I was this many years old when I learned my reamer is a waste of time and money 🤦♀️ Never thought to just use a turning tool to flush the end of the insert tube. Another fantastic video Scott!! I like how you go over safety, precautions, materials, list, procedure and technique. Particularly fond of your lack of brand loyalty and appreciate your diligence to name each brand and show us the packaging
Thanks for the comment. There are so many ways to do just about anything. For me, the trick is to find what works best for my personal workflow. Resin is a funny thing. A lot of people think resin and epoxy are interchangeable terms. But with Resins, there is so much to learn. Its my goal with each video to help people flatten their learning curves so they don't have to make the same mistakes I did. As far as brands go, I'm not sponsored by anyone nor do I want to be. I just don't ever want to be in a position where I feel I'm obligated to feature/sell anything to the viewer. I love trying new things but tend to use things I know have worked for me in the past. Thanks again for the comments and Thanks for watching!
Great video! I've been thinking about adding resin to some of my bowl projects but don't have a pressure pot. Now, it seems, I have a solution. I would like to know where you got the tailstock cup center with a removable point though. That's something I've been looking for. Thanks so much for sharing! 👍🏽
Thanks for the feedback. The live center I'm using in the video is a knock off of the oneway live center. It's called "Savannah Heavy Duty Dual Bearing Live Center". I got it from Amazon but it's not currently available. But you can find it here www.ptreeusa.com/turn_live_center.html There are probably others, but it's nearly identical to the Oneway live center and the Robust Live center. Check your current one. I could knock the pin out of my Jet live center and it was way less expensive than the ones listed above.
I'm not sure what you mean. Are you asking if I have ever tried construction paper as a mold? If that's your question then the answer is no. But I have used the thin cardboard from a soda can case. If you're referring to something else just let me know and I'll try to help
I want to use colored pencils to make a pencil holder for my daughter, who is a teacher. I have a container the depth of a normal pencil that's about 6" in diameter that is full of pencils which are standing upright. Can i do this without a vacuum sealer?
Great question. The short answer is yes you can. The explanation is a bit longer. Using a thin viscosity deep pour resin will allow the bubbles to rise to the top before curing. The main issue is, can you do it all in one pour? That issue is totally dependent on the resin you're planning to use. Definitely read the info sheet that comes with your resin and then examine your project. The deep pour resins usually allow pours of 2 inches or maybe more. But that's two or more inches of resin with nothing in it. With a container full of pencils I'd suspect that there will be no place where the resin is 2 inches thick. Of course the only way you'll know for sure will be to experiment. If it were me I'd give it a try. If it doesn't work you could always do a second test with multiple pours. Just follow the manufacturers instructions on multiple pours. The only other concern I can think of would be trapped air bubbles sticking to the pencils and not totally releasing. Vibrating the mold could help expedite the bubbles rising to the surface. A random orbit sander lightly touching the mold might help if you encounter that issue. Finishing the project is another consideration. You'll definitely want to seal the exposed wood after turning. Once again, proper selection will be important. You may want to consider finishing with either a top coat epoxy or a penetrating epoxy. The penetrating epoxy will soak into the wood and seal it. The top coat epoxy will basically encase the whole thing in plastic. It really depends on the look you're going for. My experience is with Alumilite Company and Total Boat products. If you're unsure, they both have fantastic customer support and should be happy to guide you to the right products. Good luck with your project and thanks for watching!
@@shakaz6641 I'm glad I was able to help. Vacuum chambers and pressure pots are both definitely useful additions, but not always necessary. And unless you're stabilizing wood, a pressure pot may be of more use for a Woodturner than a vacuum chamber. Perhaps I should do a video about both
I'm not a professional speaker. I'm just a Woodturners trying to pass on some information to other Woodturners. I'm sorry you felt the need to leave a negative comment. I hope you got some useful information from the video.
I'm not a professional speaker. I just was trying to put out info to help people. Sorry you were triggered to the point you felt the need to leave a negative comment. 🤷
I was this many years old when I learned my reamer is a waste of time and money 🤦♀️
Never thought to just use a turning tool to flush the end of the insert tube.
Another fantastic video Scott!! I like how you go over safety, precautions, materials, list, procedure and technique. Particularly fond of your lack of brand loyalty and appreciate your diligence to name each brand and show us the packaging
Thanks for the comment. There are so many ways to do just about anything. For me, the trick is to find what works best for my personal workflow. Resin is a funny thing. A lot of people think resin and epoxy are interchangeable terms. But with Resins, there is so much to learn. Its my goal with each video to help people flatten their learning curves so they don't have to make the same mistakes I did.
As far as brands go, I'm not sponsored by anyone nor do I want to be. I just don't ever want to be in a position where I feel I'm obligated to feature/sell anything to the viewer. I love trying new things but tend to use things I know have worked for me in the past. Thanks again for the comments and Thanks for watching!
Great video Scott!
Thanks brother!!
Great video! I've been thinking about adding resin to some of my bowl projects but don't have a pressure pot. Now, it seems, I have a solution. I would like to know where you got the tailstock cup center with a removable point though. That's something I've been looking for. Thanks so much for sharing! 👍🏽
Thanks for the feedback. The live center I'm using in the video is a knock off of the oneway live center. It's called "Savannah Heavy Duty Dual Bearing Live Center". I got it from Amazon but it's not currently available. But you can find it here
www.ptreeusa.com/turn_live_center.html
There are probably others, but it's nearly identical to the Oneway live center and the Robust Live center. Check your current one. I could knock the pin out of my Jet live center and it was way less expensive than the ones listed above.
@@ScottsMiniWoodshop Thanks so much for your time and the info!!
@@gregjohnson8486 you're very welcome!
Just found this. THANK YOU SIR!
You're very welcome and thanks for watching!
Have you ever tried construction paper.
Liked the video
I'm not sure what you mean. Are you asking if I have ever tried construction paper as a mold? If that's your question then the answer is no. But I have used the thin cardboard from a soda can case. If you're referring to something else just let me know and I'll try to help
I want to use colored pencils to make a pencil holder for my daughter, who is a teacher. I have a container the depth of a normal pencil that's about 6" in diameter that is full of pencils which are standing upright. Can i do this without a vacuum sealer?
Great question. The short answer is yes you can. The explanation is a bit longer. Using a thin viscosity deep pour resin will allow the bubbles to rise to the top before curing. The main issue is, can you do it all in one pour? That issue is totally dependent on the resin you're planning to use. Definitely read the info sheet that comes with your resin and then examine your project. The deep pour resins usually allow pours of 2 inches or maybe more. But that's two or more inches of resin with nothing in it. With a container full of pencils I'd suspect that there will be no place where the resin is 2 inches thick. Of course the only way you'll know for sure will be to experiment. If it were me I'd give it a try. If it doesn't work you could always do a second test with multiple pours. Just follow the manufacturers instructions on multiple pours.
The only other concern I can think of would be trapped air bubbles sticking to the pencils and not totally releasing. Vibrating the mold could help expedite the bubbles rising to the surface. A random orbit sander lightly touching the mold might help if you encounter that issue.
Finishing the project is another consideration. You'll definitely want to seal the exposed wood after turning. Once again, proper selection will be important. You may want to consider finishing with either a top coat epoxy or a penetrating epoxy. The penetrating epoxy will soak into the wood and seal it. The top coat epoxy will basically encase the whole thing in plastic. It really depends on the look you're going for.
My experience is with Alumilite Company and Total Boat products. If you're unsure, they both have fantastic customer support and should be happy to guide you to the right products. Good luck with your project and thanks for watching!
Nice video take a drink every time he says right
If you're going to turn my video into a drinking game just be sure you're all finished in your shop for the day, right? 😂
Take a shot every time he says okay
You better make that 'take a sip each time he says ok' or you'll never make it to the end of the video, OK?
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Thanks! And thanks for watching.
@@ScottsMiniWoodshop no problem... You saved me from getting a vacuum chamber 🫣
@@shakaz6641 I'm glad I was able to help. Vacuum chambers and pressure pots are both definitely useful additions, but not always necessary. And unless you're stabilizing wood, a pressure pot may be of more use for a Woodturner than a vacuum chamber. Perhaps I should do a video about both
@@ScottsMiniWoodshop I'm looking to stabilise antlers and wood...so a video on the differences would help.
Right 👌
Thanks for watching
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Hahaha.... Thx!
Right, right, right.😂😅
I'm not a professional speaker. I'm just a Woodturners trying to pass on some information to other Woodturners. I'm sorry you felt the need to leave a negative comment. I hope you got some useful information from the video.
Couldn’t listen to one more “um”
I'm not a professional speaker. I just was trying to put out info to help people. Sorry you were triggered to the point you felt the need to leave a negative comment. 🤷
I’m just busting your chops trying to have a little fun
Right!
Thanks for the comment but I'm not sure what you're trying to say