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17th April 2014, 10:28 PM #1SENIOR MEMBER
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Pen Press Options
G'day all,
I have been using an Irwin quick clamp to put my pens together, but after a couple of mispresses I think it's time I invested in a proper press.
My question is this - is there a particular suppliers press that is better than the others? The mcjings looks the most stable of the ones I have looked at, but I'd love to hear from those in the know.
Thanks a bunch
Gab
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17th April 2014, 11:12 PM #2
My Option is to use this style of bearing press mounted adjacent to the lathe at my eye height. I glued thin Corian under the press stem and lower down fitted aluminium with thin Corian on this piece. Its an old pic small as it is it still conveys my best answer following so many trials of other methods.
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18th April 2014, 01:49 AM #3Turned a Few
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This high tech unit works well for me and only cost $1.00.
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Drill Press does a fine job. I turned a 30mm round (about 40mm long) and then turned one end to about 15mm to fit the chuck.
Pretty cheap as well.
Bruce
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Thanks guys, the drill press seems like a great idea - one slight hitch..... I don't have one!!
I do have plans to get one eventually as at the moment I drill all my blanks on the lathe with some pen jaws (they work quite well) but I need to find space in the shed before I can invest, so I was going for a much smaller option.
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18th April 2014, 10:16 PM #6
This is not a bad buy for what you get and will certainly do the job
http://www.garypye.com/Pen-Accessori...Press-p84.html
Cheers Ian
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18th April 2014, 11:34 PM #7
i use a bench vice with some aluminum angle for soft jaws, works a treat
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19th April 2014, 08:50 AM #11
Try these, or make your own up out of scrap hardwood...you have a "press" already, its called your lathe and tail stock!
I have used these, and made copies for buddies, they work great, and being able to crank the tailstock feed slowly allows a great deal of control, as does the arbor press Peter showed, and the drill press trick from Les.
I have 2 arbor presses a big one and one like Peters, the one like Peter's cost me $24.00 American at the made in China store, see whats available over there, try auto partsstores and automotive tool suppliers."That's why I love my computer,,,,,,,, my friends live in it."
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19th April 2014, 11:01 PM #12
This is the one that I have and I think it is great. The tailstock (for want of another word) is spring loaded so you can place your pen components in the press under spring pressure, which allows you to maneuver the parts into line with both hands. Also very solidly built.
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20th April 2014, 06:01 PM #13
I was using a bench vice with plastic inserts over the metal but there is no guarantee that the pen will press together easily and without cracking. In the end I just bought a proper purpose made pen press for around $40. It does the job perfectly and was well worth the money. You will probably find the purpose made ones are all the same and made in the same factory in China, so just shop around for the best price from one of the pen suppliers we use.
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