O.K. gang, tonight I've picked up the first "off the line" Bead Cube internal rack and it's a beut!!
I shall have them ready to send out on Monday so here is a pic of one.
(http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q73/shiffa_2006/BC-rack.gif)
You can get them here
http://www.kilncare.co.uk/kilns_glass_beadannealing_beadcube.html
They are really well done and solid, I'm well happy with them.
Want one ;D
How much are they Lee?
Quote from: DI on November 06, 2010, 09:03:45 AM
Want one ;D
How much are they Lee?
Yes - I was thinking exactly that - it is such a good size too..
they are £12.50 inc postage ...orderd mine ;D
Fantastic!!! Just ordered mine.
:) :) :)
Another order just winged its way to you Lee :-*
Great stuff. You won't be dissapointed, they really have come out well for a piece of stainless with some holes in! ;D
Hi guys, good news and bad news, the good news is that I've got your orders, the bad news is that the CNC bloke hasn't dropped em all off so it's going to be tomorrow when I get to ship them out sorry.
Just ordered mine! ;D ;D ;D
thanks Lee x
not that I need it yet but am I the only one that can't see where it is on the site to order?
if you click on the link Lee posted it takes you to the bead cube page then click on info/cost page scroll down and its there. :)
Creepy it hasn't been there since lee posted the link for me, Maybe I was just oggling at the page to much and my cache has only just noticed the change.
Have you got it now Scarlet?
Yes Lee I can see it now, thanks.
Still waiting for hubbys finger to slip on the cube. ::)
Great stuff
Mines is here, it looks great. Thanks Lee, no sooner said than done and posted. :)
Just got mine too. And it's perfect! Thanks Lee.
I love this its made a huge difference.it works really well as i had been having a lot of trouble with stuck beads. Also less hoovering as the bead release us mostly caught in the bottom of it so can be tipped out. I did still manage to stick 2 together but def put that down to human error or numptyitis. :)
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
very pleased with mine too ......
Hello
I was lucky enough to receive a BeadCube for Christmas with bead rack which I'm obviously really pleased with but my first attempt at garaging hasn't gone well.
The mandrels keep slipping out of the beadrack and falling on the floor. I ended up getting in a right mess and have abandoned my attempt at garaging for now.
I'd like to know what I'm doing wrong please if possible. I have the beadrack the way up that is shown in the picture on this thread on top of the tile that came with the kiln. A photo of the inside of a beadcube with a rack and mandrels would help massively if anyone has one.
Hoping for help
Sally
x
dont have a pic ...sorry
i have my rack on the floor of the kiln ..dont think it being on the tile would make much difference though
when putting in a bead i tend to put in on the far right and move the other bead over to the left .......you can stack pretty close to each other once they have reached kiln temperature ..watch out for hot mandrels when moving beads and do not let your new bead touch any other beads till it has reached kiln temperature or they will stick together ...it takes a bit of getting used to and sometimes you wish you had three hands ;)
re the slipping off... maybe moving the rack forward a bit or working further up the mandrel so you have a bit more mandrel to stick into the hole ?
i dont use the rack all the time ... i got used to not having it and if i am making larger beads i rest the mandrels on the rectangle shaped brick
why not try putting some beads on a some mandrels and practicing in a cold kiln
I agree with Sarah about working down the mandrel a little way so you can poke the end through the rack hole - and pull the rack away from the very back of the kiln chamber.
Here's a pic of my rack, its the prototype that Lee made so I think it may have a few less holes than yours.
(http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x317/Bluebottle_pics/P1070847-1.jpg)
thank you so much for those really helpful suggestions. I will have another go with some changes.
Thanks again I was a bit grumpy that it all went a bit wrong so really appreciate the help.
Sally
x
that pic is the other way round ...the slots are on the right so thats why loading hot beads from the torch on the right makes sence ........put the block behind the rack so it does not move about ...i tend to use the dips for beads i am going to move and then fill up from the bottom over the other side... as long as you can still close the door stack em up ;D
and the tip about putting the cube up on a couple of bricks is a good one making everything a bit more to hand and a better eye level
there is some glass that tends to be a bit sticker but thats for another day ;)
its just getting used to it ....garaging makes such a difference to the survival of the beads you make especially larger focals so its worth getting to grips with it
you will get it honest :D ...it all seams a bit much at first ...but once beads are kiln temperature they are pretty hardy ..and can take a fair bit of shifting about