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For barrel trimming I have one of the usual pen mill sets that cover 4 or 5 different sizes.  Pop this in the battery drill and trim away.  However I have had a few pens where the pen mill set doesn't have the barrel size.  The Zeta is one example.  I have got away with this by wrapping a number of layers or parcel tape around the next size down trimmer bit. One of the other methods or barrel trimming is to use a sander, either belt or disk.  I don't have one, but what I do have is a Proedge sharpener which is a similar thing.  Would this be  done thing to use or sacrilege. I would use an old or dedicated spare belt. 


One thought comes to mind about using the belt/disk sander is the problem that the blank might not be quite square in the first place.


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