Tre Italiani

[alphageek]

I wanted to make one of each style of Atrax in a unique, but similar material. I picked these 3 Italian acrylics from Exotics. I'm not sure what the "acrylic" is, but I like it a lot. Its much harder than PR or Alumite, but its less see through than the lucite I've tried. I did have to be careful drilling as it wanted to heat up a bit for me. I did reverse paint each one with a color to match the prevalent color.

 

[Younka]

Those are some nice looking pens!!

 

[G1Pens]

Nice looking set. The Atrax is really starting to grow on me..mainly because of pens like this.

 

[PenMan1]

Dean. Beautiful pen!!!!!

As soon as you confirm that the CB and tail screws fit the Triton, I'm on this set like white on rice!!!!

Wonderfully executed!

 

[ed4copies]

Dean,

I just spent a couple hours drilling those blanks---getting "raw tape" for a video that should be up tomorrow.

I drilled 10.5 and 12 mm holes---10 in all. The blank never got hot. I drilled at about 500 rpm and took the drill out of the hole only 3 or 4 times for the full length (3" ish).

My bits were NOT freshly sharpened---so I think the major factor was the slow speed. But the flutes DID clear, so there was only once I sweat a bit!!

As I say, tomorrow, we will have a vid on drilling.
(and did I mention how POed I am about Jeff finishing a video in minutes, while I spent three hours editing??? Must be nice to be a geek, sometimes!!!):biggrin::biggrin::biggrin:

 

[boxerman]

3 very nice pens.

 

[alphageek]

Hmm... I'll have to look at my belt setting. I know I was faster than that... Maybe 1200. I didn't have an issue with the 10.5, but had to pause with the 12.5...

I will have to try slower next time. Guess I'm just used to my turning at 3900! Even where is was feels so slow.