Jim in Oakville
Member
Hi All,
Awhile ago I bought some beautiful acrylic robs from Elliot. This is the link to the rods, http://www.penturners.org/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=32952
I cut up some blanks the other day and set out to drill one on my lathe, blank held in my Talon chuck, 10.5mm drill bit in a Jacobs chuck with the lathe running at 500 rpm.
I had an experience I have never seen before in 10 years of pen making, it appears the material has a low resistance to heat and the piece I was drilling essentially became deformed from heat, even melting.
I emailed Elliot about this problem and I received a kind response from him on how he drilled his, I understand that he indicates to drill through quickly.
I am also look for others here who had advice to share from experience drilling this same material. I want to make Jr Gents-States- Emp with these blanks, so I will be using 10.5 mm and 12mm bits but I am concerned that I will make a big mess of this and waste some really nice rods.
Thanks for your help.
Awhile ago I bought some beautiful acrylic robs from Elliot. This is the link to the rods, http://www.penturners.org/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=32952
I cut up some blanks the other day and set out to drill one on my lathe, blank held in my Talon chuck, 10.5mm drill bit in a Jacobs chuck with the lathe running at 500 rpm.
I had an experience I have never seen before in 10 years of pen making, it appears the material has a low resistance to heat and the piece I was drilling essentially became deformed from heat, even melting.
I emailed Elliot about this problem and I received a kind response from him on how he drilled his, I understand that he indicates to drill through quickly.
I am also look for others here who had advice to share from experience drilling this same material. I want to make Jr Gents-States- Emp with these blanks, so I will be using 10.5 mm and 12mm bits but I am concerned that I will make a big mess of this and waste some really nice rods.
Thanks for your help.