Lets get some hype going...whats the pitch?
They should not stop you from buying the kits or the ingots even though you don't have our press. BUT, we don't have parameters for other furnaces (and can't even see the parameters on ours),so you would have to do your own research and development to see if it would work for your furnace.
I can say that we've already seen some results from other furnaces that "claim" to have parameters for the IPS e.max Press Multi ingots, and they are not good. Not sure where they got there parameters even before the ingots were released.
On the Multi you have to use a disposable plunger. In addition to the alox plunger though, but you still have the disposable towards the press ingot.
Wow, sounds like sour grapes... No one needs to buy this new ingot, get it? Ivoclar develops something that seems relevant and all you want to do is crap on it and stir everyone up here. They have a technique that suggests their furnace be used to maximize the result, but you don't need to buy it or the ingot. It's called choice. I see this actually making sense. Oh, I get it, this hinders your new LD ingot... Zubler, why not invent something original instead of copying everything Ivoclar does? BTW, I saw how the Dekema pressed this ingot and it failed miserably with their so-called program.
That's a good point LCM. The difference between the furnaces as I understand it is that the program in the Zubler takes the temp to around 1050, then back below 900 for pressing. Interesting concept, but outside the patented process determined by Ivoclar. When I was looking at furnaces, I have to admit I was interested in the quicker press time. My rep said ivoclar could easily write a program to mimic the zubler program, but they don't have the studies or validation to safely do it. Curious what long term studies zubler has to validate this process.... When I asked zublerusa a while back for the validation, he couldn't provide it.
That's not correct. zubler holds the patent to that press process. That's why Ivoclar is not doing it. It has nothing to do with the Ivoclar needing to validate the outcome.....
I was sold on quicker press time too, among other things, but was told I would need to allow oven to cool down to 700C with oven closed before beginning next press. That takes a long time.
clarification...the muffle should always be closed following use to prevent the platform from warping; its heavy and I doubt it would warp, but just to be safe...
