arfink Posted December 27, 2013 Author Share Posted December 27, 2013 The colored highball ice spheres were a failure. Not only did they not get streaks, they wouldn't freeze. Common food coloring contains propylene glycol. This essentially acts as an anti-freeze agent. The water and food dye are separated and driven apart by the action of freezing, producing a clear outer shell with a colored liquid center. They were very fragile and just didn't work right. If I was gonna do this again, I'd have to try it with a different kind of food coloring that isn't going to prevent freezing. But, I did take a picture of a normal one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnneLine Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 (edited) I wonder if you could use something like orange soda pop? Or freeze a cherry, strawberry or carrot into it? Edited December 27, 2013 by AnneLine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arfink Posted December 27, 2013 Author Share Posted December 27, 2013 I wonder if you could use something like orange soda pop? Or freeze a cherry, strawberry or carrot into it? Well, a beverage with sugar in it doesn't freeze the same as water. The temp. it freezes at is wrong, and with the sugar in, it expands differently, which means it wouldn't fill the mold. But freezing an object in would totally work, if it was frozen into normal water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissyP89 Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 Tony, is your site down? I tried to show off your stuff to my family over Christmas and got a maintenance sign. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arfink Posted December 27, 2013 Author Share Posted December 27, 2013 Yes, unfortunately my site IS down right now. :/ Because I can't accept orders while the laser is out of commission and I don't want people to accidentally order anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arfink Posted December 27, 2013 Author Share Posted December 27, 2013 The helpful fellows over at FSLasers have tested my PSU and found it's busted, so it's getting fixed right now. I should have my parts soon, I hope. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnneLine Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 And a PSU is..... Pacific State University? Peripheral Storage Unit? Parental Sandwich Usage? .... ????? (bad llama....) :paperbag: :wedgie: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arfink Posted December 27, 2013 Author Share Posted December 27, 2013 Power supply unit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnneLine Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 Ah, that is great to hear! (And thanks for the translation...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arfink Posted December 28, 2013 Author Share Posted December 28, 2013 My lovvie is flying to me now. Well, OK, right now she's probably in Salt Lake, trying to find her next gate. :bounce: I can't wait! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnneLine Posted December 28, 2013 Share Posted December 28, 2013 (edited) well.... well......????? I do hope she (and you!) have landed by this point! :heart: :bounce: :heart: :bounce: :heart: Edited December 28, 2013 by AnneLine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheresaThoma Posted December 28, 2013 Share Posted December 28, 2013 I hope that ploomf made it ok. Some of those airports can be tricky! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnneLine Posted December 28, 2013 Share Posted December 28, 2013 pictures or it didn't happen~~~~~~!!!!!! :kiss: :evil: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheresaThoma Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 oh yes pics! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnneLine Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 Mr. ARFink, we are concerned about Ms. Ploomf! Please UPDATE, one of the two of you!!!! We are concerned about how Ploomf's flight went!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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