Thread: Closed end Mandril

Originally Posted by Islander

... I am a bit disappointed with their attitude ...

A bit, this is your 3rd post about it. Don't mean to be harsh, but you only need 1 post about it.

Hopefully someone can come up with a link for you, but you could always make your own. Biggest trouble is you need a different one for all the different kits. I made mine from brass, but have others made from Delron.

Thanks for that. I only did three as I could not find where it went. This site is still a bit of a pussell. Just wanted to make sure all did not waste their time as I did. It's disappointing to get your hopes up only to be dashed. I do make mistakes and am proud to admit them.

Hey Rog, take a look at several sizes of RAMSET Trubolts which almost every hardware shop carries. The closed end mandrill could be easily fashioned from one of these. Just make sure you ask for the TruBolt that has the turn nut and threaded bolt as one, not the separate nut model. Also, get the stainless ones, not zinc plated. Check out the link below. Cheers.

Ramset

Wow and Wow. I got so wrapped up in being cheesed off that I stopped thinking. You are a genius. What a good idea. Thank you for putting my head back to finding a solution. I do hope the next time I rant and rave when not getting my way you once again come to my recue.

Kind regards

Rog

Try contacting Big shed I pretty sure he makes a mandrill for closed end pens and he a top bloke to deal with

Has anyone thought of doing some sort of tutorial to show us mere mortals how to make a closed end pen mandrel. I would love to make a few closed end pens but the mandrels are not easy to come by and I am sure alot of people would love to know.

also pariss I would like to know more about the trubolts ?

Cheers ian

i have made several mandrels for various closed end projects, when i get a chance i will take some photos of the process on how to make the mandrels i make...it will be few weeks till im in the workshop again ; they are very simple to make...even i can do it hehehe. if anyone in interested in one but doesnt have the equipment to make them im only too happy to help out . feel free to send me a PM, all i would require is a sample brass tube if i dont already have the particular style of pen.

stevo

Hey Roger,

I have also had a hankering to do some closed end Pens, (I have some Burl Caps here that NEED to be made into Closed end Pens, I will be following this (these) posts closely,

Hey Dormo, I thought that you fellas would be onto this

Hey Pariss, more Info and Pics would be good

HazzaB

Originally Posted by Dorno

Has anyone thought of doing some sort of tutorial to show us mere mortals how to make a closed end pen mandrel. I would love to make a few closed end pens but the mandrels are not easy to come by and I am sure alot of people would love to know.

also pariss I would like to know more about the trubolts ?

Cheers ian

I can supply Closed End Mandrels for any pen kit.