Parson
Member
OK closed end penmakers, I have a question for you:
While I am making closed ended pens successfully, the tubes on my acrylic, PR, and truestone blanks come loose while turning from the heat (I think). I have to very carefully glue them back for assembly and frankly, that freaks me out due to getting CA glue on a finished pen part!
Notes:
• I use denatured alcohol to clean the outside of the tubes after I scratch them up real good with 65 grit sandpaper
• I clean the inside of the blanks real good as well with alcohol.
• I use thick CA glue liberally, and even let the blanks cure overnight... the last one that came loose cured for over a week!
You successful guys need to weigh in and help me solve this issue.
While I am making closed ended pens successfully, the tubes on my acrylic, PR, and truestone blanks come loose while turning from the heat (I think). I have to very carefully glue them back for assembly and frankly, that freaks me out due to getting CA glue on a finished pen part!
Notes:
• I use denatured alcohol to clean the outside of the tubes after I scratch them up real good with 65 grit sandpaper
• I clean the inside of the blanks real good as well with alcohol.
• I use thick CA glue liberally, and even let the blanks cure overnight... the last one that came loose cured for over a week!
You successful guys need to weigh in and help me solve this issue.