CA Build-up on Centers

[spnemo]

I have begun turning and finishing between centers. The results have been great except for one minor irritation. Whenever I do a CA finish, I get a build-up of glue on the live and dead centers. On every pen I have to remove the build-up before proceeding to the sanding.

How can I prevent the glue from building up on the centers? I have tried paste wax and carnuba with no success. Any other suggestions?

Thanks,
Sean

 

[rjwolfe3]

I have used wax with limited success but I normally just scrape it off with my skew after I am done. Some people use the delrin bushings to help prevent this. I have also heard people say to soak the tips in acetone every now and then to remove the CA.

 

[mick]

I've got a soft wire brush mounted on one of my grinders. I just knock the centers out when the build up gets bad and use the wire brush to take off the CA

 

[Lenny]

I hate to be one of those guys that answers a question by telling you you should spend more money on another tool! But here I go ..... John
(johnnycnc) at www.penturnersproducts.com sells a set of eliminator bushings specifically for use when finishing with CA glue. After having a few pens stick to my bushings (and tear off little pieces of wood) I got some and haven't had a problem since. A great product because it FIXes a problem!

 

[ldb2000]

Acetone is the easiest way to keep the centers clean but be careful with the live center , soak just the tip , don't get any acetone in the bearings , it will wash out the grease and your bearings will go bad fast .
The best way to keep them clean is to not just slather on the CA . I always finish between centers with thin CA at high speed and very seldom need to clean the centers . Use just enough CA to coat the blank and don't go past the ends of the blank .

 

[Dalecamino]

Soak them in Acetone for about 20 minutes.

Butch, you're too quick for me

 

[spnemo]

Sounds like the Acetone soak is my best bet until I improve my technique or buy the eliminator bushings. Thanks everyone!

 

[jaywood1207]

Chuck up a slimline bushing between your centres and then use your skew to turn the CA off.

 

[spnemo]

I looked for the Eliminator bushings, the only thing I found is bushings for the mandrel. Is it possible to use thes bushings for finishing between centers?

 

[toddlajoie]

Chuck up a slimline bushing between your centres and then use your skew to turn the CA off.

removing the CA from my centers is the only use my 7mm slimline mandrel bushings have these days...

 

[Lenny]

I believe he has delrin bushing for finishing between centers. The real beauty of the eliminator bushings is the fact they are universal to all(most) kits!