There are two types of quartz. Quartz crystal, which can be natural or lab-grown, or fused silica which is quartz glass.
what is the highest temp a SSV can run? and how long before it burns out on average?
The ceramic heater can get up to 900 degrees. The heater has a 3 year warranty and some heaters have been working 15+ years.
Does glass require a special type of sandblaster or sand?
Any sandblaster will work to etch glass. The most common abrasive is aluminum oxide.
What is Anodizing
It is a small layer of protective oxide that is produced by an electrolytic processes
Does blending color occur in the prep stage or actually when a piece of glass is being blown?
This is done at the beginning of the process, it is pre prep
Why Are beakers harder to clear than straight tubes?
Volume
The larger the air chamber the more air to clear.
Do we test baller covers on surfers to test them with rubies in it before they make it to the shops? We had one defective one where the rubies were passing through the cover into the wand. Maybe doing a full test would help with catching defects!
The heater cover goes through many tests. Sometimes as a new product is developed tests are not seen until there is an issue. Then another check is added to the overall testing checklist.
If there is ever a bad product, swap it out and let them know this is one of the firsts, and that we are sorry for the bad experience.
NOTIFY customercare@elev8distribution.com immediately to let them know the situation. You may have been the one to find a new test we must implement.
Are there colors of glass that are super rare and or extinct? I know terps is one that rarer in the glass world, and if I heard right its almost extinct? How is that possible?
A glass that sucks goes extinct. Terps sucks much like other colors you will not see.
Will washing an SSV housing with Solvents to clean wax damage the image or color?
Alcohol is pretty safe on the powder coating and anodizing. Powder coating is a type of plastic, so a very harsh solvent could potentially hurt it.
We suggest only alchole 91%
Would shrinking or enlarging the heater in the surfer affect the heat output?
If the ceramic heater were bigger the glass ID would be bigger. While big is better, it is more about getting the air to heat. The new baller series helps all the air get to the temperature you want.