Tip,
Where have you been? We have been talking casting PR in the pressure pots for a month now. You need to get out more often[
]...Seriously, I have been casting my PR in pressure pots and the bubbles are eleminated. Others are interested. My paint pot cost $80 and now it is on sale for $40. Just last evening I posted some pics of a casting and a pen. Actually two pens, one snake skin and one that was colored PR. Take a look in the "penturning" forum and "show off your pens" forum. Thje snake skins come out crystal clear.
http://www.penturners.org/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=12352
http://www.penturners.org/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=12357
There is a nice thread about the pressure pot and casting under pressure but I could not find it. It started back before Christmas...a search will find it. There are some pictures in my Y! PT album and maybe here also. It is really working out nicely.
Do a good turn daily!
Don
Originally posted by tipusnr
<br />What would this be used for in making pens? I must be missing something. Do some of you stabilize blanks using pressure rather than a vacuum?