Aluminum and Bronze Clicker
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Jim15
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Great work.
BSea
Member
That is so cool. I really like the look of the bronze.
mikespenturningz
Member
Wow very nice...
OZturner
Member
Beautiful Pen, Bruce.
I wish I could come and see how to make it. Just a bit too far away.
Have a great time.
Brian.
I wish I could come and see how to make it. Just a bit too far away.
Have a great time.
Brian.
Dalecamino
Local Chapter Leader
Very nice Bruce!
Very nice Bruce. I'm looking forward to meeting you and to see how anodize.
Brooks803
Member
Can't wait to see it in person on Friday!
Falcon1220
Member
Great job
Nice work Bruce!!!:wink:
Carl Fisher
Member
Pen looks great. Wish I could be there to hear the clip discussions since that's one of my current ventures.
bluwolf
Member
Bruce, the pen looks great. I'm not sure if I'm more impressed that you machined the screws or were able to install them without marring the crap out of them
Mike
Mike
Fishinbo
Member
This gives me the idea to work on aluminum/ bronze .Very neat work.
Bruce, your pen keeps drawing me back for another look. Each time I see it, I like it more.
I'm sure I have a bunch of bronze bolts ( er, I mean pen blanks) at home. I've never turned bronze....what's it like?
I think I also have some sintered bronze too, but I believe it's as tough as old nails.
Are your screws actually pins with screw heads or did you make proper threaded parts?
I'm really gutted that I won't be able to get to MAPG. to see you in action.
Are you take 'Bruce-o-matic'???
I'm already priming SWMBO that our next visit to USA will include a MAPG visit, especially as it falls on my birthday!!!!
Maybe we should have a MUKPG????
I'm sure I have a bunch of bronze bolts ( er, I mean pen blanks) at home. I've never turned bronze....what's it like?
I think I also have some sintered bronze too, but I believe it's as tough as old nails.
Are your screws actually pins with screw heads or did you make proper threaded parts?
I'm really gutted that I won't be able to get to MAPG.
to see you in action. Are you take 'Bruce-o-matic'???
I'm already priming SWMBO that our next visit to USA will include a MAPG visit, especially as it falls on my birthday!!!!
Maybe we should have a MUKPG????
Thanks to all who have commented.
I actually made a little wrench for them out of brass with a small grinding wheel and Dremel tool, but after I tightened them up took the pen to a fine wheel on the bench grinder and rounded off the tops.
Thanks Skip - For the screws I started with round stock, turned some down, cut the threads (3mm x .6 I think), then milled the hex head.
The bronze I have is very easy to turn, both with hand tools as well as on the metal lathe. The nose cone was all by hand with a home-made tool. I use 10% cobalt steel tooling normally used in a metal lathe, but just hold it in a piece of square pipe with a set screw and a little foam tape around the handle for comfort.
Really hope you do make it again over this way. Will give you a special tour of the Bruce-o-matic. And if you have a MUKPG I'm sure it will be a success.
Here's a pic of my new tool...
Bruce, the pen looks great. I'm not sure if I'm more impressed that you machined the screws or were able to install them without marring the crap out of them
Mike
I actually made a little wrench for them out of brass with a small grinding wheel and Dremel tool, but after I tightened them up took the pen to a fine wheel on the bench grinder and rounded off the tops.
Bruce, your pen keeps drawing me back for another look. Each time I see it, I like it more.
I'm sure I have a bunch of bronze bolts ( er, I mean pen blanks) at home. I've never turned bronze....what's it like?
I think I also have some sintered bronze too, but I believe it's as tough as old nails.
Are your screws actually pins with screw heads or did you make proper threaded parts?
I'm really gutted that I won't be able to get to MAPG.
Are you take 'Bruce-o-matic'???
I'm already priming SWMBO that our next visit to USA will include a MAPG visit, especially as it falls on my birthday!!!!
Maybe we should have a MUKPG????
Thanks Skip - For the screws I started with round stock, turned some down, cut the threads (3mm x .6 I think), then milled the hex head.
The bronze I have is very easy to turn, both with hand tools as well as on the metal lathe. The nose cone was all by hand with a home-made tool. I use 10% cobalt steel tooling normally used in a metal lathe, but just hold it in a piece of square pipe with a set screw and a little foam tape around the handle for comfort.
Really hope you do make it again over this way. Will give you a special tour of the Bruce-o-matic
. And if you have a MUKPG I'm sure it will be a success. Here's a pic of my new tool...
