Sly Dog
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Hey all,
After squaring a hybrid blank recently I noticed a drilling issue on one end, a sliver of a crescent moon that looked like this:
![BA398439-D4BA-486C-BBB0-3FE364477982.jpg BA398439-D4BA-486C-BBB0-3FE364477982.jpg](https://www.penturners.org/data/attachments/162/162391-5a6e3db51b9099cfcba0a7abe10abd7e.jpg)
The gap looks hollow but is actually filled with epoxy; nevertheless it meets the outer diameter of the bushing I intend to use. I did paint both tube and hole. I don't know how far along the tube the gap is, but it just looks like a blow up waiting to happen. It's a nice blank and I'd like to salvage it if possible.
The only remedy I can think of is to use a parting tool to turn down the affected region to the tube and glue on a segmented end cap (maybe on both sides), though that will be hard to make look good.
As the Dude said, maybe my thinking has become too uptight, man. :laugh: Anyway, I appreciate any thoughts, suggestions you might have.
Russ
After squaring a hybrid blank recently I noticed a drilling issue on one end, a sliver of a crescent moon that looked like this:
![BA398439-D4BA-486C-BBB0-3FE364477982.jpg BA398439-D4BA-486C-BBB0-3FE364477982.jpg](https://www.penturners.org/data/attachments/162/162391-5a6e3db51b9099cfcba0a7abe10abd7e.jpg)
The gap looks hollow but is actually filled with epoxy; nevertheless it meets the outer diameter of the bushing I intend to use. I did paint both tube and hole. I don't know how far along the tube the gap is, but it just looks like a blow up waiting to happen. It's a nice blank and I'd like to salvage it if possible.
The only remedy I can think of is to use a parting tool to turn down the affected region to the tube and glue on a segmented end cap (maybe on both sides), though that will be hard to make look good.
As the Dude said, maybe my thinking has become too uptight, man. :laugh: Anyway, I appreciate any thoughts, suggestions you might have.
Russ