Propelling pencil kit

[Doug]

As mentioned in my burr pen thread below is a photo of a propelling pencil kit & I was wondering if anyone had experience of making one up like this.



Where the nib screws onto the insert the brass tube narrows down but is hardly any smaller than the top of the nib, which has me a little puzzled, also I presume I need to step drill the blank?

 

[Woody]

Never seen anything like that before Doug sorry mate I cant help you

 

[bellringer]

Not that one but i make the slim line fancy one the tb sells

 

[yorkshireman]

Something doesn't look right there Doug. Both tubes should be standard 7mm ones. I have made a few but rarely as the mechanism fails very easily. Have you no instructions?

keith

 

[Jimjam66]

What a weird beastie! Can't help you, Doug.

 

[Terry]

Look on the IAP website Doug as they have tutorials on just about every pen kit made!!!!!

 

[Jim]

I would bet that this was one of Craft Supplies kits, they made their own kits and a few needed stepped drills for the tubes ...

 

[Grump]

That is the old kit I might have destructions somewhere, Will try to look em out.
Buggered if I can remember though I think they were 8mm at the thickest part.

 

[Doug]

Thanks for the replies.

I don't have any instructions though I do have about 20 complete kits, I imagine they were from Craft Supplies as most of the gear in the box appears to have come from there.

Having given it a bit more thought I can`t see a problem fitting the tubes, though how I would fit them on the lathe is a puzzler as they wont fit on my mandrill.

That is the old kit I might have destructions somewhere, Will try to look em out.
Buggered if I can remember though I think they were 8mm at the thickest part.

I'm guessing they are quite old, I've had them a while & the old boy who gave them me hadn't turned for quite a while before that, if you did find any instructions I'd appreciate seeing them.

Finally googling IAP bought up :-

Institution of Analysts and Programmers
International Association of Prosecutors
International Academy of Pathology
:idontknow:

 

[Woody]

Craft supplies did do a pen with 3 different sized drills for one barrel in fact i still have one made up they had to be turned between centers with a dead center in the head stock

 

[wm460]

I have some like that some where bought them when I first started to turn pens, think I got them from Addictive Pens. In them days it would have been bought in Aust.

 

[rowdyyates115]

Thanks for the replies.

I don't have any instructions though I do have about 20 complete kits, I imagine they were from Craft Supplies as most of the gear in the box appears to have come from there.

Having given it a bit more thought I can`t see a problem fitting the tubes, though how I would fit them on the lathe is a puzzler as they wont fit on my mandrill.



I'm guessing they are quite old, I've had them a while & the old boy who gave them me hadn't turned for quite a while before that, if you did find any instructions I'd appreciate seeing them.

Finally googling IAP bought up :-

Institution of Analysts and Programmers
International Association of Prosecutors
International Academy of Pathology
:idontknow:

Try this link Doug.

IAP Home

 

[L200arg]

I bought a few craft supplies pen kits from turners retreat when they bought them out. They did come with instructions but they were pretty crap,but you could try turners retreat to see if they are selling the same kit with instructions.

 

[Grump]

I'll have a look in shed tomorrow and see if I have them in there.
I did find this while searching through my confuser and it is still live and relevant, might be useful to some of you.
INSTRUCTION LIBRARY

 

[rowdyyates115]

I'll have a look in shed tomorrow and see if I have them in there.
I did find this while searching through my confuser and it is still live and relevant, might be useful to some of you.
INSTRUCTION LIBRARY

Brilliant Grump - Just what I needed Cheers

 

[loftyhermes]

Doug, here's the IAP International Association of Penturners

 

[Grump]

Sorry mate I cannot find the destructions for that pencil, I was sure I had them somewhere but been through all my paperwork to no avail.
Tidy drawers now and found a lot of other stuff plus threw a lot out so thanks for that.

 

[Doug]

Thanks for looking

Just have to use my initiative :pray:

 

[Doug]

Doug, here's the IAP International Association of Penturners

Thanks Lofty, good to see you around these parts. :waver:

 

[wm460]

Looking through the list supplies by Brian I saw these, http://www.pennstateind.com/library/PKRAHAN_PKTBHAN_INS.pdf
Any one made these?
Where do you get the T/Brush heads from?