Time for Equipment Upgrade
Furnace to Flame: A Journey In Glass
Once we got home from New York, I started thinking about learning to blow glass. I just so happened to come across this set of a handmade glass furnace and glory hole. Arrangements were made to obtain the set and a road trip was taken to South Carolina to get them. We also got some Kugler glass and a basic set of tools, irons, jacks, diamond shears, shears, and teasers.
Well, without a kiln large enough to anneal larger pieces, the new equipment would not be much use. A short while later, we were off to central Florida to get the F 240 Paragon Kiln. This kiln needed a home and after some searching we decided to get this Hart branded tool chest to sit it on. It took three people to move the 600 lb kiln.
While doing all these upgrades, we came across an O2 concentrator at a good price so we picked that up, too.
Oxygen Concentrator
I started planning out an outdoor hot shop and making arrangements to upgrade the shop electrical to handle the bigger kiln. I am glad I built in the ability to expand when I planned out the electrical upgrade when we moved into the shop. I also found the time to add some positive ventilation to the shop with this 1200 CFM fan that brings fresh air in.
We put the kiln to work right away but the furnace and glory hole needed an upgraded propane capacity.