eduardomachado
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Hello, new here and new to turning, Id love to turn some pens but have no idea on what I need! Any suggestions? A
Need the basics!
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Ligget
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Welcome aboard, why not look in the IAP library or "you tube" for ideas.
Library link here: CLICK HERE
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thewishman
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Dan Masshardt
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I did a write up on the basic tooling you'll need to start. I believe it's in the library now.
low_48
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Spend a month reading on this site.
WriteON
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Safety equipment. Protect your eyes, ears and lungs. Put that on your list.
JimB
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Some of the supplier sites, such as PSI, have starter sets to get you started in pen turning. Although I wouldn't necessarily recommend buying the set it will give you a good idea what you need to get started. PSI also has a free pen turning DVD.
Jeepmiller09
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just what I did to start casting
I will list below everything I bought to start up my casting the websites and how much it was.
http://www.alumilite.com/store/p/107...lications.aspx
$36.00 for 2lbs they have 1lb for $20.00
http://www.alumilite.com/store/p/101...ilite-Dye.aspx
alumilite dye for color $5.75 per color or $63.25 for the color kit
PTownSubbie's 7mm Slimline Series Silicone Casting Mold
Slimline mold was $23.00 You can make your own from PVC pipe i just like not having to drill and place a tube so this mold will hold the tube and you pour around it. Comes out super easy too!
Shop
If you want some glitter or shine I went to Michaels and bought Pearl EX $29.99
Alumlite also has a product just like pearl ex just a little more pricey. I got the peal ex to see if it would work and it does just fine.
Finally the most expensive part is the you have to have a pressure pot with Alumilite to get all the air bubbles out
http://www.harborfreight.com/2-1-2-h...ank-66839.html
PRESSURE POT $99.99
you can normally find a 25% off coupon so it comes to around 70.00
now you have make some minor modifications to it and thats like $10.00 for all the parts
here is the link for a you tube video how to modify it
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vO1sD3rvZdA
Now I know you can do all this casting with other resins that don't require a pressure pot but they do require a longer time to cure. The alumilite clear has a 7 min open window time Which flies by but can be turned in as little as 30 to 45 mins with the slimline pen kits. When i buy more resin I will go with alumilite clear "slow" which has a must longer open time (Play around time lol)
Now thats all for casting and i did not include any pen kit items. I hope this was not to overwhelming lol. If you looking to just have a blank made let me know maybe i can give it a try and make it for you. I only have the slimline kit.
Hope this helps
Brian!!
I will list below everything I bought to start up my casting the websites and how much it was.
http://www.alumilite.com/store/p/107...lications.aspx
$36.00 for 2lbs they have 1lb for $20.00
http://www.alumilite.com/store/p/101...ilite-Dye.aspx
alumilite dye for color $5.75 per color or $63.25 for the color kit
PTownSubbie's 7mm Slimline Series Silicone Casting Mold
Slimline mold was $23.00 You can make your own from PVC pipe i just like not having to drill and place a tube so this mold will hold the tube and you pour around it. Comes out super easy too!
Shop
If you want some glitter or shine I went to Michaels and bought Pearl EX $29.99
Alumlite also has a product just like pearl ex just a little more pricey. I got the peal ex to see if it would work and it does just fine.
Finally the most expensive part is the you have to have a pressure pot with Alumilite to get all the air bubbles out
http://www.harborfreight.com/2-1-2-h...ank-66839.html
PRESSURE POT $99.99
you can normally find a 25% off coupon so it comes to around 70.00
now you have make some minor modifications to it and thats like $10.00 for all the parts
here is the link for a you tube video how to modify it
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vO1sD3rvZdA
Now I know you can do all this casting with other resins that don't require a pressure pot but they do require a longer time to cure. The alumilite clear has a 7 min open window time Which flies by but can be turned in as little as 30 to 45 mins with the slimline pen kits. When i buy more resin I will go with alumilite clear "slow" which has a must longer open time (Play around time lol)
Now thats all for casting and i did not include any pen kit items. I hope this was not to overwhelming lol. If you looking to just have a blank made let me know maybe i can give it a try and make it for you. I only have the slimline kit.
Hope this helps
Brian!!