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General Category => General Scroll Saw Talk => Topic started by: termite on September 09, 2011, 11:59:57 pm

Title: Corian
Post by: termite on September 09, 2011, 11:59:57 pm

i bought some 1/2 inch thick Corian on e-bay today. can anyone give me some pointers on how it
cuts & sands. can it be glued with Titebond glue? i use FD blades & will have to order some from Mike. thanks for your help.

Title: Re: Corian
Post by: Leldon on September 10, 2011, 04:01:47 am

Hi termite,

I have made a few things out of corian! It cuts great. Just be sure to use a blade with out reverse teeth and maybe a bit bigger than you usually would on the design you choose. Also, be sure to apply tape, be it blue painters tape or packaging tape. Sand it with progressively finer grits. Up to about 400-600 grit. Or higher. The more you sand or polish it, the better it'll look!

Title: Re: Corian
Post by: UHMNL on September 10, 2011, 10:52:37 am

Customers like to use the Polar # 5. It has no reverse teeth and the theet are off-set just a hair. This helps that it does not melt back together.
FD Mike

PS. Leldon, long time no see. Hope everything is well with you.

Title: Re: Corian
Post by: Leldon on September 10, 2011, 12:53:23 pm

Hey Mike!  Everything is great! Staying busy with work and here at home cutting out things!  I have a store that I sell my items at now!  You should be hearing from me soon. I want to try some of the ultra reverse blades!

Title: Re: Corian
Post by: geneVG on September 10, 2011, 02:04:07 pm

I have never heard of this type of wood.  What does it look like and what can you do with it?

gene

Title: Re: Corian
Post by: Bill P on September 10, 2011, 02:59:12 pm

Gene, Corian is a synthetic material used primarily for counter tops.  I've made some cutting boards and license plate frames out of it before.

Termite, cut with a fairly slow speed on your saw, so it will cut, rather than melt the material.  If it overheats it will melt back together behind the blade.

Good luck,

Bill P.

Title: Re: Corian
Post by: termite on September 11, 2011, 12:28:22 am

thanks to all for your help

Title: Re: Corian
Post by: tas2181 on September 12, 2011, 11:47:23 am

Termite,
I haven't cut any corian on the scroll saw but have made pens from it. I sawed it using a band saw or table saw.
Follow what FD Mike and others said in regards to cutting. As far as gluing you can use Cyanoacrylate glue (super glue) to glue it to itself. There are 3 consistencies, thin, medium and thick. Thin is what comes in the little tubes. You should use the thick or medium when gluing. If you want to glue to a wood surface I would seal the wood with a layer of glue first before gluing together. The cyanoacrylate will soak into the wood and not bond well otherwise.