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Old 05-26-2013, 11:03 PM
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Originally Posted by jhalphen View Post
Glass close to its melting point is a very difficult media to work with: high temperatures, flames & gas nearby & oozy glass. Just ask Nick about his experience.

And I got a mild dose of the works over there. Just listening to the stories about what it used to be like during the summer with both 5-bay ovens running, plus 5 more vertical lathes going with a guy at each of them... Can you imagine how hot it must have been?

I suppose it would be a good idea to have a rebuilding station climate controlled, at least in the area of the vertical lathe. That way you don't have to worry about cracking in cold air.
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