rickbw
Member
After casting several lots of pen blanks, I received my silicon molds and decided to try my first attempt at snakeskins.
Everything went fine including the vacuum and pressure process.
However today, when I cut thru the cork and got the blanks to almost the right length, I then "unplugged" the remaining cork. Unfortunately I find the resin has actually gotten inside the barrel and the BBs are cast to the barrel. I was able to break thru to get the most of the BBs out, but still had several "resined" to the sides. I attempted to old the blank in a drill press and drill them loose, but ended up twisting the whole barrel in the resin (first ruined snakeskin attempt! ).
Well, I have three more and don't want to waste anymore, so I figured I would ask here for any advice.
Has anyone had this happen to them before?
Thx,
Everything went fine including the vacuum and pressure process.
However today, when I cut thru the cork and got the blanks to almost the right length, I then "unplugged" the remaining cork. Unfortunately I find the resin has actually gotten inside the barrel and the BBs are cast to the barrel. I was able to break thru to get the most of the BBs out, but still had several "resined" to the sides. I attempted to old the blank in a drill press and drill them loose, but ended up twisting the whole barrel in the resin (first ruined snakeskin attempt! ).
Well, I have three more and don't want to waste anymore, so I figured I would ask here for any advice.
Has anyone had this happen to them before?
Thx,