
Can I put on your queue a glass version of the platen?
--Rob
Would you mind terribly going into a little more detail about this process? For instance, what is pin gluing?All joints were pin glued, routed, wet sanded and then polished with red and then white jewellers rouge.
Pin glueing is a glueing technique done by inserting pins in between the two surfaces you're joining. The reason for doing this is due to the glue itself actually preventing the thorough 'wetting' the entire seam. Long wide seams need to be well flooded with glue to make a full bubble free bond.sarcanon wrote:Would you mind terribly going into a little more detail about this process? For instance, what is pin gluing?
3/16 would be the bare minimum if you were using a hinge on the platen, the 'slide design' I fear will put it under too much pressure.sarcanon wrote:In anticipation of building my platen, I purchased some 3/16" Lexan (clear polycarbonate) which I am fearing now to be too thin. So all the more important that I get as much stability at the joint as possible.
To mitre 3/16 poly on your table saw you're going to need to create some sort of fixture to clamp it TIGHTLY and fully support it along it's length as you feed it through. The last time our main fabricator did a 45°, the glued seam on acrylic was not visually very good. A simple butt joint works better.sarcanon wrote:My plan is to mitre the edges at a 45 degree angle to make a nice smooth join. I've read elsewhere that a plywood blade reverse-mounted on a table saw might work to make the cuts, provided I wet the blade to reduce heat and splintering. I've got more Lexan than I need so I will be able to make a few practice cuts first.
Do you think this hare-brained scheme has any chances of success?
Thanks.
Thanks oldmancoyote!oldmancoyote1 wrote:Mathue:
That's craftsman-like work.
Many thanks Mr. Reetz!daniel_reetz wrote:Mathue: Wow. Beautifully done. I am really impressed with how far you've taken this.
Yipes, I hope this week is better for you.daniel_reetz wrote:(I'll tell you the moment I know if I'm moving for sure -- the last week has been an insane run of details and damage control, all for something that might not happen)