Thread: Mandrel for 10mm tubes?

for my symtec I have a 10mm mandrel and bushes but for the 1 I use most for pens (old sherwood mini) I made a bush to suitfor the 7mm mandrel. Joys of too many hobbies

you are hoping but yea you use normal mandrel with something in the :eek: so it might not give you the quickie ,you are looking for but the pen tube will get one.:eek:

Now seriously depending on which kit you want to do. You can buy bushes and they do slide in the tube and turn it like the 7mm pens.
Toni

Originally Posted by lubbing5cherubs

Now seriously depending on which kit you want to do. You can buy bushes and they do slide in the tube and turn it like the 7mm pens.
Toni

MY BAD !!!!

Looks like I jumped the gun

After reading Toni's post, I had a closer look at my bag of tricks.

I did actually get the bushes but didnt look close enough to see that they do slip in:eek: to the larger tubes, then go on the 7mm mandrel!

So yeah, thanks ... I getz it now I got all I need [rubbing hands together]

Rich.

ahuh .. but will I need a larger mill ? ?

Quick .. gotta email Jim.

That Jim gets you again. I am sure he sees us coming..LOL
Toni

You can slip a 7mm tube inside the 10mm tube and get away with using a 7mm mill. It ain't perfect (you need a steady hand and a good eye) but it works for me.

Rich I have an original 10mm mandrel from Carb-a-tec, it came with 5 bushes and you just slide the tubes on. Guess that more money would be made from bushes and 7 mm mandrels. With the 10mm mandrel I would have Popeye muscles to flex it. That is why Berea has the B mandrel for som of the larger pens to stop the flexing that you get with the A mandrel.
Darren

Originally Posted by lubbing5cherubs

That Jim gets you again. I am sure he sees us coming..LOL
Toni

I know what ya mean Toni ... Im sure hes the one who told me about these forums to start with at the Sydney show! . . sneaky bugger

Originally Posted by Skew ChiDAMN!!

You can slip a 7mm tube inside the 10mm tube and get away with using a 7mm mill. It ain't perfect (you need a steady hand and a good eye) but it works for me.

Thanks Skewy ... if Jim doesnt have one or gets it to me by Wednesday, then Im gonna do it your way.

Originally Posted by bdar

Rich I have an original 10mm mandrel from Carb-a-tec, it came with 5 bushes and you just slide the tubes on. Guess that more money would be made from bushes and 7 mm mandrels. With the 10mm mandrel I would have Popeye muscles to flex it. That is why Berea has the B mandrel for som of the larger pens to stop the flexing that you get with the A mandrel.
Darren

That would have been good ... however they dont seem to stock it any more, and if they do, the idiots dont advertise it online or in their catalogue. Sorry, but I got a sore point with them. Ive just recieved the only part Ive ever ordered from them, and Ive waited over two months for it.!:mad:

Twas a simple twin duct connecter for my extractor, and they had one on the floor, but would they sell that to me and order themselves one? . . Oh no .. gotta order that from friggin Neptune and have it shipped via interstella slug shipment! . .

Ok .. dummy spit over ..

Thanks all

Must be the weather with carbatech. My FIL bought a bandsaw from them they sent the order out with all the stuff. He was so excited arrived no saw. When he rang them they told him on back order. HE was ropable. HE said how hard is it to say that wehn you order something. So he is having a dummy spit like you.
LOL
Toni

Originally Posted by Skewpid

That would have been good ... however they dont seem to stock it any more, and if they do, the idiots dont advertise it online or in their catalogue. Sorry, but I got a sore point with them. Ive just recieved the only part Ive ever ordered from them, and Ive waited over two months for it.!:mad:

Bugger CT, ask Jim! He carries the 10mm mandrel as part # PM-2 @ $21 and, although I don't think he stocks a 10mm mill, he does carry a "Universal mill" (handles 4 different sizes of tubes) for... wait for it... $61 :eek: So he may as well get the rest of your wallet, too!

Or you can order a 10mm mandrel with the next lot of penkits from Froggie40, he has 'em listed in his cattledog as BMP21B @ $18.95 Still no 10mm mills, though...

I purchased one of Jims deluxe mills and I am so glad I did it has made it somewhat easier to mill the larger pens especially the Sierra pens it is a must for the Sierras.

Froggie

Originally Posted by Froggie40

I purchased one of Jims deluxe mills and I am so glad I did it has made it somewhat easier to mill the larger pens especially the Sierra pens it is a must for the Sierras.

Froggie

Except when you put them on the drill upside down then they are of no value at all..LOL
Toni

Darren I am curious as to why all thelarger berea pens are not done on the larger 8mm shaft.
With the claim from them that it is more rigid and give more support, yet the majority of the pens are done on the standard 1/4" mandrel.

Originally Posted by Jim Carroll

Darren I am curious as to why all thelarger berea pens are not done on the larger 8mm shaft.
With the claim from them that it is more rigid and give more support, yet the majority of the pens are done on the standard 1/4" mandrel.

Jim, the Churchill and El Grande are done on the B mandrel, also the American flat top pen, that is what is on Berea's site. Why they do the flat top on the B mandrel I don't know because the A mandrel for the ones I get are sufficient for the ones I get from GPW. They say that it is to prevent flex that you can get from the A/7mm mandrel. I have seen some people exert a lot of pressure on a mandrel when turning and I am sure you have seen the results of over tightening, one, the locking nut and two, the tail stock of the lathe. For the price of kits like the Sierras, Cigars and Barons, these 3 I would turn more than the Chuchill or El Grande, you would think that they would make them on a heavier mandrel. Even when you look at the CSUSA range, your JR series, Emperor, Gentleman, Statesman, Imperial and Lotus pens, some of these kit start at $45 each for the cheaper platings but they all use the 7mm mandrel. The only thing you could do is make your own bushes or buy the commercial bushes and drill them to suit the B mandrel.
Darren