Bushings and their sizes

[hawkeyefxr]

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.

 

[flexi]

There is.... Its on the IAP site(International association of penturners)

 

[flexi]

Hope this works!
Index/Menu of all IAP Tutorials (Last Update 7-3-2022) | The International Association of Penturners

 

[wm460]

I wish they would update bit to modern measurements.

 

[hawkeyefxr]

What you mean millipedes and them meter things. I get by with the metricated stuff but thinking in feet n inches is much easier for me.

 

[wm460]

What you mean millipedes and them meter things. I get by with the metricated stuff but thinking in feet n inches is much easier for me.

I used to be hardcore imperialist until I got into wood and metal work I found metric so much easier.
The seppo's have some funny measurements like six forths and eight forth etc.

 

[TVS]

Easiest way is for the sake of a few quid bin em and get new ones with future kit orders

 

[Curly]

The seppo's have some funny measurements like six forths and eight forth etc.

I've never heard an American refer to a fourth anything. A fifth referring to a bottle of whisky, sure. The measurement was in quarters and that was because the saw carriages were setup to step over a quarter of an inch per "click" when it offset into the blade for the next cut. That's why you see references to 4 quarter (1"), 5 quarter (1 1/4") 6 quarter (1 1/2") 8 quarter (2") etc thick lumber. It probably started way back in England so blame them.

Pete