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Post by nowyo on Apr 3, 2016 21:48:14 GMT -5
And came up with this. Finished it up this week.  The other side.  And lit up.  Thanks for looking. Russ |
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Post by Fossilman on Apr 3, 2016 21:54:00 GMT -5
I like them both!!!!!!!!! I'm a wood freak too............
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Post by vegasjames on Apr 3, 2016 22:26:40 GMT -5
Very nice and creative. I like wood and stone and well.
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Post by adrian65 on Apr 4, 2016 12:06:15 GMT -5
Beautiful!
What's in between the agate slabbets? Metal clay?
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Post by nowyo on Apr 4, 2016 13:09:11 GMT -5
Beautiful! What's in between the agate slabbets? Metal clay? Adrian Thank you all. Adrian, that is solder in there-60/40 lead/tin to be exact. Russ |
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Post by Jugglerguy on Apr 4, 2016 14:32:20 GMT -5
That's really nice, Russ!
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Post by NDK on Apr 4, 2016 16:38:01 GMT -5
I agree, really nice!
(& the view out the window - wow!)
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Post by mohs on Apr 4, 2016 21:43:04 GMT -5
high desert wood and stone
what lights it up ?
candle- bulb?
cool design
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Post by adrian65 on Apr 5, 2016 0:27:12 GMT -5
How does agate cope with the hot temps of molten tin/lead?
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Post by es355lucille on Apr 5, 2016 0:38:32 GMT -5
Really like the wood and stained glass looking votive. Nice work!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 5, 2016 11:52:37 GMT -5
Beautiful! What's in between the agate slabbets? Metal clay? Adrian Thank you all. Adrian, that is solder in there-60/40 lead/tin to be exact. Russ Did you copper foil it? |
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Post by rockjunquie on Apr 5, 2016 15:53:46 GMT -5
That is so beyond awesome!
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Post by nowyo on Apr 5, 2016 21:53:24 GMT -5
high desert wood and stone what lights it up ? candle- bulb? cool design Thanks, Ed with the name that keeps getting longer. The wood base is drilled to hold one of those little tea candles. In the picture it is actually illuminated by a little battery powered fake tea candle, found them at Sleaze Mart. If a person wanted a bunch of them I suspect shopping around online would come up with a better price, I just haven't taken the time yet. Russ |
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Post by nowyo on Apr 5, 2016 22:02:08 GMT -5
How does agate cope with the hot temps of molten tin/lead? Adrian Not a problem, the heat doesn't affect the rock at all. It really isn't that hot, the melting point of that alloy is only 188C/370F. The duration of the heat is really short as well. Russ |
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Post by nowyo on Apr 5, 2016 22:04:18 GMT -5
Thank you all. Adrian, that is solder in there-60/40 lead/tin to be exact. Russ Did you copper foil it? Yes I did. Copper foil method. Really not that hard, and it's really kind of fun. I've soldered a few miles of copper for water and air lines, this is kind of the same but a little different. Russ |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 5, 2016 23:17:48 GMT -5
Yes I did. Copper foil method. Really not that hard, and it's really kind of fun. I've soldered a few miles of copper for water and air lines, this is kind of the same but a little different. Russ Nice job. Similar method, very more gorgeous result. My x-BIL does similar with glass. Seems obvious to do same with Montana's..... Glad you did it. Maybe make one myself. Always good to fool around by candlelight. Better candle might enhance.....  |
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Post by es355lucille on Apr 5, 2016 23:27:15 GMT -5
Yes I did. Copper foil method. Really not that hard, and it's really kind of fun. I've soldered a few miles of copper for water and air lines, this is kind of the same but a little different. Russ Russ, can you explain the copper foil method? |
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Post by drocknut on Apr 6, 2016 1:05:11 GMT -5
That's pretty darn cool. It looks beautiful lit up.
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Post by nowyo on Apr 6, 2016 20:47:44 GMT -5
Yes I did. Copper foil method. Really not that hard, and it's really kind of fun. I've soldered a few miles of copper for water and air lines, this is kind of the same but a little different. Russ Nice job. Similar method, very more gorgeous result. My x-BIL does similar with glass. Seems obvious to do same with Montana's..... Glad you did it. Maybe make one myself. Always good to fool around by candlelight. Better candle might enhance..... Well, sometimes a candle will enhance ambiance. Sometimes enhanced ambiance.....yeah. That. Russ |
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Post by nowyo on Apr 6, 2016 20:54:02 GMT -5
Yes I did. Copper foil method. Really not that hard, and it's really kind of fun. I've soldered a few miles of copper for water and air lines, this is kind of the same but a little different. Russ Russ, can you explain the copper foil method? Probably not coherently. Basically one wraps each piece of stone or glass with copper foil tape. Apply flux and then solder. Takes a decent soldering iron. That's it in a nutshell. Russ |
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