chris99210
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I'm a newbie turning pens and have run into a problem with a recent acrylic blank. The acrylic has a very translucent gold background with swirls of other colors in it. I used the standard brass tube since I knew you'd be able to see it through the turned blank, and I didn't think any other color would blend in better. Now that I've turned it to the final dimension and finished it I can see glue splotches along the tube (or they may be glue voids, it's hard to tell). If I didn't have the visible "spots" of glue it would be OK as being able to see the brass tube through the gold acrylic isn't objectionable. I thought I had spread the CA very thoroughly over the tube and was sure to twist it back and forth as I inserted it into the blank. I used accelerator when it was in place. Am I seeing splotches because I didn't get even coverage of the CA along the tube, or did I drill the hole a bit too large and have too much gap between the tube and the blank in places? Or is this typical for translucent acrylics? I used medium CA. My wife likes several of these acrylic blanks and wants me to make more, but I'm not happy with the way it turned out and this pen is headed for the junk drawer. :frown: Any advice is appreciated.
Thanks,
Chris
Thanks,
Chris