Tonight I tried to turn my second ever acrylic blank, and let's just say that it didn't go as planned. This blank was different from the first in that it seemed to come off in small sharp shards until it broke off of the tube in a large chunk. It reminded me of smashing a piece of hard candy like a jolly rancher.
Is this normal? My first acrylic blank was a little like this, but definitely not as bad. Do different acrylics turn differently? Could age have had something to do with it? Any suggestions for turning acrylics so this doesn't happen again?
Is this normal? My first acrylic blank was a little like this, but definitely not as bad. Do different acrylics turn differently? Could age have had something to do with it? Any suggestions for turning acrylics so this doesn't happen again?