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Old 02-08-2010, 05:42 PM   #101 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by orange4boy View Post
Ceramic glass can take 1000˚C and is resistant to thermal shock. I have windows on my kiln that regularly go to 1450˚F with room temp on the other side. They can formulate it to match the coefficient of expansion of the metal you are bonding it to and there are agents that can bond it to metal. No problem!
Coolest thing I've ever seen was a glass door on a wood stove implode into the stove and about 60 foot flames coming out of the chimney. Creosote fires are awesome, as long as they're not happening in your home.

I knew about glass like that, but jeez, that'd be expensive for an exit tube!

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