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JoanFrances
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« on: February 05, 2010, 09:05:23 PM » |
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my grandson broke a stained glass night light and I was asked to repair it.
First let me say I said I would not, but would make him one with lead free solder., because he is only 3 and shouldn't be handling lead stuff as his hand still go in him mouth.
But I am curious about this night light. The lead looks as though it was fired/fused, into the glass rather than it being foil or came. it is rounded on the front and flat on the back. As you can see it is rather wide to narrow around the pedals. The piece was soldered onto the night light clip, that is what broke. There is glitter in the glass also.
I thought that maybe I could solder a hanger on the back and make a sun catcher for his father to hang in the window for him, but the metal doesn't seem to want to metal
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Wayne
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« Reply #1 on: February 05, 2010, 09:11:27 PM » |
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That looks like the fake stuff...check to see if it is plastic or similar...
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JoanFrances
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« Reply #2 on: February 05, 2010, 09:19:48 PM » |
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no it is definately glass, I had my stepson use a glass cutter on it cause my first thought was that it was plastic, and it is some sort of metal for sure. It weighs a ton
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« Last Edit: February 05, 2010, 09:37:26 PM by JoanFrances »
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Glassic
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« Reply #3 on: February 05, 2010, 09:39:37 PM » |
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I would drill a hole but have you tried sanding the area you want to solder? I have to say it looks like the bake in the oven plastic stuff.
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Graham
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« Reply #4 on: February 05, 2010, 11:03:45 PM » |
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It looks more like it's cast, rather than soldered. What metal? Who knows? But it ain't lead, if you can't solder it.
I don't see where the fitting was previously "soldered" You sure it wasn't glued? There's an epoxy glue that's silver coloured. Whatever, it's that silver coloured (or ordinary) epoxy that I'd use. It doesn't look like something that will ever be examined by the guys at Sothebey's. And cute as it might be, it's not worth much repair effort.
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Wayne
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« Reply #5 on: February 06, 2010, 05:37:03 AM » |
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You know in the time it has taken everyone to type a response, you could have made a similar item out of glass? You, of course, would have to hang the thing out of the reach of the child's hands though.
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Kev
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« Reply #6 on: February 06, 2010, 07:49:50 AM » |
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Looks cast to me as well.
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Tre V
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« Reply #7 on: February 08, 2010, 10:20:25 AM » |
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Since I'm the crusty Nana in our family, I'd probably say..he's 3, I'll make him a train nightlight and he'll forget about the flower, then I'd save it in a box and use it to embarrass him in high school. But that's cause I'm a little weird
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JoanFrances
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« Reply #8 on: February 08, 2010, 10:39:21 AM » |
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Since I'm the crusty Nana in our family, I'd probably say..he's 3, I'll make him a train nightlight and he'll forget about the flower, then I'd save it in a box and use it to embarrass him in high school. But that's cause I'm a little weird
I am gonna make him one to replace it. Not sure what yet cause he keeps changing his mind, you know how little ones can be LOL |
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Audrey
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« Reply #9 on: February 08, 2010, 04:37:58 PM » |
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Tre, you are not weird. When my grandson decided tearfully to give up his Barney blanket which he wasn't without for years and put it in my trash can, I quickly retrieved it to give him on his wedding day. I've teased him about it a couple times (he is 17 now) over the years, but he doesn't believe I really have it.
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Tre V
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« Reply #10 on: February 09, 2010, 06:19:01 PM » |
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How sweet is that!  I saved my daughters scrap of a blanket. The survivor piece is about 6" square. She keeps it wrapped up in acid free paper in her Memory Box...she'll be 30 this summer... |
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« Reply #11 on: February 09, 2010, 06:30:02 PM » |
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Since I'm the crusty Nana in our family, I'd probably say..he's 3, I'll make him a train nightlight and he'll forget about the flower, then I'd save it in a box and use it to embarrass him in high school. But that's cause I'm a little weird
I am gonna make him one to replace it. Not sure what yet cause he keeps changing his mind, you know how little ones can be LOL A cute job! Maybe you can make another along those lines? Looking forward to seeing some pics of the results if you do:) |
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