Working Acrylic--Questions.
OK guys, so I have some 3mil acrylic and it's time to make some scales.
I'm wondering about a couple of things.
First off, I would like to try chemically welding the butt instead of peening. I have the right stuff, I'm just wondering if anyone has tried this before, and how it might work. I don't know how strong the weld is and how much stress is actually on the wedge end, so...any advice would be appreciated.
Also, I'm looking at doing some bolsters and an inlay. The bolsters will be tough...they're rounded, so the scales will have to be rounded. Should I get thicker scrylic and sand down, or stick with the 3mil, or what?
And has anyone tried heat setting inlays? Meaning, heat the metal inlay and press it into the handle to make the impression, then using epoxy to actually set the inlay...?
Does any of that make sense?