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Hmmm. True.. I have to get a graphite crucible case the last one melted and it was spilled on the ground. Jewellery worker shops have stuff like that and you can get allmost any size you want. Graphite is ideal for the job.

I think for flux you could use KCl. Suppose you made some MgAl and you smack it with a hammer. What is the particle shape of MgAl? Flake?

Right now i am only into thinking of it. But i believe that a visco machine can be modified (on the center where the threads are going, with a larger hole) to produce some fuse ideal to be coated with a fire retardant.

Ordinary flour paste works but i prefer wallpaper paste which is methylcellulose, just and and stirr untill you can hold some with your hands and you are ready to go. Works great for rolling and pasting.

Pyrogeorge and me are working to make visco machines, however my thoughts are on a timefuse machine. I am thinking to create a thick visco like machine and then coat with tar or plasti dip (www.plastidip.com) liquid plastic to prevent side spit. Usually timefuse has 2 or 4 treads going in the BP core and one layer of 12 or more threads outside with the external coatings (tar and paper). Blaf's images and constructions were an inspiration for many people around anyway. As for the cost, since we don't have it at all then it sure worths it.

Hello guys! I see my old machine was an inspiration. It actually worked fine and i made some rolls only by folding the gummed tape. My new version will look allmost like piet's. There is another chinese machine on www.pyrobin.com/files which seems to be working fine. Question to piet: How did you coat the strings evenly? was the mix too thin? Bacause if it's thick it won't grab on to the cotton string. And does it really dry so fast? or do you use a different solvent? Regards P.S.: Sorry to post on the dutch forum if the admins would like to delete or move feel free :lol: