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  1. I guess that's the Jr Victor then? Postable $21,...

    I guess that's the Jr Victor then? Postable $21, which is probably why i skipped past it initially



    Missed that one too, and the price is right. However, I've had problems with these Baron II's...
  2. Thanks for the info guys. I didn't realise the...

    Thanks for the info guys.

    I didn't realise the Blossom/harvest pair were extra large, so that could be an issue.

    I did consider those Gentlemens pens, but it's $23 with the premium platings,...
  3. Spring Blossom/Roman Harvest comfortable in use?

    Hey folks, long time...

    I have an order for 4 pens for brothers in BOW, but make them all slightly different. I have done Baron & Jr Gent 2 for other family members before. So I'm trying to find 4...
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    Heh yes, well. I finally got my CNC dust shoe...

    Heh yes, well. I finally got my CNC dust shoe finished yesterday. So, assuming it works, I can get back to CNC'ing HDPE for pen moulds....

    Russell.
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    Thanks for the help guys. Those couple of...

    Thanks for the help guys. Those couple of pictures are great.

    I also forgot to mention, I cut my thumb while sanding one of the brass tubes, took skin off one knuckle and broke my fingernail while...
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    Six hours in the shed!

    It seems I get slower ever time I make a new pen.

    I have to provide a catalogue of all my pen types to a potential customer, so today I lined up five styles I didn't have pictures of and figured I...
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    Sam? Sam who? :wink: I'm miles behind in...

    Sam? Sam who? :wink:

    I'm miles behind in catching up with forum posts. Belated congrats.

    Russell.
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    I'd say it worked. Nicely done. Russell.

    I'd say it worked. Nicely done.

    Russell.
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    Colour me impressed! That's an awesome piece of...

    Colour me impressed! That's an awesome piece of work that can proudly wear the "hand made" stand of approval.

    Russell.
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    Eh, and I can't type either. Darn iPad causes so...

    Eh, and I can't type either. Darn iPad causes so many typo's. Ah well.

    Russell.
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    I think you mean Chatoyance...

    I think you mean Chatoyance

    Russell.
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    Hey Stevo, I assume this is HDPE cutting...

    Hey Stevo,

    I assume this is HDPE cutting board? I'd be interested if I can get to you to pick it up. Don't you need it for yourself though?

    Russell.
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    LOL. Of course, it'll have limited use as smoking...

    LOL. Of course, it'll have limited use as smoking is banned in most workplaces these days :)

    :2tsup: for thinking outside the box ( or humidor, as the case may be :D).

    Russell.
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    That was my first thought, that the CA wouldn't...

    That was my first thought, that the CA wouldn't sick to the BLO. Maybe wiping it with the lathe running sets it? I usually acetone down any oily woods such as BOW before I CA, so I've had trouble...
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    Lots of thought put into that one, and a great...

    Lots of thought put into that one, and a great result.

    Well done Peter.

    Russell.
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    Hey Folks, Well after weeks struggling with...

    Hey Folks,

    Well after weeks struggling with air bubbles, I finally cracked the problem. Took a big wad of cash on a new pale of resin to figure it out, but it looks like my stuff I was using was...
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    I've only used HDPE as it's cheaper than UHMWPE,...

    I've only used HDPE as it's cheaper than UHMWPE, but if you've got a cheap source of it, give it a try. From what I can see, it has some more desirable characteristics for casting, but may machine...
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    I don't really have a way of checking the temp on...

    I don't really have a way of checking the temp on mine. Never thought about the wires melting. That's a worry :C

    Russell
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    Holy Guacamole!! That's one major...

    Holy Guacamole!! That's one major mis-alignment:!:!

    Russell.
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    I'm afraid it's never going to be a one-stop...

    I'm afraid it's never going to be a one-stop finish, just like a lot of woods. The nature of PC means it'll never go rock hard. FIMO is harder, but doesn't come in the range of colours that Premo...
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    Different colours can have different stiffness,...

    Different colours can have different stiffness, with warmer colours being softer than cooler colours. I only use Premo now as I found some of the cheaper "generic" Polymer Clays were very...
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    Well, no, but it's still clamped to the table :)...

    Well, no, but it's still clamped to the table :) I've routing one bit at a time and perfecting my mould as I go. One of the guys in the pen forum though did report his piece bending when he released...
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    I've tapered mine as my first mould cast I had to...

    I've tapered mine as my first mould cast I had to destroy the mould to get it out, but then, it was wood also :) But even so, given the CNC does not make a "perfectly smooth" surface, I think all the...
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    No worries. I should probably throw a caveat in...

    No worries. I should probably throw a caveat in there, that resin is a temperamental thing sometimes. When you want a slow set, it'll gel before you can poor, and when you want a rush job, it'll...
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    Pressure only needs to be maintained until the...

    Pressure only needs to be maintained until the resin has gelled really, so asuuming standard gel time is 15 - 30 minutes in this warm weather, anything over 1/2 hr should be pretty safe.

    Russell.
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    Fair enough, so how much mess was there with the...

    Fair enough, so how much mess was there with the paintbrush and your fingers(?) with all that raw resin slopping around? :D

    Russell.
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    Well glad someone's gotten rid of bubbles, I'm...

    Well glad someone's gotten rid of bubbles, I'm still getting them in mine. I've spent the day on the CNC machine though, redesigning the mould. I'm making a separate removeable plug with handle to...
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    Ahh sorry, my misunderstanding :) Russell.

    Ahh sorry, my misunderstanding :)

    Russell.
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    Stepper heat

    Well I've just finished my fist "long" job. Took 1.5 hrs to machine two moulds in a 23mm thick piece of HDPE.

    I realised after about 45 minutes that I forgot to turn the spindle water pump on...
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    Fred, I tried using the rubber chair tips....

    Fred,

    I tried using the rubber chair tips. That works, but the smallest I can find only fit Sierra or larger diameter tubes. Do you have them smaller?

    As for the bubbles. I've never had...
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    Nice looking set there, seems there's no stopping...

    Nice looking set there, seems there's no stopping you now :)

    Russell.
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    Seems to have gone down well :) Thanks for the...

    Seems to have gone down well :) Thanks for the comments.

    Russell.
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    V-Day Cometh

    It's that time of year again, and I had to take the opportunity today while my wife was at work, to make her a Valentine's pen.

    Been a while since I've done Polymer Clay, so there were a few...
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    Ahh I see. Well that would make things easier....

    Ahh I see. Well that would make things easier. Unfortunately that type of setup is too rich for my blood, at the moment anyway.

    Russell.
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    Nice work. So how do the tools stand up to...

    Nice work.

    So how do the tools stand up to turning brass? Do they need to be sharpened a lot?

    Russell.
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    Wow great work. I'm too worried about my...

    Wow great work. I'm too worried about my fingers/eyes/face etc and too hopeless at making jigs to do things that precise.

    Well done.
    Russell.
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    Gives a whole new meaning to saving scraps! Nice...

    Gives a whole new meaning to saving scraps! Nice job.

    Russell.
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    LOL on the "dew". How did you fit an 8mm bit?...

    LOL on the "dew".

    How did you fit an 8mm bit? I thought 7mm was the max these could take?

    Russell.
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    Rain's been keeping me out of the shed, so I'm...

    Rain's been keeping me out of the shed, so I'm behind schedule, but the weather seems to be clearing a little, so I'll have to start shopping for those single 'O' flutes.

    As for the speed, I think...
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    As John says, I suspect the resin would either...

    As John says, I suspect the resin would either bond with the plasticine, or react with it and destabilise the mould. Could be wrong though. I have used Blu-Tac to plug the end of tubes, and when I...
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    Did you actually hit that screw on the right, or...

    Did you actually hit that screw on the right, or is it just shavings covering the edge of it? I'm yet to experience the joy of running the bit into the hold-down :rolleyes:

    Russell.
  42. Well I havent run mine anywhere near that long,...

    Well I havent run mine anywhere near that long, but so far I've had no problems. I also haven't had to worry about mm precision too much yet, so can't comment on the backlash either.

    I am trying...
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    Did you make the PC one yourself Neil? I've been...

    Did you make the PC one yourself Neil? I've been so tied up with other stuff, I haven't done any PC for a while, but that's going to change soon due to the Aussie Day swap :wink:

    How'd you find...
  44. You'veq pretty much got all the Aussies, and a...

    You'veq pretty much got all the Aussies, and a couple O.S. Buying from the US isn't too bad at the moment, especially if the kits aren't available locally,with the dollar so high, but you have to...
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    You know, to me, that looks better than actual...

    You know, to me, that looks better than actual bullet pens :)

    Russell.
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    The sky blue is easy, but as for the Camo, hmmm...

    The sky blue is easy, but as for the Camo, hmmm...
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    Funny, that left one looks almost exactly like...

    Funny, that left one looks almost exactly like mine :wink:
    Let us know how the HDPE block goes on your machine. Mine prototype which was welded with paraffin was so slippery my clamps couldn't hold...
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    There will be slight variation due to label...

    There will be slight variation due to label material thickness, but the size calculation is a simple 'circumference of a circle' calculation. Measure the diameter of the tube and multiple by pi, and...
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    It's Australia Day already? My partner contacted...

    It's Australia Day already? My partner contacted me, otherwise I would have forgotten completely. That's the problem when you only work a couple days a week, you never know what day it is :)
    ...
  50. Congrats on your first cast :) pictures never do...

    Congrats on your first cast :) pictures never do those Duo colours justice, as you miss the shimmering effect and colour changes in a still photo. Looks like it came out great though. Yu should have...
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