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Hello Lightning Tamers! I just finished the final touches on the Neon Lab for next week’s 2-Night Plasma Globe Workshop .*phew* It was long long loooong road of learning about what was needed for the pumping and filling station (and balancing my efforts, art making, and podcasting on top of that.) Every system is different and unique to its user’s needs, though they all have similar parts. For me and Pittsburgh Glass Center the Neon had to have to following criteria:
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*When I talk about Neon Lab, I mean the setup that allows me to pump and fill the glass vessels be it tubing or blown glass. Normally Neon Lab will refer to all the equipemnt: pumping system, torches, ribbon burners, and crossfires. For me and the general public, I felt it’s easier to get them to understand what it is by calling it Neon Lab. Tube bending fires are next on the list, and this time I will have full hands on deck fom PGC’s finest Techs!
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When working on your system or building one and maintaining it you’ll need to know:
- What parts are needed for your system?
- Where to buy them and how much they cost?
- How they work and how to install them?
- Someone who know more than you!
So what was I fixing this whole time? well it was replacing the line for the tanks, due to deformation in the copper tubing. I had to find out what I needed, and had to make my purchase and modifications with future upgrades in mind.I didn’t want to be cheap and definitely want to make is so that there a diffinitive source for us as Plasma and Neon are absorbed into Pittsburgh Glass Center for public access.
Thanks to the wonderful Neon and Plasma community, have more people to lend their knowledge and experience that I can count on my hands and toes. Those most noted are: Mundy Hepburn, Bruce Suba, Aaron Ristau, Kevin Twing, and Anders Mikkelesen.
So I’m super excited to teach my first class, and introduce a first in Plasma Neon at Pittsburgh Glass Center, especially for those local to Pittsburgh Glass. Thank your for your support!
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