Would be nice to hear how good your Uilleann pipe sounds. I like the looks of the Cocobola. I Wish to have a set made out of ebony with the brass and Cocobola mounts.
Think it would look good. Do you make Uilleann pipes for sale? Thanks for posting, was very impressed to see how Uilleann pipes are made.
Nice finished product. I am curious though, how do you get the bright brass finish back after you heat it? Also I don't have access to the lead, cad, solution you showed. I am trying to make a lamp into a wall sconce, so I have the power cord to deal with as well. Any suggestions? thanks
To return the brass to its bright finish, I clean the tubing with steel wool and then polish it using a buffing wheel. I purchased the Low Temperature Cerrobend on eBay from a merchant called "Grapebooks". You can use lead as an alternative to Cerrobend, but you will need to work at higher temperatures. You can also fill tubing with water and freeze it, but if you use ice you will need to work fast before it melts. You will need to take the lamp apart to make the bends.
The smaller bend's inside radius is a bit less than 11/16 inch and the larger is 31/32 inch. Micarta is a hard phenolic resin that makes a good bushing, but it is slow to turn and gives of toxic fumes as it is worked. I bought the micarta on eBay. A good hardwood would be fine for the bender's bushing, but not as durable as micarta.
Very interesting. Cocobolo looks much more interesting than African blackwood.
frotz661 4 weeks ago
@epitomichi
Would be nice to hear how good your Uilleann pipe sounds. I like the looks of the Cocobola. I Wish to have a set made out of ebony with the brass and Cocobola mounts.
Think it would look good. Do you make Uilleann pipes for sale? Thanks for posting, was very impressed to see how Uilleann pipes are made.
Odinpiper 2 months ago
very nice , was curious how that was done. thanks
Snipingpiper 3 months ago
May I ask you about sizes you use on tubes, and sizes on woods? thank you
earanwe 10 months ago
how to take back the lead?
karthikcena 1 year ago
To remove the alloy after bending, I place the bent tube in a pan of boiling water. After a minute in the boiling water the alloy pours out.
epitomichi 1 year ago
which grad of brass is it
karthikcena 1 year ago
Sir
Very thanks for your Kind Informations.
karthikcena 1 year ago
Nice finished product. I am curious though, how do you get the bright brass finish back after you heat it? Also I don't have access to the lead, cad, solution you showed. I am trying to make a lamp into a wall sconce, so I have the power cord to deal with as well. Any suggestions? thanks
netro81 1 year ago
To return the brass to its bright finish, I clean the tubing with steel wool and then polish it using a buffing wheel. I purchased the Low Temperature Cerrobend on eBay from a merchant called "Grapebooks". You can use lead as an alternative to Cerrobend, but you will need to work at higher temperatures. You can also fill tubing with water and freeze it, but if you use ice you will need to work fast before it melts. You will need to take the lamp apart to make the bends.
epitomichi 1 year ago
Wow, thanks for sharing.
shankandbrisket 1 year ago
Nice bends. What radius are they? Also Im in the uk, what is micarta?
bobble991 1 year ago
The smaller bend's inside radius is a bit less than 11/16 inch and the larger is 31/32 inch. Micarta is a hard phenolic resin that makes a good bushing, but it is slow to turn and gives of toxic fumes as it is worked. I bought the micarta on eBay. A good hardwood would be fine for the bender's bushing, but not as durable as micarta.
epitomichi 1 year ago
Nicely done Sir!
PDarcy 2 years ago