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Thread: Corian and Aluminium Sierra
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4th March 2011, 09:11 PM #1
Corian and Aluminium Sierra
Hello all,
A first time experiment for me - Corian and Aluminium. For those interested here is the process - First I cut five 20x20mm squares from a sheet of 12mm white corian a quick rub of both sides on a sheet of 220 wet and dry to de-bur and roughen for glue adhesion. Then I cut four 20x20mm aluminium squares from a 1mm sheet, again roughened the surface for gluing. I used 5 minute epoxy to glue the stack together and left overnight clamped in a vice. The next day I drilled the glued up blank for the tube. First I drilled a 1/8in pilot hole and then the larger drill and glued the tube in using epoxy and left it for 4 hours. I turned it using a 3/8 spindle gouge and a round nose scraper, sanded and polished with auto metal polish. I'm happy with the result. Excuse the pics - new computer with limited editing software (not to mention the ordinary photographer).
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4th March 2011, 09:19 PM #2
BUT---no ordinary pen!, nicely done, matches the kit beautifully, Amos
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4th March 2011, 09:36 PM #3
Hey Fredo,
Very Nice, i like the concept,
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4th March 2011, 10:34 PM #4
Hey Fredo
AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME that is a kick ass pen I love it whats the aloy like when turning it
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4th March 2011, 10:36 PM #5
Great work Fredo, looks great
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5th March 2011, 03:12 AM #6Turned a Few
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Very unique and nicely done Fred!
The kit plating really complements the barrel material.
Les
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5th March 2011, 06:56 AM #7
Hi Fred
Long time no see. The last Wood Guild meeting was a breath of fresh air for me.
Using Aluminium must have been tricky with white Corian I find the white Corian carries over any trace of a metal when polishing and always use SSteel bushes especially avoiding brass. Interesting observation I too found that white is 12mm that extra thickness on other colours enables a fatter pen, drilling is exciting with the 10 mm stuff.
Like your pen cause the right hand side of your brain is very active and shows initiative a beaut finishing design in all you do, once again great to see your work.
At the risk of embarrassing you I always remember you cleaning up the Turning prizes at the club even against the Master Richard Raffan your finishing on bowls etc is in a class of its own, still also remember the impact your basket weave technique carried everything before it.
Take care. Kind regards Peter.Nil Desperandum
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5th March 2011, 07:40 AM #8
Very nice Fredo. I like that a lot, well done.
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5th March 2011, 07:58 AM #9
Very nice indeed. Great looking pen.
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Cheers John
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5th March 2011, 09:04 AM #10
That's a classy looking pen. I like it.
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5th March 2011, 09:27 AM #11
Thanks gentlemen, glad you like my pen, the satin chrome sierra and the white corian - aluminium make a nice combination. It's a reasonably simple and easy process to glue up a blank like this and turning the corian and aluminium presents no real problem with the use of sharp tools.
Peter - Yes, you are embarrassing me. Hope you're fit and well, see you at the guild soon.
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i like that , nice clean or fresh looking interesting but not cluttered .
that would also suit a chrome baron me thinks ,
johno'If the enemy is in range, so are you.'
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5th March 2011, 09:50 AM #13
Johno - Pretty easy to make a blank, so when you make one, post a pic - I'd be interested to see it.
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5th March 2011, 05:53 PM #15Skwair2rownd
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Very nice work there Fredo!!!
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