Talk about dumb or just getting old and slow

[dale]

I was at the local wood company. OP Hardwoods here in Springfield, MO. Found a pencil kit and thought looks good so I bought it.
Now since im a newby i later figured out my problem

first of all it was a Hut pencil.
It was 8mm
So it took different bushings.
Had to make another trip to Springfield to get the bushings.
Now I was set.
Well


Cut my blanks they are drilled ready. Glue in one tube. Next tube picked it up applied glue stick it in. Most of the way.. Got about 1/4 inch from it going in all the way and it is stuck.

So now I have to make another trip to springfield to get some 8mm tubes.

Well its all fun.

dale

 

[greenmtnguy]

Turn the material off of the tube and save yourself a trip.

 

[rjwolfe3]

Sounds like my day. Murphy's Law strikes again.

 

[pssherman]

Been there, done that, but didn't get the t-shirt.:frown:

 

[chriselle]

I was at the local wood company. OP Hardwoods here in Springfield, MO. Found a pencil kit and thought looks good so I bought it.
Now since im a newby i later figured out my problem

first of all it was a Hut pencil.
It was 8mm
So it took different bushings.
Had to make another trip to Springfield to get the bushings.
Now I was set.
Well


Cut my blanks they are drilled ready. Glue in one tube. Next tube picked it up applied glue stick it in. Most of the way.. Got about 1/4 inch from it going in all the way and it is stuck.

So now I have to make another trip to springfield to get some 8mm tubes.

Well its all fun.

dale

And that's what it's all about.

 

[Jim15]

Just cut off the piece sticking out and glue it in the other end.

 

[sbell111]

When that happens to me, I quickly toss it in a bench vise and push that stubborn tube in.

 

[DurocShark]

Just cut off the piece sticking out and glue it in the other end.

That was my first thought.

You may need to use the drill bit to clear out any glue blobs in the way. Hold the bit in a pair of pliers and slowly work it in.

 

[babyblues]

When that happens to me, I quickly toss it in a bench vise and push that stubborn tube in.

That's what I do. The glue won't fully set up for a few seconds even though it seems to be stuck.

 

[ed4copies]

That's what I do. The glue won't fully set up for a few seconds even though it seems to be stuck.

Don't you keep a BFH near your worktable???









(Big Fat Hammer---its a family site)

 

[fyrcaptn]

argh

vise works for me as well
stuck and set up aren't the same.

been too long now but next time its something to try

 

[wolftat]

Look at it as an opportunity to learn segmenting.

 

[babyblues]

Don't you keep a BFH near your worktable???









(Big Fat Hammer---its a family site)

Oh yes, I have a hammer. It's not big or fat, but I more than make up for that when I do end up using it. :biggrin: I try to make it difficult to get at so maybe I won't feel the need to use it by the time I get my hands on it, lol.

 

[ed4copies]

Vice????

I never thought of Squeezing it,

HITTING it makes me feel SO good!!!

 

[fernhills]

I might be kinda on the stupid side , but why not just check it first. What!! did i say sominnnt wrong.

 

[ed4copies]

There's always ONE!!

I might be kinda on the stupid side , but why not just check it first. What!! did i say sominnnt wrong.

Bet this guy READS THE INSTRUCTIONS, TOO!!!

 

[Robert A.]

Bet this guy READS THE INSTRUCTIONS, TOO!!!

What are those?

 

[thewishman]

The hammer treatment helps deal with my frustration, yet it does nothing to actually solve the glue-tube problem.

 

[dale]

I did try or dry fit it first. I knew it was kind of tight but when the tube was about 3/4 of the way in that was it.
I did hit it maybe not hard enough though. thought I might tear up the tube, but it isnt very good where its at is it.

Cant remember who said it but I think I willcut the end off and stick it in the other end.
Atleast its one I can keep for myself.
dale


thanks for all the information

 

[nava1uni]

I have cut off the tube and glued it into the other end. One you do that roll up a piece of sand paper and gently sand inside the tube, then use a small brass burush to make sure that all of the edges are flush so that you can press fit the parts easily

 

[wdcav1952]

Vice????

I never thought of Squeezing it,

HITTING it makes me feel SO good!!!

Careful, Ed. Dabbling in vice can get your cojones squeezed in a vise!!!:biggrin: