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Morning all, I haven't made my own tumbler yet but here are a couple of links to people who have made their own: ...
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Boston, Greg GC
Greg.Boston@...
Oct 24, 2004 10:43 pm
I'm polishing steel dome headed rivets with 4.8mm diam x 10mm shanks. I wasn't using any commercial media, just some dry baked rice and sand. Any...
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Boston, Greg GC
Greg.Boston@...
Oct 24, 2004 10:44 pm
There was a kiln in our local paper on Saturday for $300. I carefully memorised and then completely forgot the details. What are the key things to check on a...
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Eileen Procter
sabine_dantan
Oct 24, 2004 10:53 pm
Hi Blaeney I'd ask about the age of the kiln and if it has a kiln temperature controller or pyrometer. I'd look at the state of the elements (assuming it's...
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turnern@...
Oct 25, 2004 7:51 pm
So how do we get prices? I didn't notice any on the site. I am Looking for some pitch do you stock it. Cheers Sigurd ...
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Tyghra na Tintagel
tyghra_na_ti...
Oct 26, 2004 10:26 am
... Yep...I'll find out the details tomorrow at work and pitch some prices to the list (sorry, couldn't help it...well, actually, I could ;-) ) Are you...
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turnern@...
Oct 26, 2004 7:58 pm
Yes I do want it for repose But I don't want it in a dish as I just need a lump that I can put where I need it. I guess if it is cheap enough it would be an ok...
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Boston, Greg GC
Greg.Boston@...
Oct 27, 2004 1:44 am
... Has anyone done much repousse? I'm working towards doing the decorative helm foils from the Vendel and Valsgarde helms which used a die-block for the ...
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turnern@...
Oct 27, 2004 2:26 am
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Mark Jamieson
madmarcusthe1
Oct 27, 2004 2:51 am
Hi all, what I just remember is that some friends or mine use to clean there suits of mail in an old concret mixer (with the fines removed). This was done in a...
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Tyghra na Tintagel
tyghra_na_ti...
Oct 28, 2004 11:07 am
Sigurd said on the topic of Repousse - ... Well the pitch comes ready set in a variety of bowl sizes. One small & what they term 'shallow', one small and...
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Tyghra na Tintagel
tyghra_na_ti...
Oct 28, 2004 11:47 am
Just thought I'd mention that I found a review of a new book that's due out in November in my bottom drawer at work (it's fun exploring my new desk!). It's...
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Boston, Greg GC
Greg.Boston@...
Oct 29, 2004 12:31 am
... <snip> Tyg> with metal plates and sit the whole lot in the middle of a jack that's ... I understand you perfectly Tyg :) Any idea what the foam is or at...
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Boston, Greg GC
Greg.Boston@...
Oct 29, 2004 12:35 am
... Keep plugging it Tyg, knowing what is available and possible will help accelerate some people's development of ideas. Can you send me order details...
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Eileen Procter
sabine_dantan
Oct 29, 2004 12:42 am
Morning all, The technique with the jack is called hydraulic forming. There's a good website - Bonny Doon Engineering - that goes into techniques, books and...
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turnern@...
Oct 29, 2004 1:36 am
I would try femo in stead of the plastercine then bake and take that to the foundry they will box it up and make the stamp. I would think that you could refine...
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Boston, Greg GC
Greg.Boston@...
Oct 29, 2004 4:33 am
Can they cast into femo? I need to create the pattern/mould as a negative, if they can't use it as the casting mould then it will need to be done in two stages...
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Boston, Greg GC
Greg.Boston@...
Oct 29, 2004 5:08 am
Thanks Sabine, I had a look at Bonny Doon but I couldn't find any specs for relating to embossed material. I'm guessing the resilient pad properties are...
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Boston, Greg GC
Greg.Boston@...
Oct 29, 2004 5:31 am
Hi all, Last weekend I etched some bands on a new mild steel helm I'm making. I polished the areas to a good gloss, painted the back with metal primer as a ...
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Arenwald von Hagenburg
pears_an
Oct 29, 2004 8:12 am
... Making a little propane fired furnace to cast bronze is not particularly hard. I uploaded a few photos of my work in progress on that some time ago, thay...
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Brian Kwan
bcaffa
Oct 29, 2004 8:39 am
Hey Blaeney, With this interesting discussion on polishing rivets, I was wondering how you are going to actually use them without putting any nasty blemishes...
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Tyghra na Tintagel
tyghra_na_ti...
Oct 29, 2004 11:48 am
For those moneyers who follow the discussion on using specially minted coins for events which are then cashed in at the end of said event, the Grand Council...
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Arenwald von Hagenburg
pears_an
Oct 29, 2004 12:06 pm
Contact the Australian SCA COmmittee. A US based SCA Legal Committee is unlikely to have any legal jurisdiction in Australia. Regards, Arenwald. (a former SCA...
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Tyghra na Tintagel
tyghra_na_ti...
Oct 29, 2004 12:11 pm
... Thanks Blaeney :-) I'm going to upload the list of videos available along with tuition books and other stuff into a file on the metallum website at some...
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Tyghra na Tintagel
tyghra_na_ti...
Oct 29, 2004 12:26 pm
... LOL!! Actually the APECS catalogue is a handy one to have when running a jewellery workshop. Have used it on a number of former vocation occasions. With...
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Tyghra na Tintagel
tyghra_na_ti...
Oct 29, 2004 1:21 pm
... Wouldn't try it myself. The temp of the molten metal may create nasty melting plastic fumes from the fimo. Has anyone else tried it? ... Take the...
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turnern@...
Oct 31, 2004 7:56 pm
The reason for the femo is that it handles like plastercine but gets hard and will make a fine pattern. No they cast from it first it is dusted with talc then...
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turnern@...
Oct 31, 2004 8:00 pm
So what went wrong did the sand collapse or did it just not fill like it should? Cheers Sigurd ...
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Boston, Greg GC
Greg.Boston@...
Oct 31, 2004 11:58 pm
Thanks Arenwald, I'll have a look at the files section. If you're in Uppsala, would it be possible to have a look in the library for the book? I'll dig up the...
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Boston, Greg GC
Greg.Boston@...
Nov 1, 2004 3:00 am
I'm planning to use the pre-domed head, polished, on the outside and pien it from the inside. I'll protect the polished head by using a lead block or a shaped...
