Bruce, I think you have some great responses and Roger outlined solutions very well. I come to this with a career in Chemistry and also feel better working by weight. As to bubbles, I alway put air with the syringe into the bottle as to keep positive pressure. As to using weight, probably most of use make near the same size batch each time or small variations. When I open a new bat
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Just received a new order of composite cork blocks. 1 1/2” x 1 1/2” x 12”. I have a lathe which I put on a 8” or 14” drill bit. But not all cork blocks are straight. So I was going to make a 3 sided square jig, to hold it straight while drilling. Then after drilling 1/4” hole then use the Flexcoat reverse drill bit, then epoxy arbors inside the cork composite to reduce the weight. I’m going with
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Thanks for all the replies. I have 18’ to work with so using the Renzetti aluminum platform, I’m placing in it a channel of HDPE, for the bottom to run on and the sides are also HDPE, to keep it running true with minor side movement. I tried several router cuts of different shapes from round hold the rounded bottom of the the lathe platform. It works well, but creates a little to much friction
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I just received my new Renzetti Lathe and would like to add bed. I believe I’ve come up with a couple methods that may work using conveyer belt U groove letting casters. I certainly would like to hear about a proven method/ Mie
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