ghostrider
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I don't know what I'm doing wrong, but lately it seems I'm having terrible results with Solid Surface glue ups, and I can't think of anything I'm doing different than before when I had no problems (I can't remember if I used thick or medium CA before, but am using thick now). Everything seems to go alright until I start turning, or after I'm finished. The seam just doesn't want to stay together. It either separates while turning, or when I press the parts in (no matter how careful I am. Two weeks ago it was a Euro that separated when I pressed the pen in (admittedly a bad press job that's been since corrected), and this week it was a block of Rosemary Corian that came apart when I pressed the finial in. I made sure to bevel the brass edge before press fitting the finial, and it went in very straight. However, now it's got a split on the seam on both sides of the barrel.
If I hadn't not had this problem on previous pens, then I'd probably just file the inside of the brass tubes and use Loc-Tite to hold the parts in place. But, I'd still like to know what the cause is.
Glue is fresh Titebond thick.
Wiped both surfaces with denatured alcohol, and clamped them together overnight. Let it sit for a couple days before drilling and made sure to keep the heat down during both drilling and turning.
I could just go ahead and file the tubes, but would still like to know if there's anything I'm missing.
Maybe I need to lap it with some 600 grit?
Thanks in advance for the help.
If I hadn't not had this problem on previous pens, then I'd probably just file the inside of the brass tubes and use Loc-Tite to hold the parts in place. But, I'd still like to know what the cause is.
Glue is fresh Titebond thick.
Wiped both surfaces with denatured alcohol, and clamped them together overnight. Let it sit for a couple days before drilling and made sure to keep the heat down during both drilling and turning.
I could just go ahead and file the tubes, but would still like to know if there's anything I'm missing.
Maybe I need to lap it with some 600 grit?
Thanks in advance for the help.