[Amps] Cracked Chimney

mike stokes mike9v at gmail.com
Fri Dec 24 10:21:09 PST 2010


KJ9D (SK) built a few Home Brew 4-1000 Amps and he cut the top and bottom
out of large pickle Jars.  They wokred fine,

73
Mike
KK9V

On Fri, Dec 24, 2010 at 9:27 AM, Wayne Rogers <n1wr at chesapeake.net> wrote:

>
> I have managed to put a crack in my chimney (SK-506 for 4-1000 etc).  The
> crack is such that I am afraid that even the pressure from the metal clips
> will cause a large piece of the glass to break off.
>
> Has anyone had any luck either repairing such a crack or having a glass
> repair firm do it?  I have looked around for some such repair service, but
> have not had any luck.  I was hoping to find someone that repairs antique
> glass.  I would think that in the right hands the glass could be heated and
> re-joined?
>
> As these chimneys are getting scarce I'd like to repair this one - but I'm
> probably looking at a cost equal or greater than what I can pay for a
> replacement.  Any thoughts?
>
> Merry Christmas to all.
> Wayne N1WR
>
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Mike Stokes
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