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Two long term makers of top quality pens never used glues to join the blanks to the tubes relying on super accurate drills especially made for them. Neither were in contact with the other,both came to this method and decision by themselves.The pressure fit sustained their pens made from top quality blanks.


Jim as a firm believer in using slices of potato to temporarily seal the brass you would probably regard the method I undertake of cleaning after inserting the brass into the potato as superfluous and the so many small steps I use as time wasting,however they work so well for me.


I have used no less than twenty or thirty glues over the years successfully.


Currently I am getting a one off step drill made to clean the brass internally after glueing and cutting or reaming the ends of the brass at the entry. It will be made of super tough steel and ground to my design in the near future at a European Manufacturer operating out of Melbourne.


I also use this step drill as a go no go guage before I glue them up since the tube sizes vary,too small ,in the bin etc.


Numerous methods and techniques are important to me . Even the thought or remark of fear using the wifes potato expressed by mates of mine shocks me.


I check by caliper and drill guage my drills at source raising eyebrows doing that.


My many quirks developed over a long time reassure me with the basics.


I see you are now having success trust it continues and you survive the riguers of Brisbane to get back to your sunny Herofordshire in time.


Have fun mate enjoy this journey.


Kind reghards Peter.


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