F6maniac
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What are you using to attach flashing? I've sanded the aluminum and tried both med CA and 5 min epoxy, but I don't get a good hold with either of them. Any thoughts?
DRILL the hole in the aluminum and "then" do your glue up. YMMV, but it has always worked for me!
DRILL the hole in the aluminum and "then" do your glue up. YMMV, but it has always worked for me!
Good for straight segmenting, but not so good for angled cuts !! Jim S
I thought this discussion was interesting and thought I would give this a try. I just happened to have a piece of aluminum flashing nearby and plenty of scrap wood on the floor so... I gave it a shot.
If you look at my picture, it is pretty clear I ran into some issues. I tried to follow the video posted earlier in this thread. I am very new to all this so I am sure I made rookie mistakes. How did I end up with wide spots in the aluminum? Also, as I was turning it (I used a carbide tip tool) the aluminum was bright and shiny like chrome, then after sanding it turned very dull, it almost doesn't even look metallic anymore. It seems like I missed a step with polishing it along the way. I finished it with a few coats of ca glue. I have plenty of scrap to try again and get it right but I thought I would ask to save some time.
I love this hobby. If anything, I have impressed myself with some of the pens I have made.