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mkypenturner
15th May 2010, 06:58 PM
hi guys
this is how i made the twist pen with a single piece of timber.

firstly find a 7mm long series drill bit , cut the blank the length of the 2 tubes as well as the centre band
i find because of the length of drill bit and blank i drill on the lathe , then glue ONLY ONE TUBE into one end using 5 min araldite and let dry :!
then true up both ends of the blank , mount the blank on the mandrel using the other brass tube on the unglued end , turn and finish as you like then as you are taking the blank off the mandrel when you get close to the end of the mandrel turn blank on slight angle that catches the loose tube and it makes it so easy to get out :!
now get the nib and the tube and assemble then assemble the mechanism into the other end of bottom tube CHECKING CAREFULLY WHEN YOU GET CLOSE because its not glued into anything so if pushed to far:no: using a disassembler may damage the tube
then assemble the end cap and clip onto end of blank that has the tube glued

then assemble and its right to use twisting from the nib to bringing the refill out to use and to replace the refill grab the nib and the blank and seperate it takes a bit of muscle as you only got the nib to hold on to

hope thats explains it enough


troy

mkypenturner
15th May 2010, 07:01 PM
heres the second lot of pics plus the pdf copy of the tutorial

Spanner69
15th May 2010, 08:23 PM
Fantastic!

I think i am going to give this one a try in the very near future.

The pictures tell a thousand words but what you have said makes sense to me.

Cheers and thanks for the hard work yopu put in.

Cheers,

Spanner.

HazzaB
15th May 2010, 08:51 PM
Hey Troy,

Great job mate,:2tsup: I have been trying to think of how to do this as I have some really nice Goldfieds timbers that will look awesome as a single piece pen, but I didn't want to go down the Longwood style as they are too chunky for the market I am targeting. Thanks for the WIP

HazzaB

mkypenturner
15th May 2010, 08:58 PM
can also do a pencil that way as well
may just have to make and do a WIP on it as well

troy

munruben
15th May 2010, 09:41 PM
Thanks for the WIP Troy. I think we will be seeing a few of these pens pop up on the forum in the not too distant future. :2tsup::2tsup::2tsup:

munruben
15th May 2010, 10:03 PM
The only thing that concerns me a little is replacing the ink refill. is it really that easy to just grab the nib assembly and remove it. I have had problems taking a standard assembly apart

mkypenturner
15th May 2010, 10:15 PM
The only thing that concerns me a little is replacing the ink refill. is it really that easy to just grab the nib assembly and remove it. I have had problems taking a standard assembly apart
john it just take a few twists and pulling apart slowly

try one and find out :D

troy

Sawdust Maker
15th May 2010, 11:26 PM
Nice work Troy

there's a suggestion that if you dribble a little ca down the nib end blank it will give it a little more strength and rigidity

wm460
16th May 2010, 08:48 PM
Thanks for the WIP, Troy.

munruben
16th May 2010, 10:54 PM
john it just take a few twists and pulling apart slowly

try one and find out :D

troyI'm definitely going to try one for sure. Thanks again for the tutorial.:2tsup:

Rum Pig
17th May 2010, 09:03 AM
Thanks for the tutorial that is fantastic:2tsup::2tsup:

I have been trying to think how you did this and this method was the only way I could think but for some reason my brain was saying no it can not be done. This would be a good way to do pen in odd shapes like baseball bat etc.

Thanks for sharing and you should see one from me soon SWMBO permitting:U

nurseman
17th May 2010, 01:07 PM
Thanks for a very easy to follow tute. I've been thinking about trying my hand at doing some pens.....just needed the right info. Thanks again

Write On
19th May 2010, 01:33 PM
Thanks for that great WIP and it sure makes a pleasing pen.
Cheers, Glenn.

Dorno
21st May 2010, 07:20 PM
Thanks for the tutorial nice and easy to follow BUT it would be grat if it was made downloadable and you could just click and save. Is there any chance of making this happen ?

Cheers Ian

sundowner
22nd May 2010, 06:29 PM
Troy gooday,did a pen,easy to follow tute.I will now do some for the troops,cheers Graham

Baldone
24th June 2010, 08:46 PM
Howdy just thought I'd post couple pics of single piece 7mm I have done.
And ask the question whether any one else who has tried this system has had issues with the fragility of the nib end due to not being glued to brass tube. Both the pens I have done ended up shorter due to splitiing at nib end due to fact that that end is very thin in the walls?
Any advice ?
One is campha with copper and other is tiger mrytle and gunmetal trims this actually looks quite smart. Photo does not do justice.

mkypenturner
29th June 2010, 06:56 AM
nice work bob:2tsup::2tsup:
you have done a great job on those :2tsup: so with the tutorial how easy did u find it ?

Baldone
29th June 2010, 09:11 AM
Howdy Mky
I found the tute easy to follow and I think you could consistently produce some nice pens using this method. The only issue i had was turning the nib end a little thin which made it fragile and resulted in a shortening of the pen on the first two I did. On the next couple I paid more attention to thickness on nib end and they both turned out pretty good.
thanks for posting the tute it is always good to be able have ago at new styles and makes it a lot easy if someone has had ago .
cheers:2tsup::2tsup::2tsup:

Seer
15th September 2010, 10:38 AM
The only thing that concerns me a little is replacing the ink refill. is it really that easy to just grab the nib assembly and remove it. I have had problems taking a standard assembly apart

If you use one of those kitchen gadgets that look like a foam net they will grab real well and pull the refill out. I started doing these and then saw the tutorial here and a couple of other places. I posted some in the forum for you quick shots but they look ok.
Jerry

corbs
15th September 2010, 08:40 PM
I wanted to make one of these last weekend and couldn't find this thread:rolleyes:... have replied to it now which should make it easier to find next time I want to make one:wink:

Nai84
12th December 2010, 10:18 PM
WOW guys they are some nice pens, I like the fact they are one piece makes them look awsome nice job guys

Ian:2tsup:

Dudley Young
3rd March 2011, 08:57 AM
I'm gonna make one tomorrow but I am not gonna post any photos cause I don't want to show ya'll up. :D BZ

mkypenturner
3rd March 2011, 09:53 PM
I'm gonna make one tomorrow but I am not gonna post any photos cause I don't want to show ya'll up. :D BZ
ha ha come on nothing wrong with posting a pic :2tsup:
or you could just make it and send it to me :D:D

Dudley Young
4th March 2011, 03:57 AM
OK I lied. I made two. I'll post photos later today. :U

Dudley Young
5th March 2011, 06:19 AM
Here's my two. The wood is Pilon. (pe-lon) Thanks for the info. Easy task.

mkypenturner
5th March 2011, 07:17 AM
:2tsup::2tsup: i like the burn rings it sets it off:2tsup:

wheelinround
2nd September 2011, 11:30 PM
:2tsup::2tsup::2tsup: ty

sturina
8th October 2011, 04:34 PM
Hi Troy.

Hope you don't mind but have converted your tutorial to PDF format for those who had requested it.

Nai84
9th October 2011, 01:16 AM
Hey sturina

Thanks mae I have already printed it out

Ian

kamel
12th January 2012, 06:17 PM
thank :2tsup::2tsup:

_fly_
12th January 2012, 10:18 PM
Fantastic, What a brains trust exists in these forums.
I have got to have a go at this one. How many of these will be made this weekend??
Thanks for the great tute.

Below was added an hour later
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Tick tick tick goes the brain.
So, I could cut the main blank 1 inch shorter.
Glue a contrasting wood to the bottom tube.
Turn him up the same and have something bigger to turn for the nib and for pulling apart.
Maybe even file 3 small shallows around the small piece like those rubber ended pens.
I think this may work.

Nai84
2nd February 2012, 02:46 AM
Hey troy I have been doing a couple of these one piece's and I have noticed when Sanding these the nib end moves when applying some pressure and making the pen out of round so I have came up with a solution sticky tape wrapped around the nip end to stop it from moving 3 layers all up just thought I would share my findings Ian

its_virgil
3rd July 2012, 12:37 PM
I have been making one piece slimlines for a few years now. They are fun to make and are really nice. I have noticed a couple of problems. One is the writing end can be quite thin and weak, as has been mentioned in this thread. The other is the pen can be difficult to both twist and take apart to change the refill. I would like to offer solutions to these two problems.

(1) Difficult to twist or take apart: The solution I have been using is to not use the entire upper tube. I use just enough of the upper tube to catch the transmission and operate the pen. The amount of tube to use must be determined before gluing the tube into the clip end of the blank. I insert the tube/tranny/nib assemble into the blank and then insert the upper (clip end) tube until it just engages the transmission. There will be excess tube sticking out. The excess can be used to twist the transmission. Push it in a little or pull it out until the feel is good and you have confidence the tube is holding onto the tranny I use about 35.25 mm of the tube (1.38 inches) and the tube is only over the transmission about 8.5mm (.333 inches) These numbers are not written in stone.

(2) Thin on the writing end: This can be solved by just making the end a little thicker and rolling the edge over to take away the sharp edge. But, the solution I now use is this. I use a short section of 8mm tube (ID is 7.12 mm) about 12 mm long (.5 inches) glued into the writing end. Drill for the 8mm tube after drilling for the 7mm tube. Glue this short section of 8mm tube into the writing end. The 7mm kit tube will slip nicely inside and the short 8mm section of tube will strengthen the end and the pen will hold up and last longer. The 8mm tubes have an OD 7.67 mm and are the tubes from either the perfume pen or the bracelet helper. Those are the ones I purchase and use. Tubes from other kits may also work.

Both of these will make twisting the transmission easier along with making pulling the pen apart easier. Sorry I took so long to share these (what I consider) improvements. Have fun making the one piece slimline and using the excellent tutorial that started this thread.

Do a good turn daily!
Don