Rick Monteverde on wed 3 jul 02
Ok, I just have to post this link in this thread. Might not help much with=
the glass question, but I love how the guy experiments to find parameters=
and then builds on what he learns, like the thermonuclear-style method of=
having the graphite heat up the magnetite sand mix to MW opacity.=20
http://home.c2i.net/metaphor/mvpage.html
- Rick Monteverde
Honolulu, HI
Jeremy McLeod on wed 3 jul 02
Cheryl Hoffman wrote:
> Checked all the search engines
> and found only one reference: says that it fuses glass in your microwave in 1
> to 5 minutes. Cost $49. No info on annealing or other details but a warning
> on the mini kiln to read all directions before use.
Something tells me there's a whole lotta gotchas in this product.
If I were you, Cheryl, I'd pop over to http://www.warmglass.com and
into their discussion board. Pose these questions with a crowd
that's fusing and slumping to their hearts content and see what
they have to say.
Jeremy McLeod
islandplace on thu 4 jul 02
At a workshop, David Kemenefy dried a solid, wet block of clay in a
microwave oven that he had reconfigured with more fans.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rick Monteverde"
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Sent: Thursday, July 04, 2002 4:22 AM
Subject: Re: Fusing glass in a Micro? ... More Info Available
> Ok, I just have to post this link in this thread. Might not help much with
the glass question, but I love how the guy experiments to find parameters
and then builds on what he learns, like the thermonuclear-style method of
having the graphite heat up the magnetite sand mix to MW opacity.
>
> http://home.c2i.net/metaphor/mvpage.html
>
> - Rick Monteverde
> Honolulu, HI
>
>
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Cheryl Hoffman on thu 4 jul 02
In a message dated 7/4/02 4:32:10 AM Pacific Daylight Time, rick@HIGHSURF.COM
writes:
> Ok, I just have to post this link in this thread. Might not help much with
> the glass question, but I love how the guy experiments to find parameters
> and then builds on what he learns, like the thermonuclear-style method of
> having the graphite heat up the magnetite sand mix to MW opacity.
> http://home.c2i.net/metaphor/mvpage.html
Hey Rick,
When I first read your post, I thought...huh? You mean the black
thingy on the bottom? But I went to the link (David Reid) and found it very
interesting. I understand now how this Micro-kiln works. If Reid is able to
work out the bugs to melt metal, it must be a possibility for glass since the
main obstacle is not present in glass, i.e., metal absorbing microwaves and
arcing. In Reid's article, he states that the graphite will hold up to 2200
F. which is hot enough to melt a beer bottle. Hubby works for a glass company
and says that's the temp they melt glass for commercial containers. I think
most of the slumping glass melts around 1400F.
sgrafics gave me an 800 # to call for instructions (Thank you). I
have an old micro that I'm willing to sacrifice. This Micro-kiln could only
be used for small pot adornments but the materials to construct a larger one
shouldn't be too hard to find. H-m-m-m-m...the possibilities.
Thanks to all for the input. I'll let you know how my experiments go.
Cher Hoffman
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