It would be nice to see them in action. Any chance of you doing a video?
If I can figure out how to change my Iphone videos to a format accepted by this forum as an attachment, I will do it. I just haven't had the time to look into it yet... too busy making tops.
Can you turn corian as if it was wood or are there differences?
Yes you can turn Corian like it is wood, but there are some distinct differences. Corian is harder than most hardwoods, closer to yellowheart than walnut for example. As a result, it will dull the edge on your tools quicker. I use Carbide insert tools, and they seem to hold up pretty well to the Corian, but I have dulled several of the inserts so far. Corian does not have a grain like wood, so there is no end grain to worry about, or splintering, and since there is no grain, it takes a shine very well. I have sanded the tops up to 1500 grit and they get a great shine, as you can see. But the best aspect of corian is that the density is constant, this is very important in making a top as the resulting top will be ballanced, or very closely ballanced. Wood tends to vary in density which results in wobbling tops that need to be ballanced after you have completed the turning and finishing of the top on the lathe. Oh, and corian is more dense than your typical hardwood, so a corian top will spin longer than a similarly sized wood top. On average, my good hardwood tops will spin for 1 minute, however the corian tops will spin for 2 minutes easily, and often longer. And Corian comes in blue
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