[Jewelry making - Article 00236] - Re: [Orchid] Silver shoots all over the place

[Mlou Brubaker]

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>     The sprue hole is at least an inch, perhaps two from the flask when
>     they are closest to each other. 

    This is your problem. The crucible should actually be right against
    the flask, with its protruding lip right in the flask's sprue button
    hole. Maybe you can build up the back of your flask cradle or
    something. This flask and crucible fit is not correct. 

M'lou
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