[TheForge] Mica, revisited

[Chris Caswell]

It might melt or delaminate - but we have never done either!

Chris


Peter Fels & Phoebe Palmer wrote:
> Does that mean it'll melt at higher temperatures?
>
> Chris Caswell wrote:
>   
>> At the lighting shop I work at, we use a commercial heat gun to soften 
>> the mica, then bend it over a form.
>>
>> Chris Caswell
>> Caswell Wood & Iron
>>
>>
>>
>> Michael Horgan wrote:
>>     
>>> What sort of manipulation did you have in mind, Mark? Mostly you can 
>>> cut it, split it, bend it slightly. I got a book of mica once,(long 
>>> ago, pre web, sigh), and split off sheets to use in a lantern. To 
>>> bend it you would need to frame it to keep it under tension.
>>> For a little more info take a look at http://micasales.com/
>>>
>>> Michael
>>>
>>> At 06:25 AM 12/6/2009, you wrote:
>>>   
>>>       
>>>> My last post got one serious posting and then derailed, so I'll ask
>>>> again. Does anyone have any good resourses for the manipulation of
>>>> mica sheet? I saw a lot of it at the last Northwest Blacksmith assoc
>>>> Conference, but there were no lectures.
>>>>
>>>> M
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