways that glass can be taken to total liquid form?

I've already made DIY kiln but im wanting what you stick a blowpipe into to get started on a large object, not something used for annealing.

This is without a doubt the hardest thing to replicate with a DIY project, but that's only more of a reason to do so brah!

[Shapeshifter]

In my opinion Molybdenum Disilicide (MoSi2) glass furnaces (Moly) are the best electric furnaces they can go up to a much higher temperature than a wire melter and moly furnaces are way more reliable. I have worked out of a moly furnace for years with no problems. Here is a link to a moly furnace build http://www.wetcanvas.com/forums/showthread.php?t=494063
There are also professionals that build nice units like a company in Portland Oregon called Canned Heat
http://cannedheatglass.virb.com/

[DildoBaggins]

Lol jesus christ that's awesome but really expensive, im looking for the cheap route though, for instance i've seen youtube videos of people torching a spot on a piece of glass and then microwaving it, which ends up totally melting a hole in it somehow. This makes me wonder if i can just torch a steel cup full of glass and then microwave it to liquidus temps? I'd test it right now but i fear for Mr. Microwave's life!

[Shapeshifter]

Microwave? Did I read that correct? Are you planning on putting a metal cup full of glass in the microwave to try to melt it to a liquid? I thought you were looking for info on building a furnace. What you are describing is the by far the JANKEST shit I have ever heard. I hate to offer any advise on your plan but instead of a metal cup in the microwave a graphite one probably would not spark and start a fire. this is such a waste of time good luck

[DildoBaggins]

No i mean I wouldnt put metal in the microwave, ignore that error of my speaking, i was thinking more about metling points and containing the glass, but i literally just watched a video of someone causing a beer bottle to become liquidus by torching a spot on it and microwaving it. Very interesting stuff!

I'm not saying this is how to build a DIY furnace, im saying maybe the science here can be applied to come up with an alternative that produces somewhat of the same effect

Look at what Im talking about and instead of calling it trashy, ignore the trashiness and think of how you can apply the science, i mean, thats the best thing to do here.

Here's the video I was talking about
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IX7OZFu1Un8

[menty666]

What does "liquidus" mean?

[Jimi The Don]

i can't wait to see where this thread goes!

[D. dino i ninjah]

Wow .. the original post .. and then .. the second with serious good information .. and then the microwave and tin can.. shit.. wow .. fucking best post of the year.. this is quality..

[Bo Diddles]

I've melted glass in a microwave in a metal cup... Several times.

[Dan Kooper]

What does "liquidus" mean?

It means in a fully liquid state.


Wiki:
The liquidus temperature, TL or Tliq, is mostly used for glasses, alloys and rocks. It specifies the temperature above which a material is completely liquid,[1] and the maximum temperature at which crystals can co-exist with the melt in thermodynamic equilibrium.

[menty666]

It means in a fully liquid state.


Wiki:
The liquidus temperature, TL or Tliq, is mostly used for glasses, alloys and rocks. It specifies the temperature above which a material is completely liquid,[1] and the maximum temperature at which crystals can co-exist with the melt in thermodynamic equilibrium.

Well huh, my something new for the day.

[talonst]

I do this all the time - usually goes faster if I put the metal cup in the microwave then wrap the microwave in tin foil and put that in the oven.

[istandalone24/7]

^^yea but you have to put two raw, uncracked eggs in there too. something about the eggs create a neutral flame....helps avoid reduction issues.

[khan]

sometimes my girlfriend gets all liquidus...
umm

Khan

[jr23]

The microwave extrusion crucible.

Already done , they load up the 3 chambered crucible then throw a glob of molten clear on top.

At the five minutes it starts shitting out clear cased reversal tube.

Do to the spinning plate. If you want reg line tube you take out plate.

[talonst]

and here I thought liquidus was comicus' sidekick . . .

[DildoBaggins]

No no no dont disregard the seriousness of the thread just because of a mistake I made in writing, I even showed the video of the glass melting in there, I dont care about what you think is stupid, this is science. It's a small practical part of reality that I'm trying to make larger so I can use it as a tool to circumvent any obstacles such as the money, lack of accessibility, lack of privacy, and much more.

If you're not going to take this seriously, then follow this URL to where you belong... boards.4chan.org/b/

[Din]

What does "liquidus" mean?

I think Liquidus is the new guitar player for Gwar.

[kq9ak]

Using a microwave is not to far fetched. Those microwave kiln things are pretty bad ass for fusing boro. Don't see why something could not be home brewed using microwave parts with a crucible and a lid on top to dip into.

[kq9ak]

http://www.delphiglass.com/glass-kil...microwave-kiln

Put some thought into the idea presented awhile back. If you made a larger microwave kiln, not easy cause I believe it is done in a vacuum mold, that could be surrounded by 2 or more micro ave elements. Building outside case out of brick to hold temperature better with a top for accesses crucible. The rate at which you could get glass molten would be so much faster. Just cause its not available for sale somewhere doesn't mean it could not be done.