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    Warning signs of a new client

    I had one experience like this many years ago with a dentist who bought the practice of my best customer. Everything went fine for about six months, then the checks started arriving later and later then not at all. The work kept coming in. But the money did not. I told the dr. I have to put...
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    Need advice on steam cleaners

    Reimers. Our's is at least 20 years old. The handpiece needs replacing,but I'm too cheap! Still works well. It's on 8 hrs. a day 5 days a week.
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    Sand Blaster

    I have a vaniman and it never clogs.Super dry air with dessicant dryer probably helps.
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    Disposable Plungers

    Ivoclar has them. Look online unde E Max at bottom of page. I think they call them one way plungers.
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    Macro,micro lenses

    Hi all, Just purchased a new Nikon D3100 camera with 18-55mm.zoom. It focuses down to 11 inches, and was hoping it would be adequate for photos of my work, both in the lab and mouth. I'll probably have to spring for another lense to get optimum results. Anyone tried the filter types of screw on...
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    Best investment for Emax

    Was going crazy using microstar! could'nt seem to get it dialed in. Tried Galaxy II. Could'nt be happier. Beautiful results, no reaction layer, super fit. Thanks Bobby Orr! I was thinking of buying an ivoclar pressing oven, no need for that now. Using Pentron Auto Press plus.
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    Burnout Furnace for Pressables

    Correction it's clay-king.com
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    Burnout Furnace for Pressables

    I'm using a paragon kiln model sc2. Love it! I can't believe more labs don't use these. Fully programable, does everything any dental burnout furnace can do. Best part is the price 585.00 shipped. Available from clayking.com.
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    Looking to Invest in Cad Cam

    Thanks Colin that's what I was wondering.
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    Looking to Invest in Cad Cam

    Hi Mark,Somehow I thought you might find this funny. What would your recomendations be? Is there anything else out there that is much less than double the cost of the 3M? 20K is just way too much to spend for us little guys, and according to my sales rep at Jensen 1-5 man/women labs are 85% of...
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    Looking to Invest in Cad Cam

    I've been looking into th 3M scanner also and am getting a little put off. I have lots of questions for which I am getting few answers. The price looks real tempting though at 12.5K What do some of the others sell for? Dental wings I know are 20-30K. What about 3 shape or 3do? I've asked to see...
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    Coloring a raw Cercon Zirconia Frame

    FDA are nothing but a bunch of thugs to ensure that the pharmaceutical industy maintains it's monopoly on " healthcare". Why else would they be harassing Amish farmers for selling raw milk,and trying to outlaw vitamins? Their latest one is to threaten compounding pharmacies who sell iv vitamin...
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    Shofu vintage halo

    Could your porcelain be a little underfired? try a higher temp.Even if your furnace is accurate, I always go by visual clues, value and texture.
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    Boxed Vs Unboxed

    I weigh my powder and measure my liquid. I Have not used fujirock in over ten years. As I recall it was quite runny. Perhaps I am mistaken. My point was that it is not necessary to box if your stone does not run all over the place. Anyone disagree?
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    Boxed Vs Unboxed

    I very seldom bother to box an impression. Some die stones are quite runny,fuji rock comes to mind, and if you are using a stone like that, I would sugest boxing the impression to prevent the stone from flowing where you do not need it. I use a stone that can be stacked, and if poured carefully...
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    Ivoclar LabShop:

    Just got a call frm Mark, my sales rep. He says they're extending free shipping till the end of May! Time to stock up!
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    scrap refining

    One year I had a large batch of grindings that I sent to three different refiners. Argen, Jelenko,and Jensen. Argen and Jelenko both sent a check for nearly the exact same amount. The check I got from jensesn was double the amount of either of the other two!I will continue to use them, No question,
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    Emax

    Is that a layered crown or full contour pressed? Looks great! Beautiful occlusal anatomy.
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    Presstige

    I attended a seminar on it at Zahn's wallingford Ct facility. Processing is not much different than other pressable systems. The material itself is very hard to grind,not like cerpress, avante,authentic,etc, . It is stronger than most leucite pressables but only half the strength of E max...
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    Stupid Press

    You can download in instruction manual from Ivoclarvivadent. Sprues are too long. Tops of patterns need to be even, i.e. all the same height.
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