joshua_luther77
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So I was making my second acrylic pen, slim line, and as I was sanding it, I noticed a small chip at the end of it. I took great care in drilling but am curious as to what could have caused this? I'm thinking a combination of milling the end before turning too quickly, applying too much pressure while dry sanding with 220 prior to wet sanding. Maybe the skew caused the chip. Should I only use a carbide tool or is it ok to use a sharp skew for my final finishing pass? Is it ok to dry sand acrylic or does it build up too much heat? Did I just get lucky on my first pen being perfect? I turned it at my lathe's maximum speed then sanded at the lowest speed.
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