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  1. hawkeyefxr

    Bushings and their sizes

    As you know i have just started making pens again after a few years. I have various bushing for pens but don't know what pens they are for. Is there a list of bushings and their sizes, i know there are all different pen sizes but the brass tube stays the same for all pens.
  2. alpha1

    Drill Sizes

    Anyone know what drill sizes are a suitable replacement for 10.4mm and 12.1mm.
    • alpha1
    • Thread
    • 10.4mm 12.1mm drill replacement sizes
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Turning Pens
  3. C

    first try at tap and die on wood lathe

    All the wrong sizes for actual pen making... but I had some "scraps" laying and I just found the 10 euro tap and die set I bought years ago... Tried it just to see if I could do it on a wood lathe with freehand tapping and threading. Time to save up some real money for the correct sizes and...
  4. G

    Stylus

    Can you get different sizes for the end of a stylus. Glen
  5. Steve68

    Drill bit sizes

    Hi all. I'm wanting to make my upgraded Jr Gentlemans pen which I bought a short time ago. I have the blank, kit and bushes so I'm pretty much set. However, the drill bit sizes are really odd. 10.5mm and 31/64". I have found a 10.5mm but I don't seem to have any imperial. 31/64" is...
  6. F

    Bush Sizes

    Hi, Hope all are well. I am slightly confused about bushings. I realise that the size of the bush dictates the minimum diameter of the pen being turned I and also realise that one end of the pen may have a different diameter to the other, therefore different bushings of different sizes...
  7. E

    Fridge Pen bushing sizes

    So I brought a fridge pen kit at the weekend for a Christmas present, having read the instructions I now find I need special bushings to turn this. I have a whole pile of different size bushings that I got when I brought some second hand gear, but I don't know the sizes I need. Can anyone...
  8. J

    Shakespeare drill sizes

    Are the Shakespeare Drill bit sizes 10.5 & 12.5 mm ? Dan has told me once but my memory is shocking. thanks John
    • johnny5
    • Thread
    • drill memory shakespeare shocking sizes
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Turning Pens
  9. wm460

    Nut & Bolt Sizes.

    What are the most common Nut & Bolt sizes in both metric and imperial? I have been trying to sort out my lifetime collection of Nut & Bolts, about 6 x 4 Lts container full, I keep finding these strange sizes, for me any way, like 9.5 mm, 6.75 mm, etc that will not match up with any of my...
  10. P

    Drill Chart

    Is there any kind of chart out there that give you the various drill sizes for types of pen kits. Regards Peter.
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