Pen Kit Brass Tube

[Pops92]

I am after a pen kit that will incorporate this segmented piece. It's just over 80mm long.
Does anyone know of a UK pen kit with a tube that will accommodate the blank shown without me cutting away any of the segmented area?
Was looking at the TM Epsilon but it's only 65mm

 

[Pierre]

I have forgotten how long a vertex is perhaps someone here has one left

 

[Pierre]

https://www.turners-retreat.co.uk/files/pdf/pdf325.pdf its 2.91 inches which by my calculation is 73.914mm That's the longest I have used

 

[Pops92]

I just been told the TM Athena is 80mm long which would be perfect. Now waiting for confirmation off TM.

 

[Pops92]

Yeah 80mm long so think I will use this kit.

 

[golum]

Woodturning Pen Kit Spares - 10" long Brass Tubes Slimline/Sierra/Cigar | eBay

cut to suit your needs ?

 

[Curly]

If you have the IAP Bushings & Tubes app you can type in a length and it will list all the pens that would fit that size. There are very few in that range and not every supplier is listed but by looking at the pens on the vendor sites you could look for similar pens the vendor you use has.

Pete

 

[Pops92]

I have it but it not for UK pens

 

[Curly]

I have it but it not for UK pens

That's why I said. "by looking at the pens on the vendor sites you could look for similar pens the vendor you use has". Most of the kits are the same except for some engraving and plating differences, all sporting a different name. You compare the pictures and specifications to find an equivalent. PIA I know but the Bob pen from one guy is the Rob from another and Bill from yet another but they are all basically the same pen. There is nothing stopping you from taking a rollerball pen like the Zen at 3.350" and using golom's suggestion of cutting a 10" tube down to 3.500" and using your blank. You might have to cut a plug to take up the space for the spring to fit against but it can be done. Or make a new blank to fit the pen you want to use and chalk this one up to the learning curve.

Pete

 

[Pops92]

I have only been doing pens for around a year and the difficulty in identifying differnt pens, bushes etc is horrendous.That is why have come on here and asked people who have the knowledge.
Thanks all the same.
I have decided to use the TM Athena with a tube length of 80mm.

 

[Neil]

Richard,

On the Facebook page it was Dan Smith who told you the Athena tube length, he is Taylor Mirfield, named after his daughter, Taylor, and where he lives, Mirfield!

 

[Pops92]

Thank for that.
I have now finished the pens, the kits arrived this morning

 

[Curly]

They look good.

Pete

 

[Penpal]

All there mate ,fit,finish, balanced in the blank especially good.

Peter.

 

[wm460]

A pair of beauties Richard.

 

[golum]

very nice indeed