I just finished 1-6 and have a place to stay in Breckenridge so I was considering reverse hiking segment 7-8 back to Breckenridge. Is it still possible to be dropped off at Tennessee Pass to hike north?
Smoke is pretty bad in Breckenridge. Can certainly feel it in breathing and eyes watering.
Farout app is very useful and accurate. Survived on 2 liter carry except after section 2 since we dry camped at Little Scraggy mile 27.5. We r moving on to section 6-7 or 8 tomorrow based on smoke and fire direction. Smoke was noticeably on section 5 yesterday. Ended day with blood shot eyes and slight sore throat but great day hiking otherwise. Very few people on trail.. saw maybe 6 over whole section.
Just saw a warning from Breckenridge about smoke throughout the area. Suggested not hiking. We are starting SOBO on Friday. Thoughts?
Switch on furnace broke. It shorted out so I replaced it but apparently it took out the thermocouple as well. Once I got it going again I started my programmed burnout and while the settings were correct the furnace was maxed out. Good thing I caught it after an hour or so. It was so hot it ruined my stainless steel casting flask. Be careful.
Using Tabletop furnace. Ordered a new Vevor. Already have one and it seems better insulated and made.
Usually I would only carry 3 liters of water but due to drought I’m bringing an extra liter of capacity which I’ll fill when necessary for long no or low water segments. Thoughts? It’s supposed to be a wet summer so maybe I don’t need it?? Leaving Denver on 26th SOBO
I’ve tried casting this half a dozen times with different sprue designs. Most of the problems are incomplete lettering and minor pitting far from the sprues. In all cases the sprues were probably too small diameter. This one I’m going with a funnel like sprue that feeds either side of the text plaque. I also think I had too many “dead ends in the card guard filigree which I fixed here by ending the filigree in the text plaque.
I’ve made lots of these with pretty good success but this one is killing me. Any ideas beyond those discussed above are appreciated.
Starting trail on 25th of June and arriving in Durango end of July. Only thing left unplanned is how to get back to Denver from Durango. Any suggestions? Flying is a bit expensive.
Posted a Crown Chakra pendant here early this week. This is a cleaner and better version. I’m wearing this one to my next Yoga class
Posted a Crown Chakra pendant here early this week. This is a cleaner and better version. I’m wearing this one to my next Yoga class.
Thicker sprues, more sprues, and thinner pendant and I got all the definition. It’s nice when it only takes 2 attempts to get what I want. Never got it on first cast of new design.
The fifth picture is the first attempt. Lost some of the channels
Attempted a 3 stone setting. Casting the ring and settling in silver after 3D model. Nothing special two garnets and a cubic Z
Attempted a 3 stone setting. Casting the ring and settling in silver after 3D model. Nothing special two garnets and a cubic Z
Attempted a 3 stone setting. Casting the ring and settling in silver after 3D model. Nothing special two garnets and a cubic Z
Attempted a 3 stone setting. Casting the ring and settling in silver after 3D model. Nothing special two garnets and a cubic Z
Attempted a 3 stone setting. Casting the ring and settling in silver after 3D model. Nothing special two garnets and a cubic Z
Attempted a 3 stone setting. Casting the ring and settling in silver after 3D model. Nothing special two garnets and a cubic Z
The prongs on the amethyst ring are obviously too big but very secure. Recast new ring with smaller and thinner prongs with Peridot that doesn’t look too secure. Time to let my wife stress test and see if the stone stays in place when in daily use. What do you think?
Couple issues with this first attempt. Few small channels didn’t fill with plaster and pendant is too thick. Once I get the casting right the plan is to enamel purple into the channels