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by eranglr
Mon Oct 08, 2012 2:13 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Glass extrusion
Replies: 5
Views: 6246

Re: Glass extrusion

Didn't knew about vitrograph (checked some youtube movies, nice!).

Thing is - in this way, the glass is pulled, and I want to push it through a die/nozzle (without
any pulling help).

If i'll make a ceramic nozzle, and heat it up with a torch?
by eranglr
Mon Oct 08, 2012 12:15 am
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Glass extrusion
Replies: 5
Views: 6246

Glass extrusion

Hi. I've got two questions: 1. how does a glass rods are made? is it by extruding it? 2. Is it possible to extrude glass rod (3mm diameter, boro) through a heated nozzle with a 1mm width 'hole'. Meaning - top of the nozzle is 3mm, bottom - 1mm width, nozzle will be heated to the glass temperature (t...