From: Ernie Lippert <ernielippert**At_Symbol_Here**TOAST.NET>
Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Fuel gases and gas blowing operations
Date: Mon, 2 Mar 2015 23:18:23 -0500
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Chapter V, The Use of Fused Silica by H.V. Neher in Procedures in Experimental Physics, John Strong et al., Prentice-Hall, New York (1938) is a good source for the techniques used in making quartz fibers and working with them. “Although an oxyhydrogen flame become useful when working large pieces of quartz, small pieces can be worked easily with an oxy-natural gas flame. An ordinary Bunsen burner flame using natural gas is hot enough to soften small pieces”, p 189. Neher also describes how to make large and small torches for working fused quartz.

 

Ernest Lippert

 

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Great resource!

Thanks Rob!

 

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Check out the Scientific Glassblowing Learning Center, http://www.ilpi.com/glassblowing/tutorial_gases.html and other material therein.   Disclaimer: it's on my company's web site.

 

Rob Toreki

 

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On Mar 2, 2015, at 12:00 PM, Keane J. Leitch <kjl44**At_Symbol_Here**CORNELL.EDU> wrote:

 

All,

I am interested in knowing what fuel gas is being used at institutions with gas blowing operations involving quartz glass and best practices being used.  Also, could someone point me to a good reference for this type of work?

Thanks

Keane

 

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