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| 08 Nov 2008 11:25 AM |
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Jon..thanx for pointing that out about the growth issue..so i guess it would be better to put the letters in first than thermform the whole package??? maybe them both being acrylic it might bend together easier..I dont know, jus asking?? I also like the Lumistone inlay filler...i mean I havent even dammend it up..its a thicker material...its not like the thin inlay pour we are useta...to me it looks like a tube for every twenty letters I love that concept and design...its looking a lot like SS aint going nowhere and i think in the very near future SS is gonna be in the premium material arena for not so much what it is, but rather what can be done with it..I guaranttee if the big box stores had a kitchen like youse made for them NY condos in it it will fly off the floors...thermoform the sides, etc thanx for the pics...and dont stop there..keep them coming its fuel to my FIRE!!!!   |
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| 08 Nov 2008 06:47 PM |
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Jon,
Why couldn't you fit the letters before you bent it? I used to glue pieces together and then thermoform them all the time. We had good luck and no seams pulled apart. |
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| 08 Nov 2008 09:30 PM |
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Gene ,
That was a great suggestion to use the inlay. T form and then any distortion in cut outs for letters could be accounted for and resolved, via inlay and later sand down. You called it correctly about SS going upward and onward!
Andy, Corian and others do not warrant the performance of T forming. Ergo maybe Jon was correct in his assesment to insert letters later.
Anyway Im super excited about this cutting edge project Jon has undertaken !
Lenny
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| 08 Nov 2008 11:25 PM |
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Lenny, you don't think there would be undue stress at the edges of the letters after forming? |
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| 10 Nov 2008 03:34 AM |
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Tom, my esteemed partner in crime, I did not say or intend to imply to insert first, then T form.
T form first, then glue in letters, or maybe as Green Gene suggested , T form first and do an Inlay.
Lenny
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| 10 Nov 2008 04:50 PM |
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| 10 Nov 2008 07:19 PM |
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I'd like to take you up on that, Greenie, but It's starting to look like I may have to pass on the show this year. The more time I give it, the more it looks like I'm a no-show. |
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| 11 Nov 2008 12:08 AM |
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Tom,
You aint coming to da Show? Im so dissappointed. Ive talked you up to my wife big time, as an industry legend!
Gene, Id love to do dinner with ya, my family included (my treat) if you dont mind dining with crazy creative types.
Lenny
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| 11 Nov 2008 08:16 AM |
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Thanks, Lenny. Coming from you, that is a compliment indeed. Personal life issues are getting in the way there. That and the economy and its effect on the business as well.
I was looking forward to this show possibly more than any other show I have attended.
Sucks, really. |
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| 11 Nov 2008 05:06 PM |
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Tom, ya wanna stay in my room  ..I'll be good.we dont hafta do the 'Spoon" position...I'll sleep on da floor lenny oh yeah, lets get together...hopefully by that time i'll have my Lumicrunch/Lumistone install done...get this its going in a Registered LEED Platinum...its registered, not certified, so we'll see...it might get gold at least I had the presentation down pat, I impressed the head LEED dude by not having to use electric for the lighting..it will be under a skytube and the skytube heading south, so it'll charged great and have enough time so the kids nightlighted rooms and bathroom can go to sleep without making the meter move I also got the kids coming over to give me small seashells to mix in with the lumicrunch, it gonna be fun, the family moving in are very excited it was a good week for me had fun showing off my wacked out designs |
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| 11 Nov 2008 05:28 PM |
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Greenie, you and your ideas make me weep sometimes.
I think I hate your guts.
Nah, just kidding, you can spoon with me anytime, just don't ask me to marry you. G-Man has my heart. |
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| 11 Nov 2008 10:13 PM |
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Hi Tom,
you will be missed.
Gene,
advice on sea shells, boil them and then soak them in a dilute bleach solution before incorporation into surfacing. (Kills any bugs that were left over by the dead critters inhabiting the shells). I used to do shells in E stone, and thats how we prepped em.
BTW, sea shells (shiny and pearlescent) are a great add on to Lumistone. Wow Gene, what a great idea!
Also Im totally blown away by your submission to LEEDS.. Way to go! Best wishes for success.
Looking forward to dinner with ya.
Lenny
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| 12 Nov 2008 02:09 PM |
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Hello everyone I asked the architect why SS was chosen over other material's interesting comments see below.
Dear Jon,
"We presented wood, aluminum, powdered-coated steel, 3-Form resin, granite, and Corian to our client, and they ultimately chose Corian in part because of the lumistone letters. All other options would have required lighting under the benches. They were concerned a metal bench would be too hot to sit on. Some people were concerned about the maintenance for wood over time. The student committee may have decided on the material and I can’t say I know the exact reasons they chose Corian, but I am certainly glad that they did! "
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Mai
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| 12 Nov 2008 03:48 PM |
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That's kick *ss, Jon.
You hear that, Lenny? You helped a great company get a cool job.
Maybe got a few bucks in your pocket as well. It's all good.
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| 12 Nov 2008 04:02 PM |
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Jon,
Thanks for the feedback on the material selection. Thats fascinating, and gives us all lots of insight into that process, which can help us sell our respective products.
Tom,
My pleasure, helping Corian and solid surface in general!
Thanks guys,
Lenny
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| 12 Nov 2008 05:34 PM |
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Come on Jon, I know you are busy, but where are the night pictures with that glowing? I gotta see them. |
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| 12 Nov 2008 09:31 PM |
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Posted By The SS Tech Guy on 12 Nov 2008 05:34 PM
Come on Jon, I know you are busy, but where are the night pictures with that glowing? I gotta see them. Hi Jon, I know youre busy and wasnt gonna bug ya for pix, but since someone else just asked ( hee hee), Id love to see them too! Jon, Please, Please, Please!!!!! Thanx, Lenny |
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| 12 Nov 2008 09:52 PM |
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be patient guys..I know they are glowing but I guarantee hes going thru a Photography problem trying to take that picture JON, after you exhaust all your possibilities of trying to take the glowing picture...use the tripod and timer so it stays as still as possible...its hard problay outside cause the Dusk issue...its not like sunlight to darkness huh? you'll get it but the minute we see this thread with JON name under it....we'll be clicking on the thread...no more teasing JON |
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| 13 Nov 2008 06:03 AM |
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Hello Everyone. We do have plans to take some pictures on 11/22/08. We're going to the site around 3 PM to get some Daylight shots than some night time shots. Gene I'll pass on your suggestion to our Photo guy.
I'am glad the benches have been an interest to everyone. Don't forget to come up with your thoughts as to how you can present this type of project to architects,designers, schools etc.. in your local area.
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| 13 Nov 2008 11:55 AM |
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Jon,
Set up a tripod with a camera that has a timer. Set the timer for about 5 seconds and leave it in the same spot the entire time. Now take a picture every 15 minutes until it get dark. You will be able to make a movie or a small animated gif that shows it changing colors over a three hour period. Just make sure nobody moves the camera.
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