slimline pens

[Garno]

Just won my second bid of the day on Ebay and now have enough slimline pen kits to last a while

I got 15 kits with jewelled tops on the first one and 25 kits with stylus tops for the second pack.

On the 40 kits I have paid an average cost of £1.37 per kit

Lots of stuff to practise with when they arrive

 

[flexi]

Well done and good luck.... We all start on slims and I have to say, they can be the hardest to get right....
They have a stupidly thin section.... No room for errors.... Easy to split/crack if not aligned when assembling..... Oh and people don't appreciate them and want them cheap

 

[Garno]

Oh and people don't appreciate them and want them cheap

WHAATTT !!!


Anyone know where I can get rid of 40 Slimline kits ......................

 

[wm460]

Throw away the centre band and buy some streamline C/Bs or make your own.

 

[Bill Mooney]

WHAATTT !!!


Anyone know where I can get rid of 40 Slimline kits ......................

Send them to me for Blind Veterans UK.

 

[flexi]

Sorry,..... If I haven't explained it very clear.... I and others have done craft fairs and you put a fair price on slimlines,... Cost of parts, time, tooling, box etc etc and then you get some old boy (no generic stereo typing) who is making the odd slimline and just wants to cover the cost of the kits back.. Your selling premium kits with high end blanks at £18-£25 and he is selling Chinese kits with wood from anywhere for £7.50....Jo public will think your over priced and not appreciate what's gone into your pen it happens with lots of things but for us Penturners it's habitually slimlines.
There is nothing wrong with them, as said they aren't the easiest to turn and not the easiest to price right

 

[Garno]

They will be great for me to practise on and to donate to charity or I may send them to Bill.

I was aware they would be non sellers but just couldn't resist the temptation of cheap kits, heaven knows I need the practise

 

[alan morrison]

I agree with Ozzie Mark. Get rid of the centre bands and make bigger ones to give you a bit more meat to play with. When you get through the slimlines try a few streamlines which are much the same price but again you have a bit more meat on the bone.

Alan

 

[silver]

Oh and people don't appreciate them and want them cheap

We have heard this many a time on the forum.

We all start on slims and I have to say, they can be the hardest to get right....
They have a stupidly thin section.... No room for errors.... Easy to split/crack if not aligned when assembling.

I agree with you Mark, once you get the grasp of a slimline and make a great job of them then the other pens are easy to turn and gain confidence in doing other pens.
[MENTION=2366]Garno[/MENTION] I would recommend buying a few sets of spare tubes though as at least you can still use the pen kits when you have problems with turning them. (Yes I did say when..:wink: I still have the odd problem now and again. )

 

[Geoff Kent]

I enjoy turning slimlines and sell them for a decent margin.When turning and getting down to the bushing thickness take it very,very easy.Take very fine cuts,too much and ..bang,ruined.
Taking fine cuts also gives a good finish requiring less sanding.

 

[AllenN]

I fully agree with Mark about the pricing. I put a decent refill in them too . Phil supplies these.