jimm1
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anyone work with these RhinoPlastic Blanks? Opinions please?
anyone work with these RhinoPlastic Blanks? Opinions please?
The information about the blanks states they are polyester resin which turns and polishes quite nicely. Stick with polyresin blanks....I'm no fan of inlace acrylester blanks. Life is too short and there are too many good materials to use so I don't buy materials I don;t like turning....just my thoughts.
Do a good turn daily!
Don
anyone work with these RhinoPlastic Blanks? Opinions please?
When you said 'rhinoplastic' pen blanks, I was trying to envision how a nose-job has anything to do with penturning!
I'd like to put in a good word for the Inlace Acrylester blanks. I've turned 100s of them, it took a while to get the feel for turning them but I've never had any more problems. They will chip if you are too aggressive, but that is managable. The nice colors they come in make it worth taking the time to learn the technique.
The RhinoPlastic blanks are also in some nice colors and I don't have any problems turning them either.
Manny, I will check with Karl in a bit to see if I can get an answer to solve your problem. We tap and thread bottle stoppers all the time and never have issues with that. I have never tried cutting an outside thread on it but my first guess would be to heat the material to about 250 degrees or so first, which will make it more maleable. I will consult with Karl and get back to you shortly!
Thanks,
Greg Hight
RhinoPlastics LLC
greghight@gmail.com
I'd like to put in a good word for the Inlace Acrylester blanks. I've turned 100s of them, it took a while to get the feel for turning them but I've never had any more problems. They will chip if you are too aggressive, but that is managable. The nice colors they come in make it worth taking the time to learn the technique.
The RhinoPlastic blanks are also in some nice colors and I don't have any problems turning them either.