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uss3cs Frequent Poster	posted February 08, 2000 08:07 PM what would be the simplest way to shape and melt glass ? i realize a lighter is unrealistic, what about the jet tourch lighters? could they get glass hot enough to mold ? what could i mold it with ? i dont wanna spend lots cash investing in the normal glassmakers tools, i know i can do without those.
nbk2000 Moderator	posted February 08, 2000 10:22 PM A $10 propane torch will work perfect for this. You'll also want a small triangle file for cutting and indenting the glass, and a wood dowel for flaring. Using straight glass tubing you can make connectors for flasks, condenser tubes, coils, etc. You won't be able to make flasks or more complex shapes though without a furnace and equipment. ------------------ "The knowledge that they fear is a weapon to be used against them."
Ho ju Moderator	posted February 09, 2000 12:04 AM that and you shouldn't go trying to make beakers and stuff that are going o be heated. it more than likely will break. what do you want to make anyway? ------------------ -Knowledge is power, power leads to corruption, corruption is a crime, crime doesn't pay. So if you know to much you will go broke!!! http://members.xoom.com/Splynncryth
uss3cs Frequent Poster	posted February 09, 2000 02:52 AM a Bong =) im not joking, how hard would it be to convert a glass bottle into a bong ? where can i get glass to melt ? could i make my own fernece ?
uss3cs Frequent Poster	posted February 09, 2000 03:31 AM http://members.aol.com./johnroble3/101.jpg could this work ?
Apathetic Frequent Poster	posted February 09, 2000 01:44 PM I've read about people using light bulbs for bongs. what you do is break out the stuff in the back of the bulb, then wash it out and let it dry. then use the torch that you gave a link to, to heat up a spot on the bulb till it's red then blow through the opening of the bulb and the spot that is red will bubble out forming a nipple. youre supposed to break/file off the tip of the nipple and that's where you put you bowl. I tried this using a "pencil torch" it worked for heating up the glass and forming the nipple, but something happened, I put the still hot bulb by a window and it cracked and fell apart form the sudden temperature change.

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