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Turned my first pen....
Brass_Machine:
--- Quote from: craynerd on April 21, 2009, 05:43:04 PM ---I don`t know if this is mechanical enough for this forum but as they say, this is "my ting" and fountain pens float my boat! :headbang:
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Well... first you should know we aren't mechanical only. Pretty much anything you make is fair game here!
Second... damn! That is pretty nice. I have given thought about doing pens someday. Seems to me they would make good gifts.
Eric
Divided he ad:
I'm liking this pen Chris :thumbup:
I don't think you have to worry about it being "mechanical enough" for the forum..... This forum is for all stuff made and modified (that's assuming I read the sticky topics correctly?)
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This is a place for those who like to build, craft or modify anything and everything can gather. We are going to take our cues from the famous HMEM model engine site. I want this to be a place that fosters ideas and learning... plus a good place to show off your talents and skills.
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Yep! Think I did!? :)
Build.... Check.
Crafted...... Check.
Talent.... Check.
Skills.... Check.
I think you certainly fill those criteria :thumbup:
Now.... About this pen.....
I'm liking the colours (Tortoise shell?) and IMHO it's the odd shapes that you produce that make it what it is..... Yours :thumbup:
I personaly love making odd shapes that I can't repeat exactly, it makes all sorts of one ofs :)
Please give us a better look at the build process of the next pen, success and failures are often posted.... It all helps to let people know it's not all as easy as some people make it look (just look at my Aeolipile thread..... I still can't make a sphere!!! ::)
Question about some of the things you said....
1/ What does this "sac" look like?
2/ Can we see an exploded view of the pen?
3/ The engraving.... Is it to be inside that ring? When you say "notch" I'm looking for a flat or the likes within the round and I can't see it?
(If it's in the ring (groove) could a brass piece be put in there? I bet they could engrave that? it'd be like engraving a wedding ring etc!
Just a thought :scratch:
All said, I'm impressed, on the product, (I'd never much thought about) top notch :beer: and the nice shiny finish..... I like shiny :headbang: :D
Ralph.
John Hill:
Nice work Chris :thumbup:
Yes, get it engraved as number "001" it deserves to have a place in history! :ddb:
raynerd:
Thanks for your positive comments. Bernd - if you could dig out some drawings of a home engraver I would be more than interested, although perhaps I am at too early a stage and it would be easier to get this professionally done.
A few questions - starting with the engraving.
1. One of the guys at the engravers, like Divided he ad "above, said that I could try a gold band or brass band and slot it into the groove (yes I meant a groove and not a flat notch, sorry). I don`t understand how this would work, I could easily turn a small brass ring but it wouldn`t sit in the groove, surely you would have to make it larger so that it would thread up the barrel and then it would stand proud of the groove - how would you get it to lay into the groove.
2. I would in future, like to go more advanced and machine my own clip and one day even nib. I mean the nib especially would be an unbeliveable achievment. Has anyone got any ideas about how this could be machined? I have included some good pictures of pen clips -
I know how I could attach it with a similar idea to the blind cap I posted in my original post only on the cap end. The piece would screw in and lock the clip in positon.
Any further comments greatly appreciated
Stilldrillin:
Really beautiful work there Chris! :thumbup:
Well done...... :headbang:
David D
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