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johncrane
Member
well done YoYo enjoy the craft and talent here at IAP
tomtedesco
Member
Great colors, all look good.
YoYo
Member
Thank you! But, if you touch some of them, you'll feel the bump, not smooth. I'm frustrated with this part.
woodwzrd
Member
Nice pens for a "Rookie". I wouldn't call the red one a failure. It's a learning experience and it looks like it can be saved. It looks like you just pressed the transmission in to far. Nock the nib out and slowly press the transmission back about an 1/8". You'll have to slip a piece of dowel with a 7mm hole drilled in it over the trans to press the nib back in but then you can adjust the trans depth so the refill doesn't protrude so far.
It takes a few to get the feel for how far down to turn at the bushings.
Truthfully, I find the Slimline more unforgiving than many of the other kits out there.
I just got back to turning 5 months ago after a 25 year layoff and had to turn a dozen or so slimlines before I felt comfortable with them again.
Keep up the good work!
Truthfully, I find the Slimline more unforgiving than many of the other kits out there.
I just got back to turning 5 months ago after a 25 year layoff and had to turn a dozen or so slimlines before I felt comfortable with them again.
Keep up the good work!
Woodchipper
Member
Nice for the first ones. The "trick" is to go slow, periodically, take the pen out of the press, try the tranny and a refill. You will be able to see where to stop before the final fitting.
YoYo
Member
Knock the nip out? It will damage or scratch the pen, don't you think? I'm so tempting to try it as this "too far" bothers me 
RKB
Member
Remove Cross mechanism
Has anyone come up with a good way to remove the cross mechanism from a pen? I have a customer asking if I can do some repairs to a pen. He significantly scratched the wood. Ideally I would like to remove the mechanism and nib so I can repair the blank without damaging the pen parts.
www.penturners.org
This tutorial in our library is pretty much what I use to disassemble slimlines, but in this case, you only need to use a 1/8" punch to knock out the nib, then use a 15/64" punch to tap the transmission back just a small amount. You should be able to do this while holding the barrel of the pen with a non-scratching gripper. Been there - done that several times.
egnald
Member
Very attractive collection! - Dave
Since I don't have the transfer punches, I use long Allen wrenches. Just make sure you have a towel, to prevent dings / dents, under the end you're trying to knock out.
target64
Member
Nice start
Hippie3180
Member
These are well done, let the addiction begin. lol!
Mike
Member
I bought the pen press from Penn Ptate several months ago and it has paid for itself already by saving pens I needed to disassemble to make adjustments or repairs. (I get in too big a hurry sometimes). You can assemble and disassemble pens. With experience, you discover the best angle for the press handle for depth control when pressing in transmissions. I also was able to go back and redo the finish on some of my first pens and make them much nicer.
There are more expensive presses available, but so far the Penn State press is working great.
Mike
There are more expensive presses available, but so far the Penn State press is working great.
Assembly/Disassembly Pen Press
Now you can disassemble and assemble your pen parts all on one easy to use tool. Acts as a traditional pen press to reliably and accurately press your pen parts together, while the disassembly function gives you an invaluable way to take virtually any pen apart. You'll get the following components:
www.pennstateind.com
Mike
I have it, also and really like it for both assembly and disassembly.I bought the pen press from Penn Ptate several months ago and it has paid for itself already by saving pens I needed to disassemble to make adjustments or repairs. (I get in too big a hurry sometimes). You can assemble and disassemble pens. With experience, you discover the best angle for the press handle for depth control when pressing in transmissions. I also was able to go back and redo the finish on some of my first pens and make them much nicer.
There are more expensive presses available, but so far the Penn State press is working great.
Assembly/Disassembly Pen Press
Now you can disassemble and assemble your pen parts all on one easy to use tool. Acts as a traditional pen press to reliably and accurately press your pen parts together, while the disassembly function gives you an invaluable way to take virtually any pen apart. You'll get the following components:www.pennstateind.com
Mike
$75, but worth it.