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I went with the M12x0.8 triple lead. I bought the full set of taps dies. The housing taps and everything needed to turn a pen using either the size 5 or size 6 nibs. They were not cheap but they should last a lifetime if looked after. I have just purchased and received the brass threaded mandrels in 12x0.8 Lead and the M7.9 x0.6 with a M10x1 female thread from Phil all I need now is some shed time. A decent camera would help I don't post many pictures of my creations because the pictures are pap.
I am getting a steady stream of folk wanting pens but I will never get rich making pens. I received an email tonight from a Guy whose wife had bought him one of my fountain pens for Xmas. Apparently, he loves it. Made my day.

<blockquote data-quote="alpha1" data-source="post: 344996" data-attributes="member: 1847">I went with the M12x0.8 triple lead. I bought the full set of taps dies. The housing taps and everything needed to turn a pen using either the size 5 or size 6 nibs. They were not cheap but they should last a lifetime if looked after. I have just purchased and received the brass threaded mandrels in 12x0.8 Lead and the M7.9 x0.6 with a M10x1 female thread from Phil all I need now is some shed time. A decent camera would help I don&#039;t post many pictures of my creations because the pictures are pap.I am getting a steady stream of folk wanting pens but I will never get rich making pens. I received an email tonight from a Guy whose wife had bought him one of my fountain pens for Xmas. Apparently, he loves it. Made my day.<img src="http://www.penturners.co.uk/images/smilies/18/banana.gif"&nbsp; class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":banana:" title="Banana&nbsp; &nbsp; :banana:" data-shortname=":banana:" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="alpha1, post: 344996, member: 1847"] I went with the M12x0.8 triple lead. I bought the full set of taps dies. The housing taps and everything needed to turn a pen using either the size 5 or size 6 nibs. They were not cheap but they should last a lifetime if looked after. I have just purchased and received the brass threaded mandrels in 12x0.8 Lead and the M7.9 x0.6 with a M10x1 female thread from Phil all I need now is some shed time. A decent camera would help I don't post many pictures of my creations because the pictures are pap. I am getting a steady stream of folk wanting pens but I will never get rich making pens. I received an email tonight from a Guy whose wife had bought him one of my fountain pens for Xmas. Apparently, he loves it. Made my day. :banana: [/QUOTE]

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