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| andyf:
Though naturally disappointed that charities will not benefit, I think that Eric is a worthy winner, and I'm sure he will get years of enjoyment from his snow. Astragals are the dividers between the individual panes of glass, though the expression is used more in connection with cabinet doors than exterior windows. Andy |
| vtsteam:
Ahh, astragals. You learn something new every day! Well I dug out the foundry furnace today, and am thinking about pouring aluminum tomorrow even though there's snow on the ground, and ice under that. I conditioned my greensand today, and I'm set to go.. I have a long leather apron, face shield, welding gloves, and I don't think it's going to be a problem for me anyway. I watched ironman's video with him pouring a ladle full of molten iron into a bucket of water, and I think this is considerably lower on the scale in opposition to conventional wisdom. I've dropped globs of molten steel into snow while cutting with a torch, and basically just made a hole with a short sizzle. I'm not going to intentionally pour aluminum anywhere but down the sprue, but if there's a spill, there's nothing flammable nearby, just more snow and I'll be covered. Nevertheless, don't anyone else imitate anything I do unless you're as dumb as I am, and are willing to take responsibility for the consequences of your own actions, as I also am. But I am sick of sitting around waiting weeks to cast a new engine head and get my steam project moving again. |
| mosey:
--- Quote from: andyf on March 22, 2013, 10:13:01 AM ---Though naturally disappointed that charities will not benefit, I think that Eric is a worthy winner, and I'm sure he will get years of enjoyment from his snow. Astragals are the dividers between the individual panes of glass, though the expression is used more in connection with cabinet doors than exterior windows. Andy --- End quote --- Well, not to be picky, but astragals are mouldings that seal the meeting of 2 doors, covering the gap when they are closed. A muntin is the bar between 2 panes of glass or 2 panels. Mosey |
| awemawson:
Vtsteam, are you planning to dry out your furnace lining somehow before doing a melt? I'd be wary of all that moisture. |
| andyf:
--- Quote from: mosey on March 22, 2013, 08:37:26 PM ---Well, not to be picky, but astragals are mouldings that seal the meeting of 2 doors, covering the gap when they are closed. A muntin is the bar between 2 panes of glass or 2 panels. Mosey --- End quote --- Here in the UK, they are glazing bars. I think this may be one of those occasions when we are separated by a common language. "Dado" seems to be another. I believe that in US woodworking usage, dados are slots, such as in the sides of a bookcase to house the ends of the shelves. Over here, it's a wooden rail along a wall at about waist height, to protect the wall surface against damage from the backs of dining chairs. They are uncommon nowadays. When it comes to architecture, dado has yet another meaning. Andy |
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