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EPR Bottle Stopper Turning Blocks

Our EPR blocks are available in different two and three color-blend combinations.  Each block will be a little different from the next, with unique swirls and blending of the colors.   Keep in mind that these blanks are handmade and no two are exactly alike.
 
A comprehensive tutorial is shown at the bottom of this page to assist you in learning to turn beautiful and unique bottle stoppers from the EPR blocks.
 
 Bottle Stopper Blocks
$4.75 each
EPR Bottle Stopper blocks measure approximately 1 1/2" in diameter by 2 1/4" tall
The bottle stopper hardware is sold separately.  The metal and clear acrylic stopper stands are no longer available.
 
Please keep in mind that these blanks are individually hand made.  Colors vary and the mix patterns can also vary from the blocks shown below.
 
Angry Red Planet
(red and green)
ARP Bottle Stopper Block
Blue Angel
(blue and gold)
BA Bottle Stopper Block
   
   
Bumble Bee
(Black and gold)
BB Bottle Stopper Block
Dark Planet
(green and black)
DP Bottle Stopper Block
   
   
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(orange and white)
Den Bottle Stopper Block
Green Bay Packers
(gold and green)
GB Bottle Stopper Block
   
   
Holstein
(black and white)
Hol Bottle Stopper Block
Mars
(red and white)
Mars Bottle Stopper Block
   
   
Mother Earth
(green and blue)
ME Bottle Stopper Block
USA
(red, white and blue)
USA Bottle Stopper Block
   
   
Halloween
(black and orange)
Hal Bottle Stopper Block
Carmin Red & Gold Pearl
   
   
Ultra Marine Blue & Orange Pearl Ultra Marine Blue & Gold Pearl
   
Precautions to be observed when turning any acrylic:
  • Use very sharp tools while turning and take light cuts. 

  • Wear face and eye protection and keep observers away from the turning area.

  • DO NOT turn at excessive speeds.


 
Pen Blanks
EPR Pen Blanks
We also have matching hand made pen blanks in the same color combinations as the bottle stopper / kaleidoscope blocks.  Each blank measures 3/4" in diameter x 2 1/2" long (minimum length).  These pen blanks are sold in pairs and one pair will produce one complete pen.  Keep in mind that these blanks are handmade and no two are exactly alike.
 
Closed-end Baron made from the EPR Mother Earth

 

Ed's Polyester Resin Bottle Stopper Tutorial
 
Precautions to be observed when turning any acrylic:
  • Use very sharp tools while turning and take light cuts. 

  • Wear face and eye protection and keep observers away from the turning area.

  • DO NOT turn at excessive speeds.

The following photo tutorial will describe how to prepare, turn and finish an EPR Bottle Stopper. First, you'll need an EPR stopper block. You'll also need a cone stopper base, stopper mandrel, drill chuck, a 23/64" drill bit, a 3/8" tap and tap handle, wet/dry sandpaper, various hand and power tools, eye protection and a dust mask of some kind.
 EPR Bottle Stopper blocks measure approximately 1 1/2" in diameter and 2 1/4" tall
giving you plenty of material to work with.
 

First, put on your safety glasses and dust mask. Then secure your EPR block in a pen vice as shown, to hold the block securely while drilling. Mount your 23/64" bit in the drill press and drill a hole in the center of the block approximately 1" deep

Use a belt or disk sander to sand the hole-end of the stopper flat.

Use a square to insure that the end of the block is true and at a 90 degree angle to the body of the block.

     
     

 A 3/8" tap is being used to thread the 23/64" hole. This is the same thread pattern that the stopper chuck and chrome cone stopper base use. Be careful when beginning the tap, to enter the hole squarely and tap the threads slowly and gently.

Note the small chip at the edge of the tapped hole. This is normal and to be expected. Also note that the stopper chuck has been mounted in a #2 MT drill chuck and then installed in the lathe's headstock.

I've made a little wooden block to go between the tailstock's live center point and the end of the block. This helps steady the piece while turning, without making a dimple in the block's end that might split the block, and would have to be turned away later.

     
     

The block has now been threaded onto the mandrel and the steady-block has been installed between the tailstock and the end of the piece and its ready to turn.

Note that the hole-end of the block is flush against the mandrel's bushing, providing lateral support for the piece while turning. The mandrel bushing also acts as a stop-gage, indicating where the EPR block and metal cone stopper base will transition. 

The toolrest has been moved as close to the turning as is safely possible, and about 1/4" below the turning's center line.

     
     

Using a sharp skew, approach the piece high, and gently move the skew down until the bevel meets the turning and begins to cut.

 Here I'm using a different skew with a rounded cutting surface. This is a useful tool for cutting concave surfaces in EPR.

Now the tailstock has been moved out of the way and the toolrest has been moved to the turning's end.

     
     

Again, using the skew, and starting high on the turning, engage the skew's bevel point and begin cutting.

After the piece's shape has been finalized, it's time to sand. Always wet-sand plastic. I'm using Silicon Carbide wet/dry sandpaper, cut into 2" squares. The grits from left to right are 240, 400 and 600.

Keep a cup of water handy to wet down the sandpaper. We'll use each grit of paper to sand the piece while the lathe is running at slow speed.

     
     

You'll know when the sand- paper and EPR are wet enough by the fine slurry that's produced. You don't want to see any dust at this point.

After sanding through each of the three grits, turn the lathe off and wet sand using 600 grit paper in the direction of the headstock for a minute or so to remove pesky scratches.

Then remove the turning from the lathe, and you're ready to finish the piece.

     
     

I prefer to buff using the first two wheels of the Beall system (Tripoli and White Diamond) immediately after wet-sanding. A robust  Tripoli buff will remove 100% of any residual scratches and the White Diamond is a very effective final polish. 

Here is the finished turning, ready for assembly.

Here is the finished stopper!
 

Bottle Stopper Buffing Handle


 
Have you ever had the sad experience of having a finished bottle stopper blank get 'caught & thrown' by a buffing wheel?  Using our Delrin handle will give you a much more secure way of buffing the stoppers and not having to worry about dodging a run-a-way stopper block.  The handle is 7" long and comes complete with two Delrin bushings for shallow or deep 3/8"-16 threads. This handle will work with the BHW-465, -466, -467, -468, -469 and the -470 series stoppers.
$11.35
Click Here To Order
 

 
Precautions to be observed when turning any acrylic:
  • Use very sharp tools while turning and take light cuts. 

  • Wear face and eye protection and keep observers away from the turning area.

  • DO NOT turn at excessive speeds.

 

 


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Only two defining forces have ever offered to die for you:
Jesus Christ and the American G.I.
One died for your soul and the other for your freedom.

By Danielle   "A proud Army wife"
 

 
A friend sent me the following:
 

What is a Veteran?   A "Veteran" -- whether active duty, discharged, retired, or reserve -- is someone who, at one point in his or her life, wrote a blank check made payable to "The United States of America" for an amount of up to and including his or her life.

Semper Fi!  (1965-1974)

 
Operation Komando
 


Until they all come home...


 
 

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Supporting the continued education of children whose parents were killed in the line of Duty.
 
Lt. Colonel Oliver North, Founder and Honorary Chairman
 

The Mission of Freedom Alliance is to advance the American heritage of freedom by honoring and encouraging military service, defending the sovereignty of the United States and promoting a strong national defense.

Freedom Alliance , a 501(c)3 educational and charitable foundation, was founded in 1990 by Lt.Col Oliver L. North, who now serves as the organization's honorary chairman. We will work to "keep America strong, keep America prosperous, and keep America free," said North upon the founding of Freedom Alliance. And so we have.
 


It was 113 here yesterday....
   
A man and his dog were walking along a road. The man was enjoying the scenery, when it suddenly occurred to him that he was dead.  He remembered dying, and that the dog walking beside him had been dead for years. He wondered where the road was leading them.

After a while, they came to a high, white stone wall along one side of the road. It looked like fine marble. At the top of a long hill, it was broken by a tall arch that glowed in the sunlight.  When he was standing before it he saw a magnificent gate in the arch that looked like mother-of-pearl, and the street that led to the gate looked like pure gold. He and the dog walked toward the gate, and as he got closer, he saw a man at a desk to one side. When he was close enough, he called out, 'Excuse me, where are we?''  This is Heaven, sir,' the man answered.. 'Wow! Would you happen to have some water?' the man asked.  'Of course, sir. Come right in, and I'll have some ice water brought right up.'  The man gestured, and the gate began to open.  'Can my friend,' gesturing toward his dog, 'come in, too?' the traveler asked.  'I'm sorry, sir, but we don't accept pets.'

The man thought a moment and then turned back toward the road and continued the way he had been going with his dog.
After another long walk, and at the top of another long hill, he came to a dirt road leading through a farm gate that looked as if it had never been closed. There was no fence.  As he approached the gate, he saw a man inside, leaning against a tree and reading a book.  'Excuse me!' he called to the man. 'Do you have any water?'  'Yeah, sure, there's a pump over there, come on in.' 'How about my friend here?' the traveler gestured to the dog. 'There should be a bowl by the pump.'  They went through the gate, and sure enough, there was an old-fashioned hand pump with a bowl beside it.  The traveler filled the water bowl and took a long drink himself, then he gave some to the dog.

When they were full, he and the dog walked back toward the man who was standing by the tree.  'What do you call this place?' the traveler asked.  'This is Heaven,' he answered. 'Well, that's confusing,' the traveler said. 'The man down the road said that was Heaven, too.' 'Oh, you mean the place with the gold street and pearly gates? Nope. That's Hell.'  'Doesn't it make you mad for them to use your name like that?' 'No, we're just happy that they screen out the folks who would leave their best friends behind.' 

Author unknown but I've been told that this story was presented in an episode of Rod Serling's "The Twilight Zone".