[Amps] Cracked Chimney

[Roger (K8RI)]

On 12/24/2010 1:21 PM, mike stokes wrote:
> 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,
I had completely forgot about that.
And you have the curve in at the top if done carefully.

Use the "hot wire" to cut and a fine emery cloth to *carefully* get rid 
of the sharp edges.
It's a relatively simple procedure, but still may take a bit of practice 
if not having done it before.

73

Roger (K8RI)
> 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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