Aventurine and Striker plate

[Stephen Richard]

You may get away with mixing the two glasses, but it is very risky.  I have never even thought of trying one glass tested to be compatible with the other glasses from the one manufacturer, with another.  They are not tested to be compatible with each other, just within the same manufacturer's range.  The current exception to that that works is S96.   The chinese glass that is an attempt to match bullesye glass is only partially successful.

For reliability, do not mix manufacturers' glasses

steve

[nansea121]

You may get away with mixing the two glasses, but it is very risky.  I have never even thought of trying one glass tested to be compatible with the other glasses from the one manufacturer, with another.  They are not tested to be compatible with each other, just within the same manufacturer's range.  The current exception to that that works is S96.   The chinese glass that is an attempt to match bullesye glass is only partially successful.

For reliability, do not mix manufacturers' glasses
steve

We didn't mix the COE's knowingly, Steve. When we saw those 3 glasses in the monthy specials catalogue, it didn't list the COE, only that they were 'Tested Compatible'. At the time, I didn't know that Bullseye was only 90 COE.

I just called Hoy's and they confirmed that they are 90 COE. I also mentioned that so far, there are no stress cracks evident yet. He said that they can occur within a week and even 6 months later. After that, then there's a chance that they should be okey.

The first plate and the 2 drop rings are the only pieces I didn't use any of the Bullseye striker glass in, so that should be fine. I did the first fuse for the second plate, (red plaid) a little over a week ago and so far, no fractures. Dan's 2 sample plates aren't showing any evidence of stress ...yet. Time will tell for the remaining plaids I've done.

What can I say...my toes are crossed. Lesson learned.

[Judy K]

Good Luck my dear! Just don't sell any of the plates that you know have two different coe's in them. They are so pretty. I hope you get lucky with them.

[nansea121]

Good Luck my dear! Just don't sell any of the plates that you know have two different coe's in them. They are so pretty. I hope you get lucky with them.

Thanks Judy.
That was my first thought after talking to Hoy's this morning when I learned about mixing up the COE's. For sure, it goes without saying that nothing will be sold or passed onto another person as a gift until I know for certain they'll be okey.

[Judy K]

If one fails, you keep it around to show students. If they don't fail I could give them to real good friends as you tell them how they could break and this is why......., They will become enlightened to new wonders of glass.

[nansea121]

Time will tell. I won't be giving them away if they have fractures.

[Becki]

Unfortunately Nancy, I don't think there's a time limit on stress causing a problem with the piece.