OT - help... RE: [Rockhounds] Microwave kilns

[Kreigh Tomaszewski]

Rik,

Do a traceroute to 91.198.174.2 and see if you can identify which leg of
the network is broken.

It sounds like it is the port on your router/modem that you are plugged
into since your wife can reach it using a different port on the same
device.

Kreigh




Rik Dillen wrote:
> 
> This is off topic, but I need someone's help, as I wanted also to reach the URL mentioned below.
> Since about 2 months I cannot access any site of Wikipedia, and I cannot find the reason.
> "Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage" etc.
> Configuration : bench-top PC, connected via cable to router/modem
> - pinging to 91.198.174.2 times out constantly
> - no virus or malware found by various protection software (Norton, Housecall etc.)
> - this PC, connected at my office : OK for Wiki, at home NOK (meaning IMO that it is not PC-related)
> - my wife's portable PC, connected wireless to the same router/modem : OK for Wiki (meaning that IMO it is not a
> modem/router problem either)
> - my bench-top PC connected via VPN via the same modem/router to our company servers : Wiki OK
> - ALL other websites work without any problem with all PC's/configurations
> - no connection to whatever Wiki-URL (English, Dutch, Swedish, whatever) with this PC on this modem/router
> - all solutions found on the WWW for analogous problems did not solve my specific problem
> - and no, Belgium did not ban Wikipedia like China did during some period (at least as far as I know :>)
> 
> At first sight all my observations are contradictory, and I don't know anymore where I have to dig.
> I would be very glad if someone would help me out.
> As this is off topic, I would appreciate reactions/suggestions off list, directly to rik.dillen at skynet.be, unless others
> experience the same problem.
> Thanks a lot and have a nice week-end.
> 
> P.S. - BTW I (or rather my colleagues in the lab) have a lot of experience with micro-wave sample preparation in the
> lab, using a CEM-Mars type of microwave oven. If I can assist with something, just let me know. For details see
> http://www.cem.com/analytical/technology.asp
> BTW, as Bryan already mentioned, such stuff is so expensive that none of us would be able to afford it (order of 15000
> to over 25000 USD without accessories)
> 
> Greetings,
> 
> Rik DILLEN
> Doornstraat 15,  B-9170 Sint-Gillis-Waas
> Belgium
> E-mail rik.dillen at skynet.be
> Homepage : http://users.skynet.be/rik.dillen
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: rockhounds-bounces at lists.drizzle.com [mailto:rockhounds-bounces at lists.drizzle.com] On Behalf Of Kreigh Tomaszewski
> Sent: Friday, February 15, 2008 2:02 AM
> To: Rockhounds at drizzle.com: A mailing list for rock and gem collectors
> Subject: Re: [Rockhounds] Microwave kilns
> 
> Peter,
> 
> The wikipedia article on microwave ovens has some good background info
> on the hazards of using microwaves.
> 
>         http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microwave_oven
> 
> Here is a microwave ceramics kiln good for 2000C
> 
>         http://microwaveprocessing.com/kiln.html
> 
> Kreigh
> 
> Peter Sparks wrote:
> >
> > I've been interested in kilns and backyard foundry work for a while, and
> > recently a friend mentioned using a microwave to create cubic zirconia,
> > and even making diamond coatings with the microwave.  He was really
> > interested in knowing "someone that is working on nano deposition (or
> > whatever might work) of polymer coatings for surface free energy
> > (non-stick)?"
> >
> > Well, I'm not going to pursue his question with this group but has
> > anyone played with the microwave to make cubic zirconia rough, diamond
> > deposition, diamonds, metal casting, stained glass slumping, heat
> > treating, ...?  My interest is knowing pitfalls or suggestions for doing
> > this kind of work.
> >
> > I've included a few links, though I put in the diamond peanut
> > butter/briquet as a lark.  If you make any send me some and we'll break
> > the diamond monopoly overnight.
> >
> > Cubic zirconia
> > http://www.geologyrocks.co.uk/tutorials/cubic_zirconia
> >
> > Diamond deposition
> > http://www.ias.ac.in/pramana/v55/p933/fulltext.pdf
> >
> > Briquettes & peanut butter diamonds
> > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWhtkkOYoxo
> > http://www.rangeguide.net/diamonds.htm
> >
> > Peter Sparks
> > zebulon at isr.umich.edu
> >
>