I have some scrap Corian laying around, I got it make knife handles, but after a few handles it got to looking too ordinary. I thought I would turn a pen, maybe make a desk set.
I glued up 1/2 inch slabs with CA. I know there is a resin adhesive made for Corian, but you have to have the color match, I was hoping to make do with CA.
Slowly, slowly, slowly, I got the first set of blanks on the mandrel and turned it about 80% of the way until I made one small overly aggressive gouge and a big chunk of the Corian broke off down to the tube.
After sharpening my tools, I got the next set on the mandrel and even slower I got it turned to round--maybe 50%. Once again the smallest pressure on the gouge and it blew up. This time it came apart at the glue seam.
I don't have years of experience turning, but I'm not heavy handed--I'm a jewelry maker, I've been working delicate materials for years. I've turned several arcylic and poly resin blanks without problems. Is the problem just about having the right light touch or is there something more? What about the CA, do I need to get the offical Corian resin glue?
Thanks,
C
I glued up 1/2 inch slabs with CA. I know there is a resin adhesive made for Corian, but you have to have the color match, I was hoping to make do with CA.
Slowly, slowly, slowly, I got the first set of blanks on the mandrel and turned it about 80% of the way until I made one small overly aggressive gouge and a big chunk of the Corian broke off down to the tube.
After sharpening my tools, I got the next set on the mandrel and even slower I got it turned to round--maybe 50%. Once again the smallest pressure on the gouge and it blew up. This time it came apart at the glue seam.
I don't have years of experience turning, but I'm not heavy handed--I'm a jewelry maker, I've been working delicate materials for years. I've turned several arcylic and poly resin blanks without problems. Is the problem just about having the right light touch or is there something more? What about the CA, do I need to get the offical Corian resin glue?
Thanks,
C