Closed end mandrel?

[mark339]

Any one use these closed end pen mandrels from Craft Supplies USA?

 

[Sully]

I use a pen mandrel made by Rick Herrell from this site user name "rherrell". Look here... http://www.penturners.org/forum/f172/custom-made-penturning-tools-accessories-92501/

Sully

 

[Monty]

I made some similar to what Sully mentioned using the ubiquitous Harbor Freight punches and filing a flat spot on the one that fit the pen tubes the best.

 

[Ed McDonnell]

If you are sure you will never need to turn in reverse (sometimes reverse can help with sanding challenging grain) and you can tolerate a little lack of concentricity then pin chucks (aka the Craft Supply Closed End Mandrel) are a viable choice.

As Monty pointed out, you can make one yourself if you like making your own tools (or you have more time than money). But for $15 and the amount of time / effort involved in making one by hand (without a mill / metal lathe) I would make a slimline to sell to someone for $20 to pay for a pin chuck. But that's just me.

I prefer the closed end mandrels from Arizona Silhouette. More money, but they meet my needs better. Holds in forward or reverse. Concentricity is very good. They can sometimes be a little fussy to tighten up, but once tight they stay tight.

Ed

 

[its_virgil]

Not the ones from Craft Supplies. That would be a pin chuck and Rick Harrell ,as mentioned in a post above, makes and sells them. He usually has an ad in the classifieds.
Do a good turn daily!
Don

Any one use these closed end pen mandrels from Craft Supplies USA?

 

[mrmartyking]

I have had good luck with the ones from Arizona Silhouette. Chuck them up with a collet chuck from Craft Supplies USA. Get the apprentice chuck. It is a good one and half the price of the other name brand one that they carry.

 

[edstreet]

I got suckered in over the weekend and broke down and bought 3 of them, should be here soonish.