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| Author: | Tom Dowey [ Thu Dec 15, 2005 10:41 am ] |
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Any tips on cutting Corian into sizes used for inlaying? How to cut? How to sand? I have some 4" X 4" X 1/4" samples. Does anyone know a source that sells Corian in sizes for inlaying. Any tips greatly appreciated. |
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| Author: | Don Williams [ Thu Dec 15, 2005 10:45 am ] |
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You can slice it on a table saw with a carbide blade, then double-stick tape the slices on a board and run through your thickness sander. Cut with a coping saw. |
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| Author: | Tom Dowey [ Thu Dec 15, 2005 10:48 am ] |
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Don, They seem too small to be able to safely run through a table saw? |
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| Author: | RussellR [ Thu Dec 15, 2005 10:50 am ] |
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Tom If you don't want to run them through the saw, just sand them to thickness. |
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| Author: | Tom Dowey [ Thu Dec 15, 2005 10:57 am ] |
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That would be an awful lot of sanding. They are actually around 1/2" thick. |
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| Author: | Brock Poling [ Thu Dec 15, 2005 11:07 am ] |
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Can you resaw them? |
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| Author: | Tom Dowey [ Thu Dec 15, 2005 11:11 am ] |
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I am hoping to resaw them. Just trying to figure out how? They are 4" X 4" samples so not much to hold onto. |
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| Author: | clavin [ Thu Dec 15, 2005 11:18 am ] |
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They sell them in knife blank thicknesses and lengths, and I just thickness them down to .06", and use it as any other material. It does break a little easier than shell, but it's a tad flexible as well. I love the stuff, and it's engravable. Craig Lavin |
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| Author: | Tom Dowey [ Thu Dec 15, 2005 11:20 am ] |
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That sounds great Craig. I will try them tomorrow. |
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| Author: | tippie53 [ Thu Dec 15, 2005 12:53 pm ] |
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I resaw them with a bandsaw. Then I double stick tape them onto aboard and sand them close on my belt sander. i don't like to double stick them and run them through the sander as they usually fly appart. I like to get them about .060 I use alot of corian. Great inlay palate john hall |
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| Author: | Brock Poling [ Thu Dec 15, 2005 1:33 pm ] |
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[QUOTE=Tom Dowey] I am hoping to resaw them. Just trying to figure out how? They are 4" X 4" samples so not much to hold onto.[/QUOTE] If it is flat, superglue it to a jointed board and then you are off to the races. Just make the last little bit attached to the board sacrifice. |
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| Author: | csullivan [ Fri Dec 16, 2005 1:25 am ] |
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Hi Tom, I've used quite a bit of Corian for nuts, saddles, and flat overlays on bridges. As mentioned in several of the posts, resawing on the band saw works well. I have surfaced/final thicknessed the pieces using both a Safe-T-Planer and a 1/2" end mill in the drill press, depending on the size of the piece. I just take light cuts. You can temporarily glue small pieces to a larger board to have something to hold onto. I've kind of standardized on .050" thickness for all my inlay work, just because it seems to work best for me. If the pieces you are trying to cut are for the inlay designs you showed me at the last NEL meeting, you definitely have to post pics when done. We didn't get a chance to talk much, but if you want to get together to talk about inlaying, you can PM me and we can set up a date. Craig |
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| Author: | Don Williams [ Fri Dec 16, 2005 1:40 am ] |
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I've never cut much Corian on the bandsaw figuring it would dull the blade quickly. In the case of a 4x4 piece, I would tend to run each side through the table saw with a zero clearance insert, with the blad only out a small amount, using good push blocks for safety. The badsaw is better, especially if you have a carbide bandsaw blade. |
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| Author: | Tom Dowey [ Fri Dec 16, 2005 1:43 am ] |
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Craig, I certainly would like to get together to discuss inlay. I will email you. Don, I think I will go for the bandsaw technique. I will also try the tablesaw per your suggestion. I have a bunch of samples to experiment with. |
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| Author: | Mike Mahar [ Fri Dec 16, 2005 2:38 am ] |
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If you go to coriansamples.com you get order for $88 a complete 2 x 2 stample kit of all 106 corian colors. It's not as cheap as rummaging through the dumpsters at an installer's shop but you do get all the colors. |
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| Author: | Michael Dale Payne [ Fri Dec 16, 2005 2:42 am ] |
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[QUOTE=Tom Dowey] That would be an awful lot of sanding. They are actually around 1/2" thick. [/QUOTE] Get a luthiers Friend or make one great for thichnessing 2" or narrower pieces |
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| Author: | Tom Dowey [ Fri Dec 16, 2005 3:09 am ] |
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I forgot about the Luthiers Friend. I will have to get one. Thanks Michael. Mike, Yes, I have done that already except I opted for the 4" X 4" samples. |
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