Old Rockler Round Top Pen & Pencil Bushing?

[Uncle Toem]

Hey All, I recently 'inherited' several old pen kits and a couple of them are Rockler "Round Top Pen" and "Round Top Pencil" but I didn't get the bushings. On the Rockler website I put in the pen kit numbers (61272 for the Pen) and (61281 for the Pencil) and got no hits. Sent an email to Rockler and they no longer make the pen/pencil kits or the bushings. The instruction sheets are dated 1998 I think. I just have one of each kit, complete, and I hate to chuck them. Bushing measurements would great help. Thanks, Tom T.

 

[walshjp17]

Compare them to the European or Designer pens.

 

[Monty]

You can always measure the components and turn between centers without bushings.

 

[LagniappeRob]

PSI has "Build a Bushings" for a couple sizes of tubes:
3/8" - Build a Bushing System for 3/8" tubes (set of 4) at Penn State Industries
8mm - Build a Bushing System for 8mm tubes (set of 4) at Penn State Industries
10mm - Build a Bushing System for 10mm tubes (set of 4) at Penn State Industries
10.5mm - Build a Bushing System for 10.5mm tubes (set of 4) at Penn State Industries
12.5mm - Build a Bushing System for 12.5mm tubes (set of 4) at Penn State Industries

 

[ChrisN]

I would just measure the components and make bushings out of wood, especially if it's just 2 sets.

 

[Uncle Toem]

Thanks for your help

Guys, thank you so much for your suggestions. Each one certainly has it's merit for sure. I'll sort through them and may end up trying multiple 'fixes'.
Take Care,
Tom T.