Joy Holdread on fri 19 jun 98
In a message dated 98-06-18 10:07:44 EDT, you write:
>
> I haven't tried this but I think I read/heard somewhere to put containers
> with stuck lids in the microwave ALONG with a container of water (very
> important to have that liquid in there) and heat them up a little. I'm
> assuming the expansion from heating pops the little glaze spots between lid
> and gallery loose. Anyone familiar with this method?
> >
>
> Theresa L. Jones
> tljones@flash.net
>
I have a bucket of water handy by the kiln, I dunk any stuck lid under water &
hold it till the bubbles stop. For miner stuck lids the water pressure
usually does the trick. Perhaps the slight temp difference does too. I said
slight watch severe temp shock.
Joy in Tucson
Bob Hanlin on mon 22 jun 98
Put a bit of Alumina Hydrate in your wax, both on the lid and the gallery.
At 09:27 AM 6/19/98 EDT, you wrote:
>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>In a message dated 98-06-18 10:07:44 EDT, you write:
>
>>
>> I haven't tried this but I think I read/heard somewhere to put containers
>> with stuck lids in the microwave ALONG with a container of water (very
>> important to have that liquid in there) and heat them up a little. I'm
>> assuming the expansion from heating pops the little glaze spots between
lid
>> and gallery loose. Anyone familiar with this method?
>> >
>>
>> Theresa L. Jones
>> tljones@flash.net
>>
>I have a bucket of water handy by the kiln, I dunk any stuck lid under
water &
>hold it till the bubbles stop. For miner stuck lids the water pressure
>usually does the trick. Perhaps the slight temp difference does too. I said
>slight watch severe temp shock.
>Joy in Tucson
>
>
Bob Hanlin
bhanlin@ionet.net
Oklahoma City, OK
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