Thank you Mark. I chose green because it's my son's favorite color.Jim, you come up with the most interesting blanks! This is no disappointment - very interesting and unique. I love green!
I believe the tube is a little over 3", but I don't remember how much over. It's the same as the Zen pen, but none of the instructions list the tube length. I'll measure it when I get home this afternoon. I can remember trying to drill long blanks when I had a smaller drill press. It's frustrating.
Thanks! 3 inches might just be doable if my bit cooperates. Yes… a smaller drill press has been a blessing that came with claws. Mine has a 2 inch travel on a short neck so the table doesn't drop very low (and pen bits are so long that I can't always make it work) and so most blanks I make are a 2 step process, but I still get frustrated (but it's still better than hand drilling!)
I should have checked this forum last night… I was just at woodcraft 20 minutes agoBerea makes a magnetic ballpoint that has a shorter tube.
Woodcraft sells it too. They call it the Attraction. They sell it in a ballpoint or rollerball version.
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But that's ok; I'm there every week or so anyway 
