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projects:glass_sphere:work_logs:1 [2019/01/05 03:09] tjhowseprojects:glass_sphere:work_logs:work_log_1 [2019/01/28 11:30] tjhowse
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 ====== What I want to accomplish ====== ====== What I want to accomplish ======
   * Remember how to use the furnace,   * Remember how to use the furnace,
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 I coated a stainless steel cup and bowl with kiln wash to stop the glass sticking. I coated a stainless steel cup and bowl with kiln wash to stop the glass sticking.
-I sanded off the silvering from some of the mirrored float glass, crushed it up and put it in the cup. [[https://youtu.be/8VlCwkEwSmE|Video]] + 
-I crushed up a blown glass bottle and put it in the bowl.+I sanded off the silvering from some of the mirrored float glass, crushed it up and put it in the cup.  
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 +I crushed up a blown glass bottle and put it in the bowl. I washed the crushed glass in water and poured off the fine glass in suspension. 
 == Removing silvering == == Removing silvering ==
 I experimented with chemically removing the silvering from the back of the mirrors. I daubed a bit of chemical on the back of the mirror and put some scratches through the mirroring with a screwdriver. The silvering appears to have three layers: Grey, red and silver. I experimented with chemically removing the silvering from the back of the mirrors. I daubed a bit of chemical on the back of the mirror and put some scratches through the mirroring with a screwdriver. The silvering appears to have three layers: Grey, red and silver.
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   * Methyl Ethyl Ketone,   * Methyl Ethyl Ketone,
     * This one changed the colour of the grey layer slightly.     * This one changed the colour of the grey layer slightly.
-  * Zinc Chloride (in soldering flux),+  * Zinc Chloride and Ammonium Chloride (in soldering flux),
   * Ferric Chloride,   * Ferric Chloride,
   * Sodium Hydroxide.   * Sodium Hydroxide.
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 +=== Video ===
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 +{{youtube>8VlCwkEwSmE?large}}
    
 +====== What I want to accomplish next time ======
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 +  * Fuse and temper the crushed glass,
 +  * Compare the washed versus unwashed, and float versus cast,
 +  * Polish the resulting slugs,
 +  * Drop test.
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