G1Pens
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Decided to try some soapstone. Picked up a 1/2" thick slab at a local craft store. Cut a blank 1/2x1/2x4 to make a key chain. Figured I would start small. Stuff cut like butter on the bandsaw. Drilled just as easy. Put it on the lathe and turned it down with no problems. it was pretty smooth at this point but sanded very lightly with 320 and 400. Looked great at this point.
Started micromesh. Got to the third sheet and one end just disintegrated...way beyond repair. I wasn't applying much pressure. I don't understand what happened. I figured once I had it turned I was home free.....NOT !
Anyone have any ideas on what went wrong?
Then my other question is: How durable is this stuff. Assuming I get one completed. Is it going to break if dropped?
Started micromesh. Got to the third sheet and one end just disintegrated...way beyond repair. I wasn't applying much pressure. I don't understand what happened. I figured once I had it turned I was home free.....NOT !
Anyone have any ideas on what went wrong?
Then my other question is: How durable is this stuff. Assuming I get one completed. Is it going to break if dropped?
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