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Instructions for 10 & 24ct Twist Pen Kits...

Kit No. 340075

10ct Twist Pen Kit

Kit No. 310490

24ct Twist Pen Kit

Pictures of samples of the finished articles, in both timber and acrylic, can be found in

our catalogue in the 'Woodturning Projects' Section.

Below is a list of the items required to make the finished items from the purchased

kits (Not including the body blanks). If you do not possess these items we have

offered our catalogue stock code numbers alongside the items as a quick guide. We

have tried to include everything in the list, although we realise that many

woodturners will already have most of them.

Required items...

Alternatives are listed to cater for different lathe configurations.

Deluxe Pen Mandrel 1MT

Deluxe Pen Mandrel 2MT

60˚ Live Tail Stock Centre 1MT

60˚ Live Tail Stock Centre 2MT

60˚ Live Tail Stock Centre 3MT

7mm Drill Bit (we recommend the Colt Pen Drill)

Axminster Universal Barrel Trimmer

2 Part Rapid Epoxy Resin Adhesive

Alternative Zap-A-Gap Adhesive (Cyanoacrylate)

Recommended Accessories...

Quick Action Pen Blank Vice

Pen Blank Sizing and Cutting Jig

Axminster Pen Assembly Press

What's in the Kit...

2 Brass Tubes (52.5mm Long)

(a)

1 Centre Band

(b)

1 Pen Clip Retainer Cap

(c)

1 Pen Clip

(d)

Using 16mm (5/8") Square stock; cut the blanks to the length of the brass tubes

adding 2-3mm to allow for trimming. The Pen Blank Sizing and Cutting Jig makes this

process very much easier.

Drill a 7mm diameter hole through the centre of each blank. Care must be taken not

to force the drill bit, (this may cause it to 'wander' from the centre line), and

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remember to back out the drill frequently to clear the debris from the hole. If you are

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using a pillar drill the Quick Action Pen Blank Vice is a very useful accessory for this

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task, it ensures that the blank is held upright and firmly in position. Moreover, if the

vice is clamped to the table of the drill, it will provide accurate repeatability for all the

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blanks that require drilling.

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When the holes are drilled, spread the adhesive randomly over the brass tubes and

insert the tubes into the blanks using a twisting motion to ensure the glue is spread

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evenly between the two surfaces. Over insert the tubes into the blanks by

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approximately 1mm giving an allowance for the blank to be trimmed to size and the

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excess glue to be removed. (See Fig 1).

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Fig 1

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Brass tube

1 Twist Pen Mechanism

(e)

Warning. If you are using cyanoacrylate adhesive, exercise extreme caution and

1 Pen Tip

(f)

do not allow the adhesive to come into contact with the skin. If this happens

1 Pen Refill

(g)

keep the affected area from contact with any other surface, until the glue has

hardened or you can treat the area with a softening agent similar to Zap Z-7

Debonder (990099), and you can remove the glue.

Allow the adhesive to dry thoroughly.

Using the Barrel Trimmer trim the ends of the blanks squarely and neatly to the ends

of the brass tubes; this will also remove any excess glue that may have exuded from

the joint. Take care not to undercut the brass tubes.

Preparing the Bodies...

Blank

Zap Z-7

7mm

Debonder

Turning the Bodies...

Slide an end mandrel spacer bush onto the shaft. Assemble the two tubed blanks

onto the mandrel with a spacer bush in between; add the last end spacer bush and

the locking nut. Tighten the locking nut to allow the assembly to be turned without

'creeping' . Do not overtighten, this may cause the assembly to distort, the bodies to

split, strip the thread on the lock nut, etc. Mount the complete assembly onto your

lathe (See Fig 2).

Mandrel bush

Fig 2

Morse taper shaft

Bushing

Fig 3

Live tail stock centre

Do not advance the tailstock centre with too much force. The current bulk of the

blanks may be adding strength to the assembly but as the body diameters are

reduced, too much force on the mandrel may cause it to distort or bow.

Turn the blanks to your preferred profiles, sand and finish as required to the

diameters of the spacer bushes. (See Fig 3). If you have turned dissimilar profiles on

the bodies, it is sensible to identify them somehow e.g. upper and lower body.

Remove the finished bodies from the pen mandrel.

General Assembly...

Note. The Axminster Pen Assembly Press (200205) is a very useful accessory for

these operations, as it gives greater control over the applied force and keeps

the components in line (See Fig 4).

Fig 4

Locate the Clip (d) and the Retainer Cap (c). Ensure they are carefully aligned (See

Fig 5). Press the Clip Retainer (c) through the Clip (d) itself into the 'upper' end of

the 'upper' body. (See Fig 6).

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Fig 6

Blanks

Bushing

Locking nut

Axminster Pen Assembly Press

Upper body.

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