Cappuccino Filler

[Timebandit]

Here is one i finished yesterday. This one turned out good i think!This one is a Bulb Filler in Cappuccino Flake acrylic with a #6 Meister Nib. The finial turned out to be shorter than my other ones because when i got to diameter and stopped the lathe, there was a large void at the center of the rod, so it had to be shortened. Its 1/2" instead of 3/4". I included a pic at the bottom of the pen taken apart because several people have expressed interest in seeing the inner workings.

All Comment Welcome

Thanks For Looking

Justin

 

[hewunch]

Very cool! If you don't mind me asking, where did you get your breather tube and bulb (sac)? Thanks!

 

[Timebandit]

Very cool! If you don't mind me asking, where did you get your breather tube and bulb (sac)? Thanks!

Thanks. I got the breather tube from

http://www.usplastic.com/

The sacs can be had at lots of places. Here are a few

http://www.richardspens.com/?page=ref/fillers.htm
http://www.pensacs.com/New Pages/catalog.html
http://www.pendemonium.com/penrepair.htm

There are more just have to look:biggrin:

 

[Rounder]

I like the shorter finial better. Another great looking pen kitless maestro!

 

[burgerman]

Another beauty Justin! I think it's in perfect proportion. I like the finial on this one. I'm still trying to figure out how you got that little notch in the cap for the clip, without chipping anything out??? I don't see where you find the time to keep cranking these out! I know they are very time consuming. That's a lot of threads to cut! Great job.

 

[wizard]

Another gorgeous pen Justin!!:biggrin:. I really like that Cappuccino Flake Acrylic.
It gives almost a vintage celluloid appearance to the pen. Beautiful job! Thanks for sharing. Doc

 

[philb]

Great pen!!

One question! How do you get the grain to match on the lower barrel that unscrews, as you must lose some of the blank when parting through, and the more lose with the tenon for the thread? But it seems perfectly matched!!

Phil

 

[Timebandit]

Great pen!!

One question! How do you get the grain to match on the lower barrel that unscrews, as you must lose some of the blank when parting through, and the more lose with the tenon for the thread? But it seems perfectly matched!!

Phil

Thanks Phil!

Great question. You can never really perfectly line it up, because as you said, you lose some to threads and tenons and just the saw blade ( I dont part on the lathe) when you cut the pieces up. With material like these Flakes, they are much more forgiving. The pattern in them, even though random, is all flakes that look like other flakes. The main thing that i have to line up is the light and dark section in the blank. There is usually a side that is brighter and one that is darker with materials like these(Flakes, Mandraperlatto). So as long as i get those lined up, with these materials at least, its an optical illusion. They dont line up perfectly, but the pattern is so close its hard to tell. I even had a hard time seeing the seem where it unscrews for the bulb.:biggrin: Now with other materials its a little harder. Go back and look at my other pens and you will start to see a pattern(No pun intended) in the way they line up between the different materials.

Thanks for you question

Justiin

 

[thewishman]

WoW! Thanks for the picture of the parts - that makes the whole process more clear. It also shows how many parts must be threaded - is it 7? And at least a few of the threads need to be air-tight for the bulb filler.

Your pens look like you've been doing this for years. Such a pretty pen.

 

[Timebandit]

WoW! Thanks for the picture of the parts - that makes the whole process more clear. It also shows how many parts must be threaded - is it 7? And at least a few of the threads need to be air-tight for the bulb filler.

Your pens look like you've been doing this for years. Such a pretty pen.

Try 9 threaded and taped parts. Threads on the finial,mating finial threads on the cap, cap threads to body, mating body threads to cap, section threads in body, body threads on blind cap for bulb filler, blind cap mating threads, section threads to body, and threads for the feed to the section. Plus a tenon for the bulb sac just for good measure:biggrin:

As for airtight, the bulb sac end is glued on with shelac so it is watertight/airtight. The section threads will have silicone grease on them to make the watertight/airtight.

 

[Toni]

Love it!

 

[boxerman]

Wow super nice pen. How long does it take to make a pen like that?

 

[furini]

That's a lovely pen. I prefer the shorter finial too and it's great to see all the component parts.

 

[Dan_F]

Really good looking pen, I can't see the line for the blind cap at all.

Dan

 

[el_d]

Hey Justin.....

:wink:

 

[Timebandit]

Hey Justin.....

:wink:

LOL!! Thanks Lupe!!!:biggrin:

 

[joefyffe]

Kitless

Justin: Beautiful, just Beautiful. Also, thanks for the breakdown of parts. I think I'm getting close to trying "kitless", (Got tap and die on order) but didn't know where to start. This at least gives me a better understanding, and definitely a "RAISED BAR" !:beauty:

 

[cnirenberg]

Justin,
Another great looking pen. Well done.