I enjoyed watching your video and learning more about the process. I was
surprised at how good the recordings sounded.
How are you using the lye in the process of making the cylinders?
Bertho
From: chuck Richards Sent: Monday, April 01, 2013 14:09
I work with lye all the time making Edison
brown wax recording blank cylinders for antique
cylinder phonographs.
As long as you don't splash it up into your eyes
it is fine. Wear safety glasses.
If you get it on your skin, get it off quickly.
You will feel a slippery feeling between your fingers.
Wash that off using lots of tap water, because if you
forget and leave it on there, it turns your skin
into a pasty goo that comes off!
I keep a large bucket of fresh cold water handy when
I am working with lye. If I get any on my hands I just
plunge them quickly into the bucket and wash the lye
solution off. That is much quicker than taking the
time to run to the sink.
Lye is as safe or dangerous as anything else really.
Check my website to see what I use lye to make:
http://www.richardslaboratories.comChuck
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