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bubbles

  1. flexi

    Two more leveche

    Hi all, I have an Amboyna fountain and a Cholla Fountain.... The Cholla was from Dave at Penkitz and Bitz and was very nice to turn with no air bubbles. I did also paint the hole just to be on the safe side..
  2. S

    Help Needed

    All, I've been trying to cast some snakeskin. The main issue is that using CA or Elmers turns the skin dark. See photos. The other issue is air bubbles. Even thou I'm pressure potting them at 50psi. Any ideas?
    • Skydivermel
    • Thread
    • air bubbles dark issue photos
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Casting
  3. A

    Making resin blanks

    I have experimented with casting blanks - see attached photo. These are simply blue tinted epoxy resin with slivers of rooikrans wood - what we braai with here. The resultant pen, not a great effort, reveals the tiny air bubbles in the blank (when you zoom in - luckily past the focus level of...
  4. T

    Casting

    Just wondering does anyone use a vibrating table to get rid of bubbles
    • Themackay
    • Thread
    • bubbles rid table vibrating wondering
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Casting
  5. A

    Help needed

    Well after reading loads of threads about resin casting,watching u tube,loads of people showing how to make pen blanks I tried,I followed the instructions and tried what other people try,still I get bubbles in my blanks,they look good and about half way down machining I hit the bubbles and they...
    • Alan008
    • Thread
    • bubbles chisels gentle people spoiled
    • Replies: 32
    • Forum: Casting
  6. T

    Fly resin bowl

    My second attempt at fly in resin bowl quite pleased with this one no bubbles
  7. B

    Chestnut Melamine Lacquer Problem

    Ive used many cans of Chestnut Melamine Lacquer (Aerosol) sprayed over Cellulose Sanding Sealer and have had great results but today I opened a new can and sprayed to find: 1. The lacquer didnt dry as quickly as normal 2. As the lacquer dried it formed lots of tiny air bubbles leaving a rough...
    • Burt25
    • Thread
    • bubbles chestnut lacquer problem sprayed
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Turning Pens
  8. edlea

    Ultrasonic cleaners

    Has anyone used an ultrasonic cleaner for dispersing air bubbles ?
    • edlea
    • Thread
    • air bubbles cleaner dispersing ultrasonic
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Casting
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