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1st June 2012, 01:13 PM
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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
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1st June 2012, 06:43 AM
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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.
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31st May 2012, 12:03 PM
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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... -
13th March 2012, 08:45 AM
Thread: Six hours in the shed!
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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....
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13th March 2012, 06:18 AM
Thread: Six hours in the shed!
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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... -
12th March 2012, 07:33 PM
Thread: Six hours in the shed!
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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... -
12th March 2012, 07:17 PM
Thread: Happy Birthday Sam
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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.
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12th March 2012, 07:07 PM
Thread: Purple Maple
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I'd say it worked. Nicely done. Russell.
I'd say it worked. Nicely done.
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11th March 2012, 08:21 PM
Thread: 60th wedding anniversary pen
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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.
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1st March 2012, 08:53 AM
Thread: Danish Oil under CA
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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.
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1st March 2012, 06:54 AM
Thread: Danish Oil under CA
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I think you mean Chatoyance...
I think you mean Chatoyance
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1st March 2012, 06:35 AM
Thread: Cutting board
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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?
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27th February 2012, 12:48 PM
Thread: Another cigar
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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).
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27th February 2012, 12:42 PM
Thread: Off to Maui
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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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27th February 2012, 12:35 PM
Thread: My Swap to Don Ward
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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.
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27th February 2012, 09:20 AM
Thread: Taking The Next Step (Casting)
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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... -
27th February 2012, 06:58 AM
Thread: Moulds and Molds
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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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24th February 2012, 06:19 AM
Thread: Stepper heat
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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
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23rd February 2012, 03:20 PM
Thread: Another chinese CNC router
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Holy Guacamole!! That's one major...
Holy Guacamole!! That's one major mis-alignment:!:!
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20th February 2012, 10:54 AM
Thread: First Polmer clay pen
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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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19th February 2012, 09:31 PM
Thread: First Polmer clay pen
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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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17th February 2012, 10:06 PM
Thread: Stepper heat
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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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16th February 2012, 09:30 PM
Thread: Taking The Next Step (Casting)
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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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16th February 2012, 09:17 PM
Thread: Taking The Next Step (Casting)
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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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16th February 2012, 09:07 PM
Thread: Taking The Next Step (Casting)
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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.
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16th February 2012, 08:50 PM
Thread: Taking The Next Step (Casting)
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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
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16th February 2012, 08:36 PM
Thread: Taking The Next Step (Casting)
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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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16th February 2012, 12:56 PM
Thread: Taking The Next Step (Casting)
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Ahh sorry, my misunderstanding :) Russell.
Ahh sorry, my misunderstanding :)
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16th February 2012, 12:13 PM
Thread: Stepper heat
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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.
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16th February 2012, 12:00 PM
Thread: Taking The Next Step (Casting)
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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?
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16th February 2012, 06:29 AM
Thread: Taking The Next Step (Casting)
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Nice looking set there, seems there's no stopping...
Nice looking set there, seems there's no stopping you now :)
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14th February 2012, 05:59 PM
Thread: V-Day Cometh
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Seems to have gone down well :) Thanks for the...
Seems to have gone down well :) Thanks for the comments.
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12th February 2012, 05:18 PM
Thread: V-Day Cometh
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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.
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12th February 2012, 01:12 PM
Thread: insert
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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.
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12th February 2012, 06:56 AM
Thread: insert
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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?
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12th February 2012, 06:51 AM
Thread: Segmented Pen
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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.
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12th February 2012, 06:45 AM
Thread: Sierra Collage
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Gives a whole new meaning to saving scraps! Nice...
Gives a whole new meaning to saving scraps! Nice job.
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10th February 2012, 07:35 PM
Thread: Machining HDPE considerations
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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?
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10th February 2012, 05:06 PM
Thread: Machining HDPE considerations
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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.
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7th February 2012, 10:32 AM
Thread: Taking The Next Step (Casting)
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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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5th February 2012, 06:56 AM
Thread: Taking The Next Step (Casting)
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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:
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4th February 2012, 06:42 AM
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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.
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28th January 2012, 05:14 PM
Thread: A feather and a leaf PC
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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:
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28th January 2012, 07:14 AM
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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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28th January 2012, 07:07 AM
Thread: Cross Style Bloowood
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You know, to me, that looks better than actual...
You know, to me, that looks better than actual bullet pens :)
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28th January 2012, 07:06 AM
Thread: chasing some sky blue blanks please
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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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27th January 2012, 06:52 PM
Thread: Taking The Next Step (Casting)
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Funny, that left one looks almost exactly like...
Funny, that left one looks almost exactly like mine :wink:
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26th January 2012, 09:30 AM
Thread: Label Casters
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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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26th January 2012, 09:25 AM
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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 :)
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24th January 2012, 06:40 AM
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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...