Tim Williams wrote in message ...
"Ian Stirling" wrote in message
...
For some things, it's the cheapest way of doing it, easily recoverable,
and
not that expensive if you don't throw it away, but recycle.


Kinda hard to work with in it's pure form though, huh?. (that's a joke... or is it?)
But yes, the practicality of it was evident.


And if the price of gold increased in the mean time, you might even turn
a profit off it

Tim


....and with the price of gold these days, that wouldn't be funny money (you asked for it).

Anyway, I've settled on a copper gasket (just whipped one out of 16ga. sheet )
and the aluminum foil wrap , together. Nothing high tech. strictly Junkyard Wars style here.
Wouldn't have thought of a metal gasket, but
it'll help, it's 'free' and will allow me to go up to just under 1100 F.

Thanks everybody .

DS
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