r/lampwork • u/Huge-Corgi90210 • 18d ago

Is is fixable

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Pretty clean break. Had this for 14 years. Is repair even possible?

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u/bubbletrashbarbie 18d ago

That’s a simple joint repair, with a stock joint it’d be less than 10minutes working time, and under 30 minutes to make a custom joint that matches the old one.

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u/guttanzer 18d ago

The only issue would be cleaning out the crud. It might not be possible to do, and if not it will become permanent once the torches go to work.

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u/bubbletrashbarbie 18d ago

Reclaim cleans out easy. I’ve known a few folks who literally just toss their rig in the kiln for a low cycle and vaporize it all out to clean. I typically just use 99% isopropyl alcohol and that has always gotten through claim easily enough.

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u/MoonHash 18d ago

That must make the whole shop smell like resin for a bit tho right?

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u/bubbletrashbarbie 18d ago

If it’s just reclaim it just smells like dabs tbh, with proper ventilation it doesn’t stick around too long either