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Lost my way here

There is a thread somewhere in which we were debating kit-less / threaded pens caps etc magnets were mentioned and my interest was aroused.
Do you think I can find it? I cannot!
With no idea of what or how I was going to do anything I asked a maintenance guy at work for any spare bits he might have, soft metal rod, magnets, small bits of steel to attract to the magnets etc.
He came up with a small selection of screws nuts bolts and washers from his toolbox, walked to a window and tore down a venetian blind he was going to change and gave me the ally rod that turns the blinds in and out.
It was 9.5mm x about 4 ft with a coating on it powder coat I think.
I still had no idea of what or how but took it home with me and cut a pen sized length without measuring it drilled a hole through it and inserted a refill from a slimline kit, snug fit indeed.
Now I need some steel to attract a magnet I still don't have but do intend to source, one of these grub screws will do the job with a hole drilled through it, m5 thread tapped in bar grub screw drilled and fitted.
Tapped a thread in the top end and fitted a grub screw in there too, that takes up any slack in the refill, may not necessarily look the part but I have a perfectly functional pen of a fashion.
Now I need a roof for this thing I am constructing, cut a lid sized piece of bar drill and tap it each end m5 again and screw it on, to my absolute amazement I can see how I am going to make it fit.
Strip it all down and put it back on the lathe, make it a bit thinner here and make the hole a bit bigger there, strip the coating off, buff it up and voila a pen fit for the maintenance man tomorrow.
OK so it's not perfect, it needs improvement but the basis is there and it works I think I can do better next time with the right components in my kit I can work on this theory.
What do you think of it? I am ready for the harshest of criticism don't hold back be honest. Oh and my mate don't know yet but he donated the o-ring from his fishing tackle box.
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<blockquote data-quote="clumsysod" data-source="post: 4490" data-attributes="member: 90">Lost my way hereThere is a thread somewhere in which we were debating kit-less / threaded pens caps etc magnets were mentioned and my interest was aroused.Do you think I can find it? I cannot!With no idea of what or how I was going to do anything I asked a maintenance guy at work for any spare bits he might have, soft metal rod, magnets, small bits of steel to attract to the magnets etc.He came up with a small selection of screws nuts bolts and washers from his toolbox, walked to a window and tore down a venetian blind he was going to change and gave me the ally rod that turns the blinds in and out.It was 9.5mm x about 4 ft with a coating on it powder coat I think.I still had no idea of what or how but took it home with me and cut a pen sized length without measuring it drilled a hole through it and inserted a refill from a slimline kit, snug fit indeed.Now I need some steel to attract a magnet I still don&#039;t have but do intend to source, one of these grub screws will do the job with a hole drilled through it, m5 thread tapped in bar grub screw drilled and fitted.Tapped a thread in the top end and fitted a grub screw in there too, that takes up any slack in the refill, may not necessarily look the part but I have a perfectly functional pen of a fashion.Now I need a roof for this thing I am constructing, cut a lid sized piece of bar drill and tap it each end m5 again and screw it on, to my absolute amazement I can see how I am going to make it fit.Strip it all down and put it back on the lathe, make it a bit thinner here and make the hole a bit bigger there, strip the coating off, buff it up and voila a pen fit for the maintenance man tomorrow.OK so it&#039;s not perfect, it needs improvement but the basis is there and it works I think I can do better next time with the right components in my kit I can work on this theory.What do you think of it? I am ready for the harshest of criticism don&#039;t hold back be honest. Oh and my mate don&#039;t know yet but he donated the o-ring from his fishing tackle box.[ATTACH]362[/ATTACH][ATTACH]363[/ATTACH][ATTACH]364[/ATTACH][ATTACH]365[/ATTACH]</blockquote>

[QUOTE="clumsysod, post: 4490, member: 90"] [b]Lost my way here[/b] There is a thread somewhere in which we were debating kit-less / threaded pens caps etc magnets were mentioned and my interest was aroused. Do you think I can find it? I cannot! With no idea of what or how I was going to do anything I asked a maintenance guy at work for any spare bits he might have, soft metal rod, magnets, small bits of steel to attract to the magnets etc. He came up with a small selection of screws nuts bolts and washers from his toolbox, walked to a window and tore down a venetian blind he was going to change and gave me the ally rod that turns the blinds in and out. It was 9.5mm x about 4 ft with a coating on it powder coat I think. I still had no idea of what or how but took it home with me and cut a pen sized length without measuring it drilled a hole through it and inserted a refill from a slimline kit, snug fit indeed. Now I need some steel to attract a magnet I still don't have but do intend to source, one of these grub screws will do the job with a hole drilled through it, m5 thread tapped in bar grub screw drilled and fitted. Tapped a thread in the top end and fitted a grub screw in there too, that takes up any slack in the refill, may not necessarily look the part but I have a perfectly functional pen of a fashion. Now I need a roof for this thing I am constructing, cut a lid sized piece of bar drill and tap it each end m5 again and screw it on, to my absolute amazement I can see how I am going to make it fit. Strip it all down and put it back on the lathe, make it a bit thinner here and make the hole a bit bigger there, strip the coating off, buff it up and voila a pen fit for the maintenance man tomorrow. OK so it's not perfect, it needs improvement but the basis is there and it works I think I can do better next time with the right components in my kit I can work on this theory. What do you think of it? I am ready for the harshest of criticism don't hold back be honest. Oh and my mate don't know yet but he donated the o-ring from his fishing tackle box. [ATTACH]362._xfImport[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]363._xfImport[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]364._xfImport[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]365._xfImport[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]

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