alpha1
Fellow
Had another go was not straight forward but getting there.
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Another kitless pen
- Thread starter alpha1
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Gadget-UK
Fellow
Everyday is a School Day Dave
Still for a 2nd one its good going and they will just keep getting better
Still for a 2nd one its good going and they will just keep getting better
Adal6
Graduate Member
I will give a ten for the try Dave and ten for a nice pen
alan morrison
Fellow
Dave, I havent ventured into the world of kitless pens....I'm not even sure that it is on my bucket list.
As a matter of interest, how have you found the experience so far, and what extra equipment have you had to purchase?
Alan
As a matter of interest, how have you found the experience so far, and what extra equipment have you had to purchase?
Alan
alpha1
Fellow
First mistake was not doing enough research before buying tooling I bought a triple lead set of taps and dies in 12x0.8 for Bock size 5 nib having used them If I was starting again would go for 13 for a Bock size 6.
I am experemnting with 13 x 1 and 10 x 1 taps and dies using a Bock size 6 nib.
I am lucky I have a well equiped work shop with metal and wood lathes and milling machines.
Up to now I have more failures than successes but I will get it right.
I have bought quite a bit of kit of Beufort Ink mandles etc. Drill bits are a problem going between metric and Imperial.
Mainly I am making it up has I go along. Its proving expensive my advice is if you are not sure you can sell kitless and turn a profit dont go there.
I am not expecting to make any money from this its just a itch I need to scratch.
I have four different pens on the go at the moment and they are all not working out as I had planned.
They may get finished or they may get binned. We will see.
Do I sell the 12 x 0.8 Triple lead tap and die or not hmm we will see.
I am experemnting with 13 x 1 and 10 x 1 taps and dies using a Bock size 6 nib.
I am lucky I have a well equiped work shop with metal and wood lathes and milling machines.
Up to now I have more failures than successes but I will get it right.
I have bought quite a bit of kit of Beufort Ink mandles etc. Drill bits are a problem going between metric and Imperial.
Mainly I am making it up has I go along. Its proving expensive my advice is if you are not sure you can sell kitless and turn a profit dont go there.
I am not expecting to make any money from this its just a itch I need to scratch.
I have four different pens on the go at the moment and they are all not working out as I had planned.
They may get finished or they may get binned. We will see.
Do I sell the 12 x 0.8 Triple lead tap and die or not hmm we will see.