http://www.talkglass.com/wiki/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Coil_pot 2026-06-04T20:20:08Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.18.0 http://www.talkglass.com/wiki/index.php?title=Coil_pot&diff=34291&oldid=prev 2012-03-20T08:19:18Z

<p>Coiled rod off the end of a blowtube creating a tube of desired color.</p> <table class='diff diff-contentalign-left'> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <tr valign='top'> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">←Older revision</td> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">Revision as of 08:19, 20 March 2012</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 1:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 1:</td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>The process of making a tube out of solid. <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Take </del>a <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">blow tube </del>and a rod of <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">clear or </del>color <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">and wrap it around the outer lip of </del>the <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">blow tube</del>. <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Continue </del>to <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">coil </del>the rod <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">and form </del>a <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">tube</del>. <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">You may have </del>to <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">work in sections but very useful</del></div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>The process of making a tube out of solid <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">rod</ins>. <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">It is performed by flaring open one end of </ins>a <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">blowtube </ins>and <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">coiling </ins>a <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">solid </ins>rod <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">in a spiral off </ins>of <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">said tube to create a large tube of one's desired </ins>color<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">. Making large sections in this fashion may prove difficult in keeping heated properly, as creating </ins>the <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">coil takes time</ins>. <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">When creating a tube in this fashion, it is often best </ins>to <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">heat, expand, and reduce again to ensure an even wall thickness. The difficulty in this technique lies in applying </ins>the rod <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">at the proper angle to create </ins>a <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">wall that is flush for the entire desired length of tubing</ins>. <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">It is a common expansion upon this technique </ins>to <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">apply an outer layer of clear to the created tube, especially when using striking colors.</ins></div></td></tr> </table>

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<p>coil pot</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>The process of making a tube out of solid. Take a blow tube and a rod of clear or color and wrap it around the outer lip of the blow tube. Continue to coil the rod and form a tube. You may have to work in sections but very useful</div>

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