I have this mandrel and use different bushes and pen kits from the Axminster ones and they fit fine my advice would be try the bushes you want rather than buy another mandrel and you don't need to hope this helps
Matt
Matt
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Morse
Graduate Member
Thanks Peter and Chriscb.
Novice mistake, I have the Axminster eveloution compresion mandrel. It does have an Allan screw on the shaft, do you know of a supplier that would fit the end of the mandrel and have different diameters of shafts?
I went onto PenKitsDirect site and left a message, I didn't expect a reply till Monday, to my surprise Simone replied today.
They say they are going to be stocking Kirinite blanks soon (something else I'm going to have to look up)
Regards Dave
Novice mistake, I have the Axminster eveloution compresion mandrel. It does have an Allan screw on the shaft, do you know of a supplier that would fit the end of the mandrel and have different diameters of shafts?
I went onto PenKitsDirect site and left a message, I didn't expect a reply till Monday, to my surprise Simone replied today.
They say they are going to be stocking Kirinite blanks soon (something else I'm going to have to look up)
Regards Dave
Bucks
Fellow
Sorry guys I haven't had time to read most of these posts (so busy working on this new website)!!!
I started off with a couple of these Axminster Evolution compression mandrel's, but now they are stuffed in a drawer as I have replaced them with the Planet Rotur mandrels due to the bush compatibility issues! I did mean to get in contact with Axminster to see about returning there's but haven't got round to it & now probably getting a bit late as I've had them just under a year now.
I started off with a couple of these Axminster Evolution compression mandrel's, but now they are stuffed in a drawer as I have replaced them with the Planet Rotur mandrels due to the bush compatibility issues! I did mean to get in contact with Axminster to see about returning there's but haven't got round to it & now probably getting a bit late as I've had them just under a year now.
Penpal
Grand Master
Engineering compatability is a sore point for me the most simple task IMHO over time has been to get a replacement step drill made, I have tried USA Manufacture (costly failure), Uk a nightmare of problems though Alex before he took on his apprenticeship and here in Australia.
My simple test was to obtain a slip fit was to support a slimline brass tube, if the slip fitted step drill maintained a straight line and felt right thats all I wanted, then measuring brasses as I do the variations would curl your hair. In a session I would reject many brasses using a go no go guage anyway. All of you faced with dificulty pressing these pens understand where I am coming from.
I intended to go then and have made a step drill for other brass sizes.
No way now.
Peter.
My simple test was to obtain a slip fit was to support a slimline brass tube, if the slip fitted step drill maintained a straight line and felt right thats all I wanted, then measuring brasses as I do the variations would curl your hair. In a session I would reject many brasses using a go no go guage anyway. All of you faced with dificulty pressing these pens understand where I am coming from.
I intended to go then and have made a step drill for other brass sizes.
No way now.
Peter.
Scots Bill
Registered
Excellent link to using smart phone to take photographs Walter, thank you for that one, Bill