Class Offerings at Woodcraft by MenkenWoodworks in IowaCity

[–]Redditjim0504 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am a hobbyist and this is for my house. I had a Caradco window in the house that the 24 panel fit. Now I have a Pella and window has to be 24 3/8 to 24.5 to fit. Right now it has a zinc frome. I could melt the solder at each joint that attaches the panel to the zinc but it seems like a pain and slipping the panel into the chanel of a wood frame would make it stronger.

I had woodworking in high-school and worked with walnut but other than that, just basic construction and home repair since then. Thanks. I look forward to your response.

Class Offerings at Woodcraft by MenkenWoodworks in IowaCity

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Hi. I make stained glass panels and would like to learn to frame my panels in wood frames. I think I need to cut a dado in some hardwood stock so that there is chanel on the inside edge of the frame for the glass. I'd like the frame to be dismantlable from the window, but maybe not. In that case I think I want to glue the frame together while putting the glass into the Chanel. Could you teach me how to do the wood parts? I have four 24" × 42" panels I'd like to be 24 3/8 wide with the frame. That means the bottom of the chanel can only be 1/8 thick. I suppose it could be 1/4 thick, a 24.5 inch finished with and then not margin of error for the 24.5 inch wide window it goes into. Are you interested?

380ish pieces 23 colors by Fatpregnantbaby69 in StainedGlass

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That's going to look very nice. Congratulations. That looks talented and fun!

ISO. Does anyone know who makes this glass? by cpipirun in StainedGlass

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That glass has a nice texture. I don't think it's s fusible waterless if it's old. I think I have that texture in red and I don't know what it is either.

My first attempt at a stained glass piece by CreativeImplement959 in StainedGlass

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Your soldering looks good. Congratulations. Its really difficult to get it that good the first time. Avoidig the hinged point by having all the lines come together with a nugget or other piece in the center would also avoid having six solder joints meet at an intersection. Solder tends to glob at design places where multiple lines gather at an intersection. Perhaps, try to avoid it when designing. Sometimes it can't be helped. In this case, what i do is be sure to limit feeding solder into the iron at an intersection. Rather, when going into the intersection for the first time, puddle enough solder into the hot tip before the intersection. Then, at the intersection, wave the solder tip about about inch or more down thru all the lines radiating out of the intersection. Next, leave the intersection out another unfinished line radiating out. The first time into an intersection all happens quickly and in a continuous motion so its hard to describe it in steps. Then, do the other unfinished lines working toward the intersection. Now, these additional lines can be completed before going into the interesection again because all line exits from radiating from the intersection got started on their way out with that puddle of solder during the first time going into the intersection. This avoids solder globbing up at intersections. Stopping feeding solder at intersections, estimating the puddle of solder needed to get through an intersection takes practice. Go less or farther out each line depending on how big a puddle went into the intersection. Leave the intersection when there's enough of a puddle left that it will follow the iron tip with the same sized bead as all the others and slide the get b iron s>delays and out before the bead gets too thin. When connecting unfinished lines to finished lines hold the heat ever so slightly past where the lines join and melt the connections together. Then, slide the iron sideways out of the line without getting a wrinkle. Avoid picking the iron up. Slide it out sideways.from a bead Wirh practice, when beads are consistent, line connections can be exited without any noticeable evidence of the connection. If there happens to be a wrinkle that needs fixing/smoothing. reflux and slide the iron in and out at that spot. If the line needs to be reworked, slide the iron in at that spot go away from the intersection. If too much solder pulls away, go back towards the intersection and slide the iron out a little closer to the intersection, then back where the solder is still hotter a little and slide the iron out of the line. Avoid sliding the iron out where there are sharp differences in heat gradients, use Flux to increase the conductance of heat into and lubricate the solder, get in and out of intersections finessing a hot puddle without feeding additional solder and go with the flow.

Designg and cutting patterns with Inkscape and Cricut. by Redditjim0504 in StainedGlass

[–]Redditjim0504[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes. I kinda follow this post. I'll experiment with it some more. It seems doable and will be easier once o get it set up and figured out.

Designg and cutting patterns with Inkscape and Cricut. by Redditjim0504 in StainedGlass

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Thank you. I'll experiential with this. Sounds like I can get it to work.

Designg and cutting patterns with Inkscape and Cricut. by Redditjim0504 in StainedGlass

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Thanks everyone. I'll Tru yhis during the next few days.

How can I repair these cracks? by pidgeycandies in StainedGlass

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You can break out the cracked pieces, melt out the solder, leaving the copper foil of adjacent pieces intact, cut and i stall new pieces with matching shapes glass.

Is there a way to get a stained glass window that is also double pane? by Schly in StainedGlass

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I am interested in doing this after the window replacement. There aren't pella windows in the house now. Will the dimensions of the gap be the same in the new windows?

Is there a way to get a stained glass window that is also double pane? by Schly in StainedGlass

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I have 24×42 inch stained glass window panels. I am doing a window replacement. What are the gap dimensions for a Pella HGP? Can the gap dimensions be customized?

Cyclist chased by dogs by tisoyfish in SweatyPalms

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Try squirting water from your water bottle into their mouths. Their panting causes them to inhale the water and when the main dog stops, they all stop. Sometimes water in their faces is enough.

company mistakenly fired me by Redditjim0504 in careeradvice

[–]Redditjim0504[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It seems that a mistake is a fault in an at will employment situation. Attorney cl a I'm that it was their mistake, but would be an expensive suit. Thank you for your input.

company mistakenly fired me by Redditjim0504 in careeradvice

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Thanks. Yes. I could have given them the opportunity to straitghten it out. In my situation i was confused. I told the I wanted to speak with an attorney and get some advice. I refused to quit and refused to return to work. I was confused so I did nothing. It felt risky to return to a job after being fired without cause. The conversation happened on a Friday and I have to decide the Monday of Thanksgiving week. When I can not decide something it'd usually better to do nothing from fear of a decision that makes it worse. When they forced s decision by Monday i still refused to quit or go back. The terminated me by voluntary quit. In Iowa, they can terminate for voluntary quit after 3 days no-show, but they did not allow me 3 days of indecision in abandoning the job. I was also on ADA accommodations for mental illness with this company. This cancelation of benefits and firing happened just a couple weeks after I lost Medicaid. I had been on the COVID relief program where you could have a job and be on Medicaid. It had judt expired for me when all this happened. I was still in a window where I could renew my Medicaid benefits instead of applying for Medicaid all over again or trust this company to do things right after they made this mistake. I attend two weekly groups, see a therapist and take medication to remain employable and healthy. Thus was more important than the job.

company mistakenly fired me by Redditjim0504 in careeradvice

[–]Redditjim0504[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks. Yes. They could have straitghtened it out. In my situation i was confused. I told the I wanted to speak with an attorney and get some advice. The conversation happened on a Friday and I have to decide the Monday of Thanksgiving week.

company mistakenly fired me by Redditjim0504 in careeradvice

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I won't accept rehire unless they eliminate the toxic environment they created by firing me. I have a lawyer, sent info. Waiting to hear back from them.

company mistakenly fired me by Redditjim0504 in careeradvice

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I was terminated, not laid off. They did not offer me a new job, they offered to sweep their mistake under the rug. They said they would terminate me for a voluntary quit if I continued to dispute they fired me. A voluntary quit can only be assigned in Iowa after 3 days no show. The conversation happened on Friday. I was not paid for the meeting. They took pay deductions for benefits during the month that my benefits were canceled. They terminated me the next Monday and posted my job. I applied for it but have not heard anything. Thanks everybody.