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  1. T

    Engineering lathe

    I have decided to invest in an engineering lathe for Kitless/ bespoke pens and am completely uninitiated with such equipment. Cutting threads has been too hit and miss on my record DML320. On good advice, I think the issue is the tail and headstock are not aligned and there appears no way of...
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  2. J

    New member

    Hi. I am new to this forum and do not have a vast amount of experience in penturning. I started out about 3 years ago after being given a starter kit by my son and have made a fair number of slimline and credit card pens. My preference is to make bespoke pens and to experiment. My major...
  3. fingwe

    Engineering Lathe Recommendations?

    Hi, I'm considering buying an engineering lathe to be able to make kitless pens, as well as metal turned calligraphy pens. I really know next to nothing about engineering lathes - could anyone give a recommendation on a decent one. Price isn't so much of an issue, but I am a little pushed for...
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