Always remember to slow down

[Fish30114]

I was turning a bottle stopper with a specific blank a customer had asked for with a quick turnaround requested--so in a hurry in my shop, I drilled a 3/8" pilot hole instead of a 5/16"....Soooo to try and remedy things I filled the too large hole with CA and waited for it to set to try and cut threads into the hole. Well rushing things I decided to blow down into the hole full of CA now. Don't Do This!! Just FYI CA sets instantly when it splashes against your lips, mustache and eye glasses--thankfully not eyes! Needless to say I had a mess on my hands, and it didn't fix the issue either.
Long story to conclusion, new blank needed, and wasted an additional hour cleaning up my face and glasses--replacing them actually--so my advice, probably often stated before, is hurry up and slow down!

 

[monophoto]

A wise person said that the choice is between taking the time to do it right - - - or making the time to do it over.

 

[truckfixr]

A safer and much more effective repair would be to turn a 3/8 (or larger)plug and glue it into the blank. Then you could re-drill the hole and tap new threads.

 

[Fish30114]

A safer and much more effective repair would be to turn a 3/8 (or larger)plug and glue it into the blank. Then you could re-drill the hole and tap new threads.

But that makes too much sense. DOH

 

[ladycop322]

I always say, 'The hurrier I go, the behinder I get' LOL

 

[CREID]

At least you were patient enough to wait until the glue on your fingers was dry before typing your post.

Curt

 

[WriteON]

I had this sign in my shop: