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Moon politely replied:
So you are saying that if I had one of these, I'd outgrow my complete hatred of copper foiling? I'd rather have a tetanus shot with a dull needle than work with foil. Bleeech! ========================= But of course! You'd then see the light and realize that foiling is a "zen" thing and you'd soon come to see that even a certain Canadian is really a nice guy! BWAAAAAA!!!! |
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wrote in message oups.com... Moon politely replied: So you are saying that if I had one of these, I'd outgrow my complete hatred of copper foiling? I'd rather have a tetanus shot with a dull needle than work with foil. Bleeech! ========================= But of course! You'd then see the light and realize that foiling is a "zen" thing and you'd soon come to see that even a certain Canadian is really a nice guy! BWAAAAAA!!!! Umhuh. I just looked out the window and saw a flock of flying pigs land in the street, too. |
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"Adrian" wrote in message ... HI Looks like it would be a fairly easy thing to homebrew - a spare Glastar pressure wheel (got some of those !), mounted on a bolt with a big spring and a wingnut, and a platform of some some sort, maybe covered with a low-friction coating..... ...but then, I've probably missed something critical.. I do a lot of foil work, and anything that makes it simpler / quicker has to be good news... Regards Adrian Sure go ahead and make one yourself. Just because you can copy it, doesn't make it any less effective. I'd rather spend the $50 bucks than fool around with a homemade unit for a few hours to get it working right. It's really a very simple idea. The glass stays flat, and you only need to rotate it in the groove. I can foil 200 perfect pieces an hour with it..... without those tiny annoying finger cuts and reading glasses! -- JK Sinrod www.SinrodStudios.com www.MyConeyIslandMemories.com |
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Hi
On Wed, 26 Sep 2007 07:44:14 -0400, "glassman" wrote: "Adrian" wrote in message .. . HI Looks like it would be a fairly easy thing to homebrew - a spare Glastar pressure wheel (got some of those !), mounted on a bolt with a big spring and a wingnut, and a platform of some some sort, maybe covered with a low-friction coating..... ...but then, I've probably missed something critical.. I do a lot of foil work, and anything that makes it simpler / quicker has to be good news... Regards Adrian Sure go ahead and make one yourself. Just because you can copy it, doesn't make it any less effective. Of course ! I'd rather spend the $50 bucks than fool around with a homemade unit for a few hours to get it working right. You have a point g It's so tempting to say 'hey - I could make one of those' - and then spend (?waste?) several potentially productive hours fiddling, only to end up with something that's not as effective as the commercial model.... It's really a very simple idea. The glass stays flat, and you only need to rotate it in the groove. Yes - looks like it would be easy to use. I have the Glastar set up on a fairly high workbench, and sit on a fairly low typist's chair. The effect of this is that I can get pretty close to the foiling roller, it's just below normal eye-level, and it's easy to keep pressure on the glass with your thumbs. With the table foiler, is it a 'one handed' operation ? I can foil 200 perfect pieces an hour with it..... Coo - that's travelling. (Tempted to make some comment about 'turbo-soldering' - but don;t want to open up that particular can of worms again !) without those tiny annoying finger cuts and reading glasses! Ah - glasses ! Just been fitted with a pair of varifocals. Have used glasses for long-distance since primary school, but found over the last few years that they just weren't working for close-up work. The varifocals were horrendously expensive - but, so far, they're excellent ! As for finger cuts - tend to get more of those from grinding rather than foiling. Grinding is made easier (in my experience) by using a small wood block in the right hand to apply pressure to the glass into the grinder head, and guiding the glass with the left hand. This avoids the tendency to push sharp edges of glass (particularly ripple or mirror) into your thumbs.... Thanks for the info & comments Adrian |
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I want to thank the group again, a new machine to make Christmas gift
making quicker and easier...Thank you all again |
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I just call Delphi and order me one of the table foiler, should have
tomorrow or monday looking forward to using it, glad you all talked about in here. |
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