Axminster woodturning 310404 Quick Start Manual
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PROJECT PEN KITS
Artisan European Twist Pen - 10kt Gold
Code: 310404
PREPARING THE BLANKS, HINTS & TIPS
Preparing a wooden or acrylic/polyester
blank for a pen mandrel.
1. Cut a blank to the length of each tube
plus approximately 2.5mm to allow for
trimming and squaring off the ends.
2. Mark the centre on the end of the blank.
3. Using the recommended drill bit, drill a
hole lengthwise through the blank.
4. Apply epoxy glue, Polyurethane glue or
gap filling cyanoacrylate (super glue) to
the tubes.
5. Insert the tube into the blank with a
twisting motion to spread the glue
evenly inside the hole.
TURNING THE BLANK, HINTS & TIPS
1. Assemble the bushes and blanks on
the pen mandrel as shown in the
diagram, with the Centre Band Bush's
smaller diameter sitting against the
Upper Pen Blank (53mm long tube). (If
using a wooden blank, check the grain
alignment).
NOTE. The Centre Band Bush includes a
Dummy Centre Band.
2. Secure the bushings and blanks onto
the mandrel.
3. Slide the tailstock with a live centre into
place against the mandrel and lock in
position. This is for support; only slight
pressure is required.
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6. Centre the tube lengthwise inside the
blank.
7. Allow the adhesive to cure.
8. When cured, square the ends of the
blank. Using a barrel trimmer with a
guide matching the inner diameter
of the tube or a universal pen blank
squaring jig with a disc sander.
9. Take the excess material down flush
with the ends of the brass tube. (do
not trim beyond the length of the tube
since this may interfere with operation
of the mechanism and assembly).
4. Using sharp tools, turn the blanks
down to become the Upper Pen Barrel
(53mm long tube) and Lower Pen
Barrel (60mm long tube) with profiles
of your choice.
5. Turn the bottom end of the Upper Pen
Barrel to match the outer diameter of
Dummy Centre Band.
6. Remove the Dummy Centre Band and
turn a 5.6mm (7/32") long shoulder
on the bottom end of the Upper Pen
Barrel, the same diameter as the bush.
ENSURE that the corner is SHARP.
7. Turn the blanks very slightly oversize,
then sand and polish the ends down to
the same diameter as the bushings.
WHAT'S REQUIRED
Bushing Set:
310381
Drill Bit Size:
7 mm
Minimum Blank Size:
16 mm x 16 mm x 120 mm
Tips/Hints
• If using a wooden blank, draw a short
pencil line lengthwise across the centre
of the blank. This will help maintain grain
alignment when mounting the blanks
onto a mandrel.
• Excessive pressure may cause the drill
bit to wander and/or split the blank. Slow
the feed rate and back the drill bit out
repeatedly for chip removal.
• Roughen the brass tube slightly with
abrasive for better adhesion.
• Certain acrylic blanks are more
transparent than others, especially
lighter colors or blanks with light colored
swirls. To avoid the risk of the brass tube
showing through the pen blank, paint
the tubes white or black before gluing
them in.
• The barrel trimmer guide also cleans any
adhesive that may have gotten inside of
the tube.
8. Using successively finer abrasives
gradually sand and polish both Pen
Barrels.
9. Finish both Pen Barrels with your
preferred choice of polish.
Tips/Hints
• Don't be afraid to sharpen frequently
especially when turning acrylics.
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