OceanMelt's Melty Thread

**BORO** · 10-09-2016, 10:47 AM

I would put a small front lip on the top panel of the station. Something a few inches that will catch the warm air and keep it inside the station till it's sucked up.

Perhaps your fan gets it all ?

On my set up , I could run the fan slower with my dimmer, and make less noise with that top trim piece in place.

**OceanMelt** · 10-09-2016, 01:35 PM

Thanks for the reminder. I actually have the peice cut to size already, just need to attach it. I also have a dimmer for the fan, so we'll see what works best.

**OceanMelt** · 10-31-2016, 01:01 PM

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**Misfitman** · 10-31-2016, 01:57 PM

sweet sidecar

**OceanMelt** · 02-02-2017, 07:18 PM

Still only getting on the torch about 10hrs a week, but some progress for the thread.

Photo dump from the past few months....

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**OceanMelt** · 02-02-2017, 07:21 PM

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**OceanMelt** · 02-02-2017, 07:24 PM

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**OceanMelt** · 02-02-2017, 07:26 PM

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**OceanMelt** · 02-02-2017, 07:27 PM

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**OceanMelt** · 02-02-2017, 07:28 PM

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**OceanMelt** · 02-02-2017, 07:31 PM

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**OceanMelt** · 02-02-2017, 07:34 PM

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**OceanMelt** · 02-02-2017, 07:40 PM

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**OceanMelt** · 02-02-2017, 07:47 PM

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^Messed up the bowl piece on the marble attachment, really need to practice attaching large stuff, I get a bit careless with the excess heat.

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**OceanMelt** · 02-02-2017, 07:49 PM

That's all for now, thanks for looking

**Joe Userton** · 02-02-2017, 11:14 PM

That orange and blue sherlock looks really great, shame about the crack, that always drives me nuts when you get the one sneaky one.

I can't tell, was it a repair during creation that showed due to the pattern, or did it happen during annealing?

Really nice colors.

**OceanMelt** · 02-02-2017, 11:37 PM

Sheesh, I was taking pics so fast I didnt even realize that damn crack. It happended during annealing and this is the second time in the same spot. I previously worked it all out, and apparently it came back. Something is not happy there. Prob the carb seal.

**OceanMelt** · 02-03-2017, 07:15 AM

Ok...not going crazy, looked again this morning and no crack. Guess I just posted pics from after first anneal.

**Ranasp** · 02-03-2017, 08:32 AM

I just went through this entire thread. :: looks at my crap beads :: ......... :: lights them on fire :: .........Well, shit. That didn't work. Guess I'll just have to get better!

Seriously, amazing color and form, and your organic sculpting has really advanced since your first attempt.

**OceanMelt** · 02-03-2017, 09:43 AM

Originally Posted by Ranasp

I just went through this entire thread. :: looks at my crap beads :: ......... :: lights them on fire :: .........Well, shit. That didn't work. Guess I'll just have to get better!

You're beads look great dude, no worries, just keep putting in the time...it's the only way for us to improve