I have made about 12 of these things and ALL are off center and it is driving me nuts. Anyone got a fix or have success drilling a straight centered hole on thier blanks. I am drilling on the lathe. Blanks are too long to drill on my drill press......??
Help with Drilling BIC stick pens
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PenMan1
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I round the blanks to 1/2 inch, cut them to 3/4 inch longer than final size, pop the blank into the Beal Collet chuck, shoot the bit marked at the correct stop depth with a shot of PAM and drill at 50 RPMs, turning off the lathe each time I run out of tail stock.
I DO check the Beal each time before applying the bit to make sure the blank is turning as true as possible.
I have found the key to drilling this long, skinny hole is to apply the absolute minimum amount of pressure to the tailstock screw.
I hope this helps.
I DO check the Beal each time before applying the bit to make sure the blank is turning as true as possible.
I have found the key to drilling this long, skinny hole is to apply the absolute minimum amount of pressure to the tailstock screw.
I hope this helps.
termitepenman
Member
There is a YouTube video at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tp1YtLDPeqk&feature=related
that shows how to drill for a BIC type pen. I hope this helps you out.
Dennis
Sacramento, CA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tp1YtLDPeqk&feature=related
that shows how to drill for a BIC type pen. I hope this helps you out.
Dennis
Sacramento, CA
Forgot all about Capneddie's video. Watched a few months ago. I'll have to give that technique a try. Thanks.