Thous Winds Glass

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  1. isfuzzy

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    The recent global situation disallowed me from getting parts from the usual places like Germany or Korea. I had to go the other less famous route but also unfavorable in current times. The Far East

    Thous Winds globes

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    I'm not sure who has got these funky glass here. I haven't buy into the trend which seems to be picking up in Korea Japan and China..

    I just settle with what i need to get, a 150cp clear chimney..

    Here it is on the left. Notice the color of the one from Pmax on the right.
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    Their measurements.. Thous Winds and Pmax
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    Something i noticed too but cannot photograph is the smoothness of the surface on the Thous Winds. Its almost like comparing a wick lamp chimney to a modern Aladdin chimney. That tactile dense feeling to it too.

    Has anyone else bought any glass from the Far East?
     
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    I really like the amber glass... I heard somewhere it keeps the bugs away outside at night if you run a normal white lamp elsewhere
     
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    I like the snowflakes one ( maybe for an Xmas lightup) but I wonder if they would be visible on a 500 ?
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    ha ha, I have read that a blue glass would keep bugs away. It would atract bugs. But my idea is that this only functions for UV (?) blue light. So a special wavelength.

    But bugs which focus on heat and not on colour will meet any lantern alight and die.
     
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    A useful source!:thumbup:
     

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