bgio13
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Well its been over a week now so I decided to see how my first casts with Alumilite turned out. I didn't have the Alumilite dyes so I used some of the PR dyes to see if they work, and also cast a clear blank. I did the fingernail test on the edge of the blank and they seemed like they were good and hard. After drilling a couple of blanks I noticed the shavings were really soft and pliable, not really what I am used to when I drilled Eugenes blanks. After about an hour I cleaned up the drill press and noticed the shaving had hardened up. What I was wondering is does this mean the blanks are not fully cured and if so how long should they cure for, or does drilling the blanks help them cure faster, thanks. Forgot to mention that my basement is around 55-60 degrees. Is this too cold for Alumilite to cure?
Bill
Bill