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Step 7. If the brass does not fit into the openings, ream out the hole with a rolled up piece of sandpaper.

Step 8. Glue the brass rod segments in place with CA glue. This glue dries in approximately 30 seconds, which should give you plenty of time to work the pieces in.

Step 10. Finish the Christmas ornament using aluminum oxide sanding discs and a random orbit sander.

Step 11. If you choose, use a buffing wheel and polish to give your ornament a lasting shine, jfi

Tips On Cutting Corian

When cutting Corian, be sure to slow down your feed rate. If you have a variable speed saw, set it at a medium speed and take it slow. If it takes five minutes longer to cut the ornament, who cares— there's not a race to finish a project, so just slow down! If you go too fast, the debris will not be removed properly and will stay in the saw kerf. If the debris stays in the kerf, the blade will overheat and melt the Corian. That is not a good thing to have happen!

After slowing your feed rate, the next important aspect of cutting Corian properly is your saw blade. Use a No. 4 Artisan blade for 1/4" material. Over the years, Mr. Solid Surface has tried a lot of different blades and the ones that work best for Corian, acrylics, and even hardwoods, are Artisan blades. So take my advice here!

Step 4. Rounding over the back of the blade will aid in decreasing frictional heat while sawing.

Step 5. Cut out the Christmas tree following the pattern, starting with the interior cuts. Use a small file to clean up the edges as needed. Finish by cutting the outside.

Step 6. Cut the 5/32"-Dia. brass rod into sixteen pieces approximately 5/16" long.

Step 9. Use a belt sander to sand the brass flush

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