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263491 | Ed Minch <ruby1638@a...> | 2017‑10‑11 | crystal |
GGG Thanks for looking. Here are 4 shots of the crystal. The question is - can this be glued? I went to the local (rural town) glass shop and they said they were not aware of “glass glue” but they had an epoxy they used to glue metal parts to glass. Text at the bottom of each shot: https://www.flickr.com/photos/ruby1638/36931108094/in/album-72157661389229938/ There are several glues listed for glass - pretty inexpensive in a small tube. Anybody have experience - I don't want this to come apart as the table below is glass and I already put a tiny chip in it with this “incident" Ed Minch |
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263492 | Tom Dugan <tom_dugan@h...> | 2017‑10‑11 | Re: crystal |
Ed, To be successful in sticking the pieces together AND doing it imperceptibly you'll need to find a glue that matches or approximates the refractive index of the crystal. Crystal is usually "lead glass", and I *assume* most have a *similar* index of refraction. Hopefully the glues you're researching will say something about that. -T ________________________________ From: OldTools |
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263493 | Mick Dowling <spacelysprocket@b...> | 2017‑10‑11 | Re: crystal |
Ed 'Random sized and shaped pieces of glass'. There's your get of jail card free card. Job done, nothing to see here. Mick Dowling Melbourne Member, Hand Tool Preservation Association of Australia Inc. On 12/10/17, 7:14 am, "Ed Minch" |
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263494 | Ed Minch <ruby1638@a...> | 2017‑10‑11 | Re: crystal |
Tom Good thought. The chandelier is a random sort of jumble, so I don’t know that it will ever be noticed, but I will look for that. Ed Minch |
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263495 | scott grandstaff <scottg@s...> | 2017‑10‑11 | Re: crystal |
Ed Here's what I did when faced with the same situation. I used the UV glue and its been holding 15 years or more http://users.snowcrest.net/kitty/sgrandstaff/images/house/crystal.jpg Having more glueline is why I think it held. But I also have some pretty similar crystals stashed somewhere. I will dig if an exact match is not mandatory? yours Scott -- ******************************* Scott Grandstaff Box 409 Happy Camp, Ca 96039 scottg@s... http://www.snowcrest.net/kitty/sgrandstaff/ http://www.snowcrest.net/kitty/hpages/index.html |
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263496 | Kirk Eppler <eppler.kirk@g...> | 2017‑10‑11 | Re: crystal |
I'd spend the $32. Especially if you put Another Ding in the table..... You'll be wishing it was a white linen table cloth. I've tried to glue glass, and the frustration level was pretty high. On Wed, Oct 11, 2017 at 1:14 PM, Ed Minch |
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263497 | Erik Levin | 2017‑10‑11 | Re: crystal |
If you want to glue, and the glass shop has no clue, you might do well with UV curing gel. The local nail salon will have this, and the light to cure it, too. I believe it is a generally a UV polymerized methyl-acrylate. The clearcoat gel is actually what the repair tech used last time I had a chipped windscreen. Yes, it really was the nail polish prep. As good a match as the previous repair with the windshield specific stuff-- not perfect, but not very noticeable. The nail gel cures with UV-A, wavelengths in the ballpark of 360 to 400nm (near visible UV-A to the shortest visible blue), which, conveniently enough, most glasses are fairly transparent to. What is the worst result? It doesn't do it and you need to soak the thing in acetone for a while to clean it and start over? Cleaning/prep would be acetone and light brush for loose debris. *** This message was sent from a convenience email service, and the reply address(es) may not match the originating address |
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263498 | Ed Minch <ruby1638@a...> | 2017‑10‑11 | Re: crystal |
Great idea. One of the more sophisticated guitar repair shops does something similar. The nut is the part of the guitar up near the tuning machines that the strings pass over onto the fretboard. The depth of the nut slots is pretty critical to how the guitar plays, and if you get them too deep, then you start over as there has been no quick, permanent fix. These guys pioneered the use of dentist teeth filling material with the UV light to fill in the too-deep slot and then start over. Never thought I would say this, but “of to the nail salon, honey” Ed Minch |
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263499 | Phil Schempf <philschempf@g...> | 2017‑10‑11 | Re: crystal |
UV curing gel.- Is that the same stuff dentists used? On Wed, Oct 11, 2017 at 2:06 PM, Erik Levin via OldTools < oldtools@s...> wrote: |
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263500 | Erik Levin | 2017‑10‑11 | Re: crystal |
Just reread my first sentences. Sounds like a low rent Dr Seuss. It was unintentional, and I apologize to all of you that have class and/or taste. If you found it amusing, you have my condolences. *** This message was sent from a convenience email service, and the reply address(es) may not match the originating address On Wednesday, October 11, 2017 6:14 PM, Ed Minch |
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263501 | Tim <tpendleton@g...> | 2017‑10‑12 | Re: crystal |
I've occasionally had luck sourcing replacement chandalier crystals at < www.antiquelampsupply.com> Tim On Oct 11, 2017 4:15 PM, "Ed Minch" |
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263502 | paul womack <pwomack@p...> | 2017‑10‑12 | Re: crystal |
Tim wrote: > I've occasionally had luck sourcing replacement chandalier crystals at < > www.antiquelampsupply.com> It's fairly common, in a big antique centre (multi dealer type) that "someone" will have a bowl full of chandelier bits, at least here in the UK. BugBear |
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263503 | paul womack <pwomack@p...> | 2017‑10‑12 | Re: crystal |
Tim wrote: > I've occasionally had luck sourcing replacement chandalier crystals at < > www.antiquelampsupply.com> A quick google gave https://www.chandelier.com/collections/chandelier-lamp-parts/swarovski BugBear |
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263517 | Thomas Conroy | 2017‑10‑13 | Re: crystal |
Erik Levin |
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