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dlilazteca

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texascowboy reminded me of this picture, he was talking about how easy it was to tote my brady block around, (i believe they're not made anymore so if you have one or find one keep it) I spend many hours in the pickup waiting for my girls, practice sessions, Taekwondo, dancing, cheerleading and whatever event comes up, so instead of just sitting there i would study castings, the one pictured is from M. Dubber, I highly recommend you get a casting you can study, depth angles, shading. i would also practice my straight lines and backbones in both directions, many and i mean many times over. Just don't drive.

almost forgot to mention, will be using it to start to practice bulino same set up in the pickup.

Just my two cents worth.


Saludos,

Carlos
 
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I noticed that you have what appears to be a Lindsay AirGraver, at hand. Which means, I assume, that there is a pressurized tank of some kind accompanying it. If your daughters are busy for an extended period of time, resist the temptation to perhaps walk away from the car leaving the tank within, and allowing the temperature to climb. I've seen photos of a fire extinguisher blowing up inside of a vehicle, but I assume if temperature gets that hot, you'd be out of the vehicle. . .costs too much in fuel to leave the air conditioner running. During a cooler day, that'd be the thing to do. . .wish I'd have thought of that.
 

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I noticed that you have what appears to be a Lindsay AirGraver, at hand. Which means, I assume, that there is a pressurized tank of some kind accompanying it. If your daughters are busy for an extended period of time, resist the temptation to perhaps walk away from the car leaving the tank within, and allowing the temperature to climb. I've seen photos of a fire extinguisher blowing up inside of a vehicle, but I assume if temperature gets that hot, you'd be out of the vehicle. . .costs too much in fuel to leave the air conditioner running. During a cooler day, that'd be the thing to do. . .wish I'd have thought of that.

BKJ. Thanks i love engraving

Ron, Lindsay sells a potable set up, is powered by paintball tanks, i used compressed air paintball tanks, each lasted about 4 to 6 hours as the AirGraver classic does not consume much air, and i refill them for free. always portable, as far as leaving it in the car i would not, my whole set up fits in a camera bag, no need to leave it anywhere is so light weight, the brady block is made from aluminum.

Arnoud, your so right, take advantage of your down time, if you think about it how many hours a day to we spend doing nothing, beginners should cut some lines while watching tv, between commercial breaks for example, there should be no excuse, well if you have the drive that is

CUT ON!

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Carlos
 

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You should see how Scott Pilkington Set up a work station in his classic motor home dash board. Ti really works pretty nicely, I tried it at one of his engrave-ins. HE probably has pictures he could share with us-Fred
 

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She might have some in stock but she doesn't make them, they were named after her, I believe they're not being manufactured anymore, (could be wrong) I would get one

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Carlos
 

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Aja practicing your colt 1911 designs cool Hey Carlos the Brady block still available they were MIA cause of the demand but Tira Mitchell has them and Sandra Brady also real cheap scrimshaw people love them cause of the light wait advantage and holding small pieces with epoxy
 
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I draw when in similar situations. Even if my system was portable my eyes aren't good enough to engrave without lights and a microscope though. I applaud your enthusiasm.
 

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I have seen the damage caused by a pressurized cylinder going off inside of a truck . A small can of R-31A refrigerant will take out several windows on a hot day.
 

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Scuba tanks have burst discs in the valve. They are designed to burst at between 1.25 and 1.4x the working pressure of the tank, which for most is 3000 psi. Most tanks are filled at room temperature, or 70 degrees.

Lets say you left your tank in a hot car and in the sun. You get a 5 psi increase (or decrease) in pressure for every degree of temperature change. So this (full 3000 psi) tank heats up to 150 degrees, giving you a 400 psi increase in tank pressure. That is far below the burst disc's designed failure point. The tank will fail at a much greater pressure than that. Even if the disc does fail it does not create a missile out of the tank.
 

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Scuba tanks have burst discs in the valve. They are designed to burst at between 1.25 and 1.4x the working pressure of the tank, which for most is 3000 psi. Most tanks are filled at room temperature, or 70 degrees.

Lets say you left your tank in a hot car and in the sun. You get a 5 psi increase (or decrease) in pressure for every degree of temperature change. So this (full 3000 psi) tank heats up to 150 degrees, giving you a 400 psi increase in tank pressure. That is far below the burst disc's designed failure point. The tank will fail at a much greater pressure than that. Even if the disc does fail it does not create a missile out of the tank.

Hi Col.
Firstly let me say,I like your handle. Secondly , do you know what the burst pressure if on the paintball tanks or are they the same as scuba tanks.
Thanks
Don
 

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The things are so portable and small why leave them in the car I carry everything in a camera bag, if I take it to work I set in a corner

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If you get to the point at which you engrave for a living, I can promise you that you will not be engraving while waiting in your car...

Even the throne room can be a nice break from work. Especially when there is a sufficient quantity of tool porn to peruse. :)


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Personally i preferre spent my free time drawing or watching an instructional dvd or read a good book if i want "study" ,engraving in a car i don't think will be the most confortable and practice to do,i,like the confort of my bench and i think that the confort is important for a good practice too.
 

dlilazteca

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My latest

designing in the car, intous tablet illustrator and time to kill, so why waste it

I'm so upset they stole my book of inspirations. (American Engravers)



Saludos,

Carlos
 

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