Aluminum... first time

[WoodLM]

so i recently was given some T-6061 aluminum rods from my father. he had heard that you are able to turn them on a wood lathe. i have done a little research, but haven't found a good starting point. i was wondering what are the basics for this? are there any kits that kind of lend themselves to aluminum?

-Logan

 

[jttheclockman]

so i recently was given some T-6061 aluminum rods from my father. he had heard that you are able to turn them on a wood lathe. i have done a little research, but haven't found a good starting point. i was wondering what are the basics for this? are there any kits that kind of lend themselves to aluminum?

-Logan

Are you paying attention????:biggrin: Just look in the show us your pen forum or do a search for aluminum pens using the search feature above.

 

[switch62]

Have a look in the Library, Pens section. There are 2 tutorials on aluminum pens.

 

[TerryDowning]

so i recently was given some T-6061 aluminum rods from my father. he had heard that you are able to turn them on a wood lathe. i have done a little research, but haven't found a good starting point. i was wondering what are the basics for this? are there any kits that kind of lend themselves to aluminum?

-Logan

Are you paying attention????:biggrin: Just look in the show us your pen forum or do a search for aluminum pens using the search feature above.

or try this
aluminum pens siteenturners.org

 

[Ulises Victoria]

These were my very first try at aluminum. It was just like making them in wood, only slower. They are a couple of Vertex Fountain and Ballpoint.

 

[Ulises Victoria]

Addendum

are there any kits that kind of lend themselves to aluminum?

-Logan

In my opinion, few kits go better with aluminum than these Vertex in Chrome or Gunmetal.

 

[toyotaman]

Those are great looking pens. I bought a piece of aluminum a while back and I need to see what I can make out of it.

 

[BradG]

Theres a few of mine as an incentive for you. if you do go down the aluminium route, then anodising is certainly worth reading up on

 

[Ulises Victoria]

Very nice Pens BradG
BTW the link below the photos is not working. I tried to log in today and a couple of days ago with no success.

 

[Docholiday]

Do you need to coat aluminum with anything to protect it and keep it from tarnishing?

 

[Ulises Victoria]

In my case, I applied a CA finish. Somebody say I did not need, but a little extra precaution wouldn't hurt.

 

[BradG]

Aluminium, by itself will oxidise when exposed to air. this is why it loses it's shine after a period of time regardless to how often it is handled. Treating the piece with CA or laquer will help prevent this, but will wear off in time. A better solution would be to anodise it, without applying the dye leaving the oxidised layer clear.