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I should use the weights to test some of the real fuses I am doing (every nth fiber) with 850 g weights. I don't need to do practice fuses if my real ones are going well.
I should use the weights to test some of the real fuses I am doing (every nth fiber) with 850 g weights. I don't need to do practice fuses if my real ones are going well.
5/14/2018
Apparently the weight testing needs to be done differently. The 100 gram weight with the hook or the 50 gram hanger should go on the fiber, but there is a problem with the hooked 500 gram weight. That should not go on the fiber.
There is also a new way to fuse. I should press the fibers together while holding down the top ferrule with both hands to add pressure and prevent wings.
I need to adjust the focus of the lamp to prevent fiber material from burning away, which is happening now. Jim said the lamp would probably have to be a little lower and maybe closer to the ferrules.
The Heat dial adjusts how long the lamp is on. It has been usually set at 3.
To prevent the ferrules from slamming together, we can leave them closed or close together so that if someone accidentally hits the start button they will not have room to build up speed. We could also put some sponge gasket between the metal parts to the left of the ferrules as a cushion.