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Fergus OMore:

--- Quote from: S. Heslop on January 21, 2015, 06:20:44 PM ---.

I did think about sleeving it with PVC pipe but I couldn't find any in the dimensions required, which was a shame.

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Oversize plastic gutter pipe can be cut and heat sealed with a soldering iron.

I'm thinking about a use for scrap plastic. Got a broken garden table to re-cycle :bang:

Norman

S. Heslop:

All this waiting is killing me. I dried one of them out on a radiator and it cracked a bit, which I was actually happy to see since it was evidence it was actually drying and that a good amount of the stuff managed to soak in. It'd probably be prudent to let it stabilize for a while in the garage though, but i'm not sure how much longer I can stomach waiting.

S. Heslop:
Well that's too bad, it didn't work. Nor did different tool geometries.

I guess my options are to find a piece of PVC pipe and see how easily that turns (I doubt it'd turn too easily), use a piece of PVC pipe and mould some sort of body filler/ epoxy thing (I also can't imagine body filler turning too pleasantly without chunks of it chipping out), or I could scrap the MDF and try again with plywood.

I think I might just go for plywood. I'm not so hot on the idea of using this MDF any more since, after being wetted and dried on a radiator, it probably won't stay the same shape unless I leave it for a month to stabilize. Plus I have the plywood on hand.

That said, there's probably a likelihood that i'll experience some chipping with the plywood too, what with turning it on the end grain. Although Matthias Wandel had success turning plywood for bandsaw wheels.

Manxmodder:
The success of plywood will very much depend on the type and quality.

Birch ply would probably be a good bet,but it is not cheap. I would give serious consideration to the making a glued up roller blank from staves with grain longitudinaly as VT Steam has previously mentioned.....OZ.

vtsteam:
Just rip strips with the blade set to 45 degrees. Use real wood. BYU.

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