Ode to Dr Bradkenstein's spark plug

[skiprat]

I really like Brad's latest pen, the red spark plug. So I had a few hours today and had a go too. Some brass and black PR.
Brad's kinda old school and probably hasn't seen a spark plug in years, cos most of them are now Twin Spark, with two thingamebobs on the end.
It was a quick bit of frivilous fun, but I really think his one is far cooler !!

Thanks for the quick bit of inspiration Brad !!!:wink:

 

[BradG]

ha ha fantastic :biggrin: looks great. the thingmebobs are lateral electrodes :tongue:

Anyone else up for the spark plug challenge??

 

[BradG]

you cheated you cheating cheater you

you've not made the brass nut :tongue:

 

[skiprat]

Well spotted Doc Brad !! I've made enough damned nuts over the years, so this quickie was just an old Swagelok nut that I modified.
I turned the threads on the cap though, does that count???:biggrin:

Edit; Hey you !!! You didn't make the nut either !!! Your material was already a hexagon to start with !!! Jeesh !!! Pot and Kettle !!!:biggrin:

 

[Twissy]

Well spotted Doc Brad !! I've made enough damned nuts over the years, so this quickie was just an old Swagelok nut that I modified.
I turned the threads on the cap though, does that count???:biggrin:

I was trying to figure out what the engraving was and how it was done!
Looks cool.

 

[BradG]

lol sure that counts. can have a point for that. I like the electrodes on yours though. well milled out. If you look at my piece of hex chucked up on the lathe you can see i left a piece to mill down but fluffed it and ended up facing it off on the mill, and then drilling the second hole for the lateral electrode. I could have threaded this and screwed one in but opted for a press fit. yours all being one piece is much nicer... though that would have been challenging with aluminium with the force of the cutter bending it.
When i fluffed it i was tempted to finish it off with a petrol Stihl saw.. but thought better of it :biggrin:

 

[skiprat]

No milling buddy. Hacksaw, hand files and wet n' dry !! :wink:

 

[BradG]

that could cause perspiration... manual work? must be a power tool for the job :biggrin:

 

[BradG]

Well spotted Doc Brad !! I've made enough damned nuts over the years, so this quickie was just an old Swagelok nut that I modified.
I turned the threads on the cap though, does that count???:biggrin:

Edit; Hey you !!! You didn't make the nut either !!! Your material was already a hexagon to start with !!! Jeesh !!! Pot and Kettle !!!:biggrin:

:biggrin: wondered how long it would be until you twigged on

 

[jttheclockman]

Hey Skip, didn't you make a spark plug pen some time ago?? I remember seeing a spark plug pen by someone here. I know not all the brain cells left to nest someplace else just yet It might have been for one of the Bash contests.. Someone please help.

 

[BradG]

Heres a few others i just found tucked away on the site some good work here



Greeneyedblackcat
http://www.penturners.org/forum/f13/nova-picnic-pen-47321/#post855091

Dustaway
http://www.penturners.org/forum/f13/spark-plug-kinda-89932/

Pwhay
http://www.penturners.org/forum/f13/sparky-50279/

 

[jttheclockman]

Greeneyedblackcat was very good at creative pens. One of the best that used to be here.

There still was a couple more that made it here too if memory serves me well.

Oh some of the talent that went through here.

 

[PenPal]

Another two along these lines enjoying the reminiscing cut from African Blackwood and Corian.

Kind regards Peter.

 

[BradG]

There would be some good resistance in the dialectric with all those ribs on the first one Peter
nicely turned

 

[SteveG]

Does your periodic pen maintenance require checking and setting the gap on the "lateral electrodes"?

 

[BradG]

only if your pen isnt firing Steve :biggrin:

 

[mikespenturningz]

Very creative, these pens should be a real hit especially with the motor heads. Great idea and of course great execution.

 

[BaldEagle5556]

You guys amaze me...of course, I am a newbie to all this!

Tom

 

[Dick Mahany]

Maybe the real reason my old Lucas Electric British ignition system didn't work when ever it rained out, was because I was using the wrong pens :biggrin:.

 

[theidlemind]

You guys kill me. I hadn't seen a spark plug in years (diesel powered EVERYTHING) and now those spark things are everywhere. My son even shoved one under my nose today.
I need to make a fuel injector ink pen to really show how it's done.

Nice job btw:biggrin:

 

[Tom T]

Very cool pens. Some day I will understand how to....no don't think I will.

 

[tim self]

I knew you couldn't resist! I like the different materials though.

 

[bluwolf]

Skip, that's a beauty. I normally don't care for gold, but here it looks great. Well done.

Mike

 

[Dalecamino]

I really like this one also Steven. Is there no stopping you guys? :biggrin: Bravo

 

[greeneyedblackcat]

Glad someone remembers my pens, Thanks JT

 

[wizard]

Now that's truly a pen that would spark some interest !!..Sorry..couldn't resist. Steven, your ideas in the design of pens and abilities to bring those ideas to a fruition is amazing...Stainless Steel Bolt to Gold Spark Plug...hmm..at this rate, I'm expecting a Rolls Royce Engine Rollerball :biggrin:.