Another twist nib

[skiprat]

Hi all, this pen caused me no end of grief. First my medium CA wouldn't stick the laminations and I had to clean it up and use the instant stuff, then I forgot to shorten the bottom tube and had to drill it out (scary) and to top it all the tranny fell to bits because the shiney sleeve wasn't crimped on. The ring in the middle is just a bit of ali tube with the blank off cut turned and stuck in.
I know it looks scratched in the pic but it is actually not to bad in the flesh. Although I quite like it now, I'm not sure it was worth all the effort. My eldest son has his eye on it, so it looks like it will get a home anyway.

 

[bnoles]

Sorry you had so much trouble, but the end result turned out nice. I like the design.

 

[Pikebite]

I have to say I really like it!

 

[rangair94]

I like it. It's definitely a nice design

 

[Tanner]

Really neat looking pen. You can send it my way if your son doesn't take it.[]

 

[Blind_Squirrel]

Nice looking pen!

Where do you get, or how do you modify something to make it a nib twist?

 

[RussFairfield]

Ofcourse it was worth the effort. It is a fine looking pen, and one that is totally different from anythjing you will find in the kit catalog.

Don't quit now. The next one will be easier.

 

[stevers]

I realy like the line with the circle. Like the color too.

 

[broitblat]

I really like it! Very nice design elements and they work well together. I'd say it was worth the trouble. You know what they say -- you have to suffer for your art []

-Barry

 

[JimGo]

That is SWEET!

 

[skiprat]

Thanks all for nice comments.

Scott, ( Blind Squirrel) I don't know how to add a link to a previous thread but it you go back in SOYP recently. There are several descriptions from my topic of 'One for Russ' to his Topic explaining the improvement with the additional tube near the nib.

Cheers

 

[Ligget]

Looks good from up here too! Good to see you experimenting even if it does cause a few swear words.[]

 

[Jim15]

Very nice pen, great work.

 

[NavyDiver]

Nice pen! It may have been a lot of work, but the end result is fantastic.

 

[Penmonkey]

Very nice pen there. I love seeing new things like that.

 

[angboy]

Very nice- can you explain how you did the laminations?

 

[Stevej72]

Very nice job of that pen.

 

[skiprat]

Sure Ang, not difficult at all really.
1. decide which sides of your blank are flattest, usually the uncut sides. (Selecting these ensures a gapless joint)
2. split the blank down the middle along the 'rough' side, I use a band saw. No need to be too straight, freehand is fine
3. I had a strip of ali that I also split down the middle.
4. glue the two bits of ali on one of the flat sides of one of the blanks leaving a gap between them about the same distance as the thickness of the ali, then glue the other half of the blank on top.
Your finished 'glue up' now has a small square hole down the middle which really helps to guide the drill bit.
5. On this one I simply went further and drilled a hole through the centre, perpendicular to the ali and inserted the ali tube. If you look at the foto, you will see that I was ever so slightly 'off' centre with this hole. [B)]
6. Turn the blank off cut and fill the tube

I wanted to use medium CA to give me time to get the ali in line, but I think my CA must be off, as it wouldn't stick. Fast CA did it though.
Hope this is clear[]

 

[pete00]

definately worth the trouble, looking good !!

 

[jjenk02]

Another WOW!!!

 

[pendemonium]

Cool Pen![8D]

 

[Ozzy]

Nice looking pen!

 

[beathard]

Love the Deco design. Howard Hughes would have loved it!