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raynerd:
John, Darren - one of the reasons I joined madmodders back in April was because I was trying to find some where that would share information specifically about multiple start threads on the lathe. The pen makers on all the pen turning forums and on Fountainpennetwork just would not give any information away! I know we started to look at it and I actually was getting somewhere and then I think you said it yourself, I was trying to cut threads without actually knowing my way around a lathe.....and then I got into turning metal, then got my boxford model A, then the shaper, then the mill and the pens haven`t been touched since. I think I will resurrect the original thread at some point in the coming months. I`ve not posted anything in the project forum for a while as I currently moving my workshop and setting it all up in the basement. It is all nearly in but my next/current job is setting everything up correctly. I rushed into it all and thinks like tramming in the mill, setting up the vice had been ignored ! I`ve been doing some test pieces and getting sorted out and I`m slowly getting somewhere. Then onto another engine and then perhaps to the pens.
Anyway, sorry for hijacking the thread tinkerer....I`m watching your pen build with interest.
Just out of interest, ever come across Danitrio pens? They are some of my favourate, - clipless mikado especially! I owned one once when I was trading them. Literrally got rid of my entire collection of vintage Conway Stewarts, Parkers and Pelikans just to own one. Only had it for about 3 weeks and then had to sell it, mind you I did make £60 profit which wasn`t bad! http://www.internetpens.net/i//tn_DSC05362.JPG
Another few Danitrio`s -- http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh130/DougDorann/P9160029.jpg
tinkerer:
Craynerd,
Don't worry about hi-jackin, I learn when you guys converse. :D Try this thread at penturners.org http://www.penturners.org/forum/showthread.php?t=44066
A book was mentioned and this is the ISBN-13:978-0-85242-838-2 given.
Here is a conversation about multi threading. Seems straight forward to me.http://bbs.homeshopmachinist.net/archive/index.php/t-15951.html
If those pens write as good as they look, I want one. My only ink pens are an old Parker 51 and a Sheaffer White dot in Imperial Brass with a 585 tip. Cleaned out the ink and put them up.
Darren:
Yes Chris, you are correct, but I would be happy to say that you have come a long way since then and in short order too I might add... :thumbup:
But those pens sure did interest me.....I would like to make one myself.....a nice special one just for me..... :dremel:
Bernd:
I did a bit of searching. Found e-tap.com was mentioned in the penturners.org forum. I searched there but didn't find anything that looked like a triple start tap or die although they mention they have them.
I also discovered that Skiprat is a member of Penturners.org. Said he found a book in the UK on making muliple thread taps and dies. As a matter of fact here's the direct link: http://www.penturners.org/forum/showthread.php?t=44066&highlight=threading
Bernd
raynerd:
Don`t know if this is any use but this is all about hand chasing - apparently takes a bit of practice:
http://www.raynerd.co.uk/wp-content/upLoads/chasing.pdf
The advice I got when the guy sent me this pdf was "FWIW, if you haven't tried hand chasing before I'd suggest something around 20tpi or finer to get the hang of it. Keep the speed low - although I have cut 8tpi at around 450rpm - but it was hairy!!" I believe you can also practice on candle sticks.
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