Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Below are some questions that have been asked about A Cohezio products and processes. If you have a question, email Peter at acohezio@hotmail.com.
Question 1 - Where do you build your machines?
Answer 1 - All A Cohezio products are designed and constructed at our shop in Upland, CA, located between Los Angeles and San Bernadino.
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Question 2 - Do you update your products periodically?
Answer 2 - A Cohezio products are never short on innovation and are continuously improving.
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Question 3 - Do you build lathes for use by left-handed glassblowers?
Answer 3 - Most glass lathe builders only build lathes for right-handed glassblowers. A Cohezio builds right-handed lathes, left-handed, or lathes that can be used by either. As a matter of fact, we can build the lathes smaller, bigger, shorter, longer, higher, lower, left-handed, right handed, with small chucks, medium chucks, large chucks or extra large chucks. We build lathes in any combination, no limitations, to fit your production needs.
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Question 4 - What is the accuracy of your lathes?
Answer 4 - A Cohezio glass lathes have alignment accuracy to .0005 inches.
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Question 5 - How fast are the polishing machines?
Answer 5 - A Cohezio polishing machines are capable of fire-polishing 6000 items per hour. That's 2 ends of 3000 tubes per hour.
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Question 6 - How fast are the cutting tables?
Answer 6 - A Cohezio table cutters can cut as much as a case of small diameter tubes per hour.
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Question 7 - What size tubes can be handled on your crack-off machines?
Answer 7 - A Cohezio crack-off machines can crack any length tube from 1" up to 60" and 22mm - 100mm outside diameter, with the cleanest dry cut possible with any machine.
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Question 8 - How does the Latticino machine work?
Answer 8 - Up to a point, just like a regular lathe.
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Question 9 - What is the difference between a Latticino machine and a standard lathe?
Answer 9 - The Latticino machine has 2 motors. Each motor has its own control. The first motor is the main drive, which can be one-speed or variable-speed. This motor drives the main shaft, just like a standard lathe. This motor is generally equipped with a foot-switch. The second motor is a high-speed DC motor with a variable-speed control to enable the twist. There’s also a master switch for a quick shutdown of both motors at the same time. The latticino is composed on the machine in a manner similar to manual composition. After you put together the clear and colored rods, melt the latticino together until it’s completely ready for the twist. When you’re ready for the twist, switch on the #2 motor with a low RPM speed. Do not use high speed for the start. Start to pull apart the latticino, then increase the speed to increase the pulling action. You have 15 seconds to do that. Just before the glass is almost cool, shut off the master switch before the glass breaks. Remember the two motors are running against each other in opposite directions. You should now have over four feet of latticino. The quality and consistency is unsurpassable. If you ever dream of making goblets with latticino, this is the method.
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Question 10 - What are some tips for building latticino?
Answer 10 - Carefully design all patterns before you start. You’re only limited by your imagination. Use any and all combinations for creating a good pattern. For example:
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Clear inside - color and clear outside
Clear inside - color and clear outside·Clear inside – two-color and clear outside
Clear inside – two-color and clear outside·Clear inside – three-color and clear outside (clear is for dividing the colors outside)
Clear inside – three-color and clear outside (clear is for dividing the colors outside)·Color inside, encased in clear and any combination outside
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Question 11 - How are your Latticino machines built?
Answer 11 - New Latticino machine models are constructed from high quality aluminum. They’re available with 0-13 mm chucks or 0-16 mm chucks and super ball bearings. They can also be used as a small lathe, but they have over 48" between the chucks. You may blow glass with them and make a regular twist, too.
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