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Offline 1442

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New breaks, not car parts
« on: March 05, 2019, 08:33:55 pm »
I'm getting pretty good at breaking stuff lately
This makes eight straight.

Offline 1442

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Re: New breaks, not car parts
« Reply #1 on: March 05, 2019, 08:38:58 pm »
Everything was going good until the nipple give out way to soon with hardly any pressure on the second flute.
I flaked that off and tried again but left a slight remnant of the end of the failed flute and the retry cut through right there where it met the high spot

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Re: New breaks, not car parts
« Reply #2 on: March 05, 2019, 08:47:21 pm »
A slab seemed like a good idea after all the tab failures, so I picked this heated gravel slab and broke it too.
The first flute went all the way but developed some waves that I thought for sure would cause another cut through at one of the low spots. I clamped it in the jig and Bam! I was so happy it went all the way to the tip and looked smooth. The clamp was holding the broken ear in place and I couldn't tell it was broke until I unclamped it and the ear hit the floor.

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Re: New breaks, not car parts
« Reply #3 on: March 06, 2019, 07:54:43 am »
I'd say your livin on the edge 1442. Still some very impressive work.
Bjrogg
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