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Check Turbo carver from the States that will help you

Sorry Penpal but drill bit 10.5 mm and 27/64 are not the same, take a more accurate measurement.

10.5 mm
27/64 = 10.716 mm
if you check in inches you will see that a 10.5 mm is .4134
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The quality of they BOW are stunning and A1 grade many pen turners will tell you, still have 2 blanks from an order of 12 I did 3 1/2 years ago, turning a pen with it add a pleasant aroma of olive in...

As some people explaind to you to use air...................................LOL ( stay away from this idea :oo:), just use DNA between each sanding this will solver your problem at once then do your...

Thanks for your help but still see only 1 page to the pen turning thread and only Moderators can change this on the program ( or software ) all the rest of the site is working very well only this one...

Gra when you put pen blanks on mandrel do not tight the brass nut to much and do not tight the tail stock to much, WHY?? well you will bow the pen blanks first and second you will bow the mandrel,...

Next time you do 1 again paint your pen tube in white, that will solve your problem

I think you should buy some new glue, you will have a better bond, no point to scanvanged old glue

Really!! 4 pages, so why we see only one ?? what about the 3 pages missing ?? what about the newbies or not so newbies who want learn or perfect themself in penturning and can't go to read all...

I think we missing some posts here should have 2 pages not 1, can you rectified the problem please as other members would like to see all posts,

Thank you

Use potatoe to block 1 end of the tube and no glue will go in it :cool: so no cleaning:D

Well I don't know what kind of live centre bearring you use but if you go on the cheap side of the purchase you get what you paid for. I been turning pens for nearly 3 years I got the same live...

If you have your mandrel runing bettween the head stock and tail stock ( bettween centre ) it can't come off..... ?????, wat are you talking about ?? do your tail stock or live centre turn easily or...

Your tailstock should be on bearing I don't understand how you have sparkes while turning???, first the tailstock should be on the end of the madrel just to hold him in place " NERVER " tight the...

does any one hear about this Australian Vasticola wood any pictures? any help would be appreciated

Thanks

Like I say I buy all my pen kits from the States, this kit is from a supplier whot don't send over sea so I got friend who buy them for me and send them to me as for the cost is about US$ 10.75 that...

Good on you Darren don't forget you re-used the Micro mesh, just put in the washing machine or just like I do in a warm soapy water, mine sarted to worn out after about 400 pens so I order 6 packs of...

What I don't undestand is that the mandrel is 2 parts 1) the morse tape 2) the rod if you dismantled the mandrel and reassemble you will see that you screw the rod clockwise into the morse tape,when...

Hi neil all my pen kits are from the States

Thanks for the site but which site are you talking about? any address?
Manual vacuvin pump wno't work, so look like you don't have any set up for stabelizing and din't done any before, now find your...

no worries

Thanks for the reply will check this one out

Now 1 question where do you find Minwax woodhardener here in OZland?

Both will do the same work but will prefer the wood hardener, I can't find where I'm so I use aceton and plexi:eek: :D

You're talking about a lot of work I do my own Stabelized wood especialy with spalted wood, you need a vaccum pot or chamber and a vaccum pump, pot is easy to find you can use a large pickle jar now...

Here's 2 Wedding pens I have in order, brides are happy with it, the clear wood is Maple burl from the States and the pink one is Pink Ivory from Africa. Both are CA finish

Cam I put 3 drop of CA on some material ( forgot the name is used for quilting ), got the CA in my right hand and turn the head stock with my left hand, that's easy

Nice pens Stinkalot, how do you find the Zebra wood? 1 question your loctite glue how long you leave it dry before sanding? any more pens comming up?

:D Now you go wood hunting:eek: then you will be very selectif for your pen blanks like me as I like a lots of figure in the wood or buy them from over sea, I'm doing 2 Weddind pens now will post...

Very good and I would say the bottom one is the 1st pen, now this bottom pen look like you press the mecanism to far in the bottom barrel the nib of your refil come out it's not a problem now you...

Laser engraving is done for $ 5.00 maximum, over this price don't touch, you will have to pay for the postage, here some sample of mine, look if you have a trophy place around your town one may have...

All right Cam I use EZ-Bond because is the brand I import from the States, I buy in quantity of 6 to 10 2.OZ bottle even with the postage from the States I pay less than $20.00 the bottle.
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Rog I use EZ Bond CA medium for all my pens and work very well, using cheap glue IMHO deosn't return cheap you may use more glue than I use and you got more frustation because you don't have the...

I apply my CA the lathe off and by turn hand the head stock, I use only medium CA give you the chance to do 1 barrel at the time

if you got thich CA that mean the CA is gone, you can thiner done if you want but the CA lost all is addisive strengs

If you tight the nut to much on your madrel you will end up with an oval pen but not prevent crack:D

You're welcome, show your pen when you can

Agreed with you, but my point of view is that I sell my pens and so far I didn't have a customers coming back regarding a fading finish, your hand and body produce acid and fade the finish of the...

Yes you did !! when sanding, you over heated the blank so he crak, you can save your pen by parting off the crak and adding another ring of diferent acrylic or corian, 2 colours on the pen look...

Well I see that you find 1 of my favorite site, you should check my photo album. CA quality matter a lot, if you want to do a good finish then you use a good product, correct!!? all my pens are CA...

do not take tghe bark off, if you do the log will split

You're welcome those holder are good quality, now better to put yourself in from of your lathe and turn some pens:p

What kind of corian you chasing out? I mean colour and how many blanks do you...

You're right because this is the only brand you can find in Australia, EZ-Bond is the Manufacturer of CA glue in the States and every one buy from them and re-seller, I don't know the price of CA now...

Cam the crushed stone are from BB at http://tinyurl.com/ccl77all is glued with medium CA, the end cabochon is turned seperatly then add to the pen and turn to size, sander to 12000 grit and CA...

Try this http://tinyurl.com/76b2y if you don't want to buy so much drop me a PM we probably can arrange some things

NO, I brought them from UK

Here's one that a customer ask me to do for her Wedding, Holly wood and crushed Turquoise stone.

Very nice Rocabig, like the mix of acrylic colour and you done 1 corian too, great work, now you got the bug :D

" EZ " brand

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