A journey to enjoy and remember.

**Nuka Glass** · 05-17-2016, 04:51 PM

30 hours on the homefill. Nice! From what I have been told, the homefill hours matter more than the concentrators. Are you building a whip yourself or are you going to buy one? If you make one, amazon is the place to go for special made fittings, otherwise Home Depot will be your friend. I would suggest hitting up HD first and see if they have everything you will need. You will probably need to get some CGA Nipples off of Amazon though (goes from the whip to the oxy tanks).

If you make it, I have a video that shows my whip pretty well. So does Shawnette. That way you can get an idea on how you might want to configure it.

ksglass · 05-18-2016, 08:21 AM

Originally Posted by Nuka Glass

30 hours on the homefill. Nice! From what I have been told, the homefill hours matter more than the concentrators. Are you building a whip yourself or are you going to buy one? If you make one, amazon is the place to go for special made fittings, otherwise Home Depot will be your friend. I would suggest hitting up HD first and see if they have everything you will need. You will probably need to get some CGA Nipples off of Amazon though (goes from the whip to the oxy tanks).

If you make it, I have a video that shows my whip pretty well. So does Shawnette. That way you can get an idea on how you might want to configure it.

I think I'm going to order it from Salt City Glass. Robert called me and explained everything I need and gave me some good, honest advice. I had no idea what I needed or how to hook everything up but I think it's gonna be a snap now. Saved me tons of research and the whip with T connector won't cost me as much as I thought.

**PyroChixRock** · 05-18-2016, 08:58 AM

SCG are good people.

ksglass · 05-21-2016, 03:06 PM

Originally Posted by JayBoogie

Im sorry to hear about your loss, but welcome. You've come to a wonderful community! You need some glasses too if you haven't already gotten some. I would recommend aura lenses but I don't think they are taking any orders right now. If you need some tubing I have some 26mm×4mm schott I'll send you if you pay shipping!

My gift showed up today and I was literally floored. Thank you so much for the glass Mr. B. Now I don't have to order anything else to start working. Just have to wait for a few things to arrive.

I picked up a used set of Aura's and a National Blowpipe like you suggested last night.

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**PyroChixRock** · 05-21-2016, 06:30 PM

nice

I don't want to sound nit picky but I hope you meant blowhose? You don't really need a blowtube.

Woot. Excited to see your shop pics soon

**JayBoogie** · 05-21-2016, 07:12 PM

Originally Posted by PyroChixRock

nice

I don't want to sound nit picky but I hope you meant blowhose? You don't really need a blowtube.

Woot. Excited to see your shop pics soon

I think he means hand torch (:

**JayBoogie** · 05-21-2016, 07:17 PM

You're welcome! I just wanted to help you out like I was helped out when I joined tmp! Like I said before this is an amazing group of people. Almost any info you need can be found once you learn how to search for things properly! Have fun and be safe my man!

**PyroChixRock** · 05-21-2016, 07:23 PM

Originally Posted by JayBoogie

I think he means hand torch (:

ahh ya i see the "national" part now, you're probably right.

**joyridn247** · 05-22-2016, 12:43 AM

I'm stoked to follow your journey! Everything is coming together nicely!

ksglass · 05-22-2016, 02:15 PM

Originally Posted by JayBoogie

You're welcome! I just wanted to help you out like I was helped out when I joined tmp! Like I said before this is an amazing group of people. Almost any info you need can be found once you learn how to search for things properly! Have fun and be safe my man!

Yes. National hand torch. Something I can use till I get a more permanent work area.

**Madcap Glass** · 05-22-2016, 03:01 PM

Wow, I had no idea of your situation when we were communicating via pm... I am very sorry for your loss, I can't imagine. ks is a very generous person, I can personally vouch for this, and everyone who is helping him out is awesome beyond words. I love this place!

ksglass · 05-23-2016, 04:26 PM

Originally Posted by Madcap Glass

Wow, I had no idea of your situation when we were communicating via pm... I am very sorry for your loss, I can't imagine. ks is a very generous person, I can personally vouch for this, and everyone who is helping him out is awesome beyond words. I love this place!

Yes. Everyone here has been awesome. I appreciate the deal on the torch and hope you get some good use from it over the next week or so. It's pretty rare for me not to know what to say but I've been left speechless several times from the members on this forum. It was great dealing with you!

ksglass · 09-16-2016, 10:34 AM

I'll be talking my first lampworking class next week with my youngest daughter. I ended up living in Kansas City for the time being and found a beginner class that lets us make marbles instead of beads. Being outside of small town USA I'll be able to rent torch time for now too.

**Sparko** · 09-18-2016, 02:46 PM

Yeh, I bought a clear 3inch spoon from a good friend of mine who got it on a trip down south from some guy just starting out blowing glass. It was about 6 months later when he passed away on his birthday doing stooped. It's my favorite piece I'll ever have and I'll never let anything happen to it. His funeral card reads " your destiny lies befor you, choose wisely" , it's taped to my oxy regulator to show him I choose this. R.i.P Couch Guy, team w&c for ever.... R.i.P Kory and the rest of the fallen homies.

ksglass · 11-30-2016, 09:39 AM

Sparko, thank you.

I sold some of my equipment and should close on my very modest home Friday the 2nd. The house has a shed that I plan to set my shop up in near Lake of the Ozarks, MO. I still need to pick up a few misc pieces of equipment when I get there and put everything together. I've been pretty fascinated with everything involving glass and am just as excited to try and create some colors someday as I am to piece together my oxygen system that I hope will assist in flame dynamics and in fuming. Kory has been with me through the whole process and glass has given me something to look forward to.

ksglass · 12-02-2016, 03:12 PM

One big step closer to melting & fuming today by closing on a house today. Modest place near Lake of the Ozarks where I get to start building out my shop. It's been a long process since I decided to learn about glass..

My plans have been to use the metal shed with a rock floor for lampworking. I've started to consider loading both of the 10 x 20 storage buildings I'm renting in Kansas into a 40' Conex (shipping container) then take it & my stuff around 400 miles in Central KS then unload everything into my shed. If that works out I might build my workshop inside of the Conex then move on to putting in an office or a bedroom next but one thing at a time... for now I have to drive back to Kansas to get my tools out of storage fix plumbing, put on skirting then do some insulating so I can move in...

For about 12 years I've been saying I'm going to build a house from shipping containers. My plans have changed to connecting the containers together using large plates and bolts for a Lego House. I'll hope to build my dream house here then take it apart and move it to another location. Assuming that day comes I think it would be cool to keep this as getaway spot. Less than 1/2 mile from Lake of the Ozarks boat dock.
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