Channel: Applied Science

Category: Science & Technology

Tags: borateglassmeltingphotochromicapplied scienceengineeringben krasnowhow to make glasskrasnowborosilicatehomeglass makingphototropicsilicatediyglass batch

Description: How to make small batches of specialty glass with minimal equipment. Good overview glass engineering book from 1920 (how to choose ingredients) : wallace-venable.name/Glass/bastow_American_Glass_Practice.pdf "5mW" *nudge-wink* 405nm laser pointer: ebay.com/itm/5MW-405nm-High-Powerful-Blue-Voilet-Purple-Laser-Pointer-Pen-Lazer-Beam-Light/381987406125 Alumina melting dish on eBay: ebay.com/itm/Crucibles-Melting-Dishes-Ceramic-4-Size-Casting-Torch-Melt-Jewelry-Gold-Silver/291595276663 Source of kiln paper, mold release, molds, glass fusing supplies: delphiglass.com Paragon Quickfire kiln: sheffield-pottery.com/PARAGON-QUIKFIRE-6-KILN-p/pqf6.htm Case of 12 insulating fire bricks: ebay.com/itm/IFB-Thermal-Ceramics-K26-2-5-12-pk/130342021835 Graphite mold: ebay.com/itm/5-in-1-Gold-Melting-Graphite-Ingot-Casting-Refining-Scrap-Bar-Coin-Combo-Mold/321838368964 Relevant patents for photochromic recipes: docs.google.com/viewer?url=patentimages.storage.googleapis.com/pdfs/US2515936.pdf docs.google.com/viewer?url=patentimages.storage.googleapis.com/pdfs/US3548060.pdf patentimages.storage.googleapis.com/b1/76/10/d4bd570c1a161c/US4374931.pdf patentimages.storage.googleapis.com/26/71/a3/481dc009490fe6/US2515275.pdf patentimages.storage.googleapis.com/a1/cf/ef/a11d9037375914/US2684911.pdf patentimages.storage.googleapis.com/0c/b0/d2/d53ec9e6fd478a/US3548060.pdf patentimages.storage.googleapis.com/3d/31/3b/0b3bc6c18b7ef3/US3419370.pdf Glass colors: compoundchem.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/The-Chemistry-of-Coloured-Glass.png Applied Science on Patreon: patreon.com/AppliedScience