Jan. 2011 Meeting

[Europhyllia]

Picked up my supplies from Allied this morning...

Now I just got to clean the garage enough to find the table saw :o

[Europhyllia]

you all should have included instructions on how to open the can...

[hobogato]

[txav8r]

you all should have included instructions on how to open the can...

Hahahahahaha!!!!

[Europhyllia]

I'm serious.

Would have already glued something if I had gotten it open...

I'll hit it with a screw driver if it doesn't submit shortly

[hobogato]

I'll hit it with a screw driver if it doesn't submit shortly

that is exactly how i open them. after unscrewing the cap, carefully drive a flat head screw driver through the metal seal and then pop it out of the top ring.

[Europhyllia]

Fantastic! Thanks. That was easy enough.
I wonder why they print those stupid not-doable can opening instructions on it...

[hobogato]

there are instructions?!?!

[Europhyllia]

I have another question on the torch polishing:

I didn't want to spend too much for just one project so I just bought a small butane torch.

3 things happen:
- the edge does get that polished look (good)
- sometimes the acrylic catches on fire (bad?)
- the edges seem to 'roll' (bad?)

any tips?

[hobogato]

you are probably moving too slowly. the rounding (rolling?) is something that happens if you get it really hot.