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So I got about as far with the demonstrator pen as I have the stomach for. Pics are not up to much, but hopefully you will see what's what:

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What went right? I got the acrylic polishing sorted, and made the framework for a bulb filler without TOO much difficulty. What didn't? Acrylic is &^%$* difficult to work with, particularly when threading. The threads are not as tight as they should be, particularly where the blind cap screws into the back of the body. Also, there are places where the acrylic overheated while drilling, most noticeably around the front of the section.

The worst part, though, is that the shape of the pen does nothing for me, and I can't find the motivation to try again even if I had enough acrylic, which I probably don't. Acrylic simply doesn't ring my bell like wood, so I went back to wood for the next attempt. Pics in the next comment.

<blockquote data-quote="Jimjam66" data-source="post: 29560" data-attributes="member: 58">So I got about as far with the demonstrator pen as I have the stomach for.&nbsp; Pics are not up to much, but hopefully you will see what&#039;s what:[ATTACH]2937[/ATTACH][ATTACH]2938[/ATTACH][ATTACH]2939[/ATTACH][ATTACH]2940[/ATTACH]What went right?&nbsp; I got the acrylic polishing sorted, and made the framework for a bulb filler without TOO much difficulty.&nbsp; What didn&#039;t?&nbsp; Acrylic is &amp;^%$* difficult to work with, particularly when threading.&nbsp; The threads are not as tight as they should be, particularly where the blind cap screws into the back of the body.&nbsp; Also, there are places where the acrylic overheated while drilling, most noticeably around the front of the section.The worst part, though, is that the shape of the pen does nothing for me, and I can&#039;t find the motivation to try again even if I had enough acrylic, which I probably don&#039;t.&nbsp; Acrylic simply doesn&#039;t ring my bell like wood, so I went back to wood for the next attempt.&nbsp; Pics in the next comment.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Jimjam66, post: 29560, member: 58"] So I got about as far with the demonstrator pen as I have the stomach for. Pics are not up to much, but hopefully you will see what's what: [ATTACH]2937._xfImport[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]2938._xfImport[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]2939._xfImport[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]2940._xfImport[/ATTACH] What went right? I got the acrylic polishing sorted, and made the framework for a bulb filler without TOO much difficulty. What didn't? Acrylic is &^%$* difficult to work with, particularly when threading. The threads are not as tight as they should be, particularly where the blind cap screws into the back of the body. Also, there are places where the acrylic overheated while drilling, most noticeably around the front of the section. The worst part, though, is that the shape of the pen does nothing for me, and I can't find the motivation to try again even if I had enough acrylic, which I probably don't. Acrylic simply doesn't ring my bell like wood, so I went back to wood for the next attempt. Pics in the next comment. [/QUOTE]

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