Axminster Comfort pen kit

[Nige52]

I'm hoping somebody can guide me here?
I have bought a dozen assorted pen kits all from Axminster and have turned my first one, a simple Touch Stylus Pen...I'm just waiting for the press to arrive tomorrow so that I can press it all together, I used a lovely acrylic....anyway, whilst waiting for it to arrive, this afternoon I got another kit out to have a go, this time it's the Comfort Pen Kit, 200352, the one with the rubber sleeve down toward the nib. The blurb on Axminster says I need the the bushings, number 611007 which I also bought, now here's the problem. I cannot find any instructions on where the bushes go, there are 3 different ones, a short one, a long one and what appears to be a standard mandrel bush. I have downloaded 2 different instructions which appear to be from this kit, but neither of them explains how to use the bushes?? The short one is about 1mm wider in diameter than the long one.....I'm lost...anyone ever done this kit that knows?
Thanks
Nige

 

[brody2123]

Allo Nige. I think this kit is essentially the same as the longwood kit.

Wood Turners Instructions - The Wooden Post.

theres loads of instructions on here so might be a useful one to keep.

 

[Buckeye]

You can also measure the kit fittings and you will know which diameter bush goes where.

Peter

 

[Grump]

Measure the bushes, measure the parts and you will know where they go init?
From memory the standard slimline size is the nib end, the long one is the middle the other is the finial end

 

[billyb_imp]

A pdf of instructions for the Comfort can be found at http://www.penkitsuk.com/sites/default/files/Comfort.pdf there are often small changes bewteen different manufacturers, I would use it as a guise for a start and as other have said measure evreything. Then compare it to the instructions.

 

[wm460]

I can't remember how the bearings went but I through away that rubber bit and made the whole blank wood.

 

[Nige52]

Thanks for the help folks :)
I have successfully finished the kit, I did it in waxed walnut and it looks great. I measured the bushes with my electronic vernier and found it was the short one that went in the middle, well.....it fits and looks good anyway....:) I've since made 3 more slimlines and am now getting the hang of it, the acrylic ones look lovely, I'll take some pics later,
Cheers
Nige

 

[brody2123]

Nice one Nige. Looking forward to seeing them

 

[billyb_imp]

Well done nige, look forward to seeing your efforts soon

 

[Jim]

We like to see the pictures Nige ..

 

[donwatson]

NPNH

 

[silver]

didn't happen...

I have a drawing for the comfort pen Nige. If you need one

 

[wm460]

NPNH

NPNH
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct...h5UQl2dJgsSfvYkyiTFTPFA&bvm=bv.77880786,d.dGY

 

[Nige52]

Phew, I've been a bit busy the last couple of days, but here we are

 

[Vic Perrin]

Pictures Please !

Vic

 

[Buckeye]

A good variety, well done

Peter

 

[bassethound]

Blimey you have been busy, well done, nice pens!

 

[billyb_imp]

Well done Nige, onwards & upwards

 

[Nige52]

Thanks lads,
Sorry about the delay in posting the pics, but other things cropped up
Now I'm getting the hang of it, and where things go, no doubt there'll be more to come :wink:

 

[donwatson]

Well done Nige, great load of work there.