Jyd
Member
Ok guys and gals I just don't know what I am doing wrong. I posted awhile back about pieces of my wood or acrylic blanks chiping out at the end of the blank, after reading all the replies I got new Gorilla glue epoxy and started turning again.
Now I am getting a crack length wise about 3/8" long in the end of the 2 acrylic blanks I have tried to do. I have tried to make sure they are glued down well, I even push the tube out the other end and apply epoxy on it and work it back in. It always happens as I am getting the blank thinned down and near to size and always on the tailstock end.
One was a PSI Apollo Infinity and the one today was a slimline from Berea Hardwoods so I am sure it is nothing to do with the kits and all to do with me and my experience. They were left overnight to cure and squared using the jig that I got from a member of this group, and by the way it works fantastic. The Apollo was turned on my mandrel using a mandrel saver, the slimline was tbc.
Could I have the tailstock to tight? I await your comments and go back to turning only wood for now.
Randy
Now I am getting a crack length wise about 3/8" long in the end of the 2 acrylic blanks I have tried to do. I have tried to make sure they are glued down well, I even push the tube out the other end and apply epoxy on it and work it back in. It always happens as I am getting the blank thinned down and near to size and always on the tailstock end.
One was a PSI Apollo Infinity and the one today was a slimline from Berea Hardwoods so I am sure it is nothing to do with the kits and all to do with me and my experience. They were left overnight to cure and squared using the jig that I got from a member of this group, and by the way it works fantastic. The Apollo was turned on my mandrel using a mandrel saver, the slimline was tbc.
Could I have the tailstock to tight? I await your comments and go back to turning only wood for now.
Randy