making neontubes

how i make my neontubes

Category:

Howto & Style

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• neon
• neontubes

[mumpump]

damn cheesy music my man, sounds like porno muzak.

[neonmaker]

looking for porn on the net distorts your ears,my man

i guess the vid is more to the point ;-)

[pdxagogo]

Interesting method but using your mouth seems a bit hazardous to your health because of the phosphorus and other chemicals. Why not use a blow hose?

[neonmaker]

i use a blowhose most of the times

just not on small stuf

[neonmaker]

we use leadfree glass now,easyer and no cleaning

we have one strain fracture in a year,not so bad i think

we all have our pros and cons in how we make a tube,it all comes down to the same i think

[LostNCyberspace]

Why does the glass that's been heated look so black after you're done bending it ? Is this just a normal by product of heating the glass ? Just curious . Interesting trade !

[neonmaker]

this is lead glass,this type of burner brings out the lead on to the surfuce of the glass

when the tube is ready(bending and pumping )we remove the lead by cleaning it with fluoric acid

this is the fastest way to make a neontube i believe

[Films4You]

Great skill... makes it look easy :

[bigwoolleypenguin]

@Dlitz3 Hi , sure you can do this at home as a hobby . It has been my hobby all my life ( I also collect lamps bulbs and tubes , etc ) - also sometimes - as now- it has been my job . I made my first neon tube when I was 11 . You dont necessarily need expensive equipment , I have made neon tubes with almost no " proper " equipment, although the right equipment is great ( but doent have to be expensive ) I am 100% self taught . If youre really interested go for it ,dont let people put you off.

[bthanso]

@Dlitz3 Since many neon sign companies are going out of business right now neon equipment is the cheapest it's ever been. However it takes a lot of time to get good at bending. Putting the Neon (or Argon) gas in the tubes is also very dangerous, a person could easily get electrocuted from the high voltage needed for that process.

[vmelkon]

@Dlitz3 Sure do it at home. But it would be a lot of tries to be a pro. I'm not a neon sign maker although I wanted to be one. Yes, some of the stuff is expensive such as helium and neon.

[Dlitz3]

Is this something that can be done at home as a hobby from start to finish or would you run into problems when injecting the gasses. Is there a lot of expensive equipment other than the torch?

[whitesch]

From what I can see, you look like a very competent and professional glassbender. You must have learnt these skills from the crazy Leeds guy you were studying together with, during your time at Masonlite!!! Sound familiar???