Robert Drisaldi
PRO Member
I am relatively new to the segmented aspect of turning. My apologies in advance for the elementary type of question. Hopefully, other new segmenters will see a benefit in this thread....
I have completed several vases, bowls, etc. Most of the projects were on the small to medium size. I use a wedgie sled and seg-easy wedges and get great results with my angle cuts. My problem begins with the glue up of my rings. With the smaller projects, (largest ring 4"-5") my process for sanding was: Disk-sand one side flat, glue to the vessel, and true the opposite side once the glue sets; and so on. (using a couple of 5Lb. barbell;l weights for this process. I had outstanding results. Recently I designed and constructed a large vase, with the largest ring's outside diameter of 11". Before beginning this vessel I picked up a used Jet 16/32 drum sander. I figured I could save a lot of time shooting the rings through the sander and move on from the truing up of each ring on the lathe. As I turned each section of the vessel I began to notice very slight gaps between the rings on the outside edge. The inside edges were perfectly flush. I have since built a glue press, hoping to get add more pressure to the rings. I have not used the press yet.
Now for seeking opinions: Assuming the outer edges are not true, should I scrap the drum sander step and go back to my original process? Or, do you think the slight exterior gaps will be resolved with the use of added pressure from the glue press?
Sorry for the length, but I did want to add the back story.
Thanks!
Robert
I have completed several vases, bowls, etc. Most of the projects were on the small to medium size. I use a wedgie sled and seg-easy wedges and get great results with my angle cuts. My problem begins with the glue up of my rings. With the smaller projects, (largest ring 4"-5") my process for sanding was: Disk-sand one side flat, glue to the vessel, and true the opposite side once the glue sets; and so on. (using a couple of 5Lb. barbell;l weights for this process. I had outstanding results. Recently I designed and constructed a large vase, with the largest ring's outside diameter of 11". Before beginning this vessel I picked up a used Jet 16/32 drum sander. I figured I could save a lot of time shooting the rings through the sander and move on from the truing up of each ring on the lathe. As I turned each section of the vessel I began to notice very slight gaps between the rings on the outside edge. The inside edges were perfectly flush. I have since built a glue press, hoping to get add more pressure to the rings. I have not used the press yet.
Now for seeking opinions: Assuming the outer edges are not true, should I scrap the drum sander step and go back to my original process? Or, do you think the slight exterior gaps will be resolved with the use of added pressure from the glue press?
Sorry for the length, but I did want to add the back story.
Thanks!
Robert