Posted by John Grenier on April 15, 2003
Mike JacksonGreat responses to my question.
And wouldn't you know it, Rick even came through with an illustration and handwritten instructions. How could I ask for more. Still so sad, but thank you Mike Jackson.
yours
John Grenier
Hi John,
You are welcome. Luckily, a few people have passed some of Ricks writings to me...so "Thank You" to them.
We get fairly good, consistent results here in the Rockies all year long. They get the same results in Boise, Denver, and Santa Fe. Obviously, it has to do with the humidity factor.
In one set of notes, Rick mentioned his latest chip booth was 9 ft. long instead of his original 8 footer. Apparently, he did a few large pieces that wouldn't fit. None of his plans seem to show a hinged door at one end. I think I would add that if I had access space at one end. I might even add a set of rollers a bit above the bottom to slide in the really large sheets. They'd probably resemble built in rolling pins, aligned parallel with the floor.
Lastly, I would be very aware of the possibilities of scratching the front side of the glass while working on the back. We often put little felt pads on the front in places we wanted it to make contact when it was against the bench, laid flat on a table, or held in a rack like this. I used to cringe at the conclaves—-watching people working with their glass pieces face down on a table top--often with little shards of aluminum oxide, chipped glass, or metal filings on the table top.
Good luck on your new project!
Mike Jackson
Denver Chapter of the Letterheads