Sappheiros
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I've got a strange question! What are some kits that have pretty thick pens? By that, I mean a pen kit that doesn't just have a thin sleeve of blank around the tubing, but a good thick layer? Just pondering some ideas...
They're ugly, but the thickest I've ever turned are the Guardian Jr. and Guardian from PSI. They both use 8mm tubes, with the OD of the bodies being .625" and .555".
The Pristina from Timberbits has some of the thickest walls I've ever seen
Another idea here is that you can make the walls as thick as you want on any pen. All that has to be any certain thickness is the point where the barrel you turn meets the pen hardware (and even that is optional). Get creative. You have made a few pens now, I have been watching your posts. Go a little outside the box and stretch your horizons. My first act of pen defiance was making a one piece slimline. it was out of 1/2" Corian. Try drilling that far without blowing out the side. From then on it was on like Donkey Kong. You are the one that sets your own limits. When it comes to creativity I say don't have any.
Another idea here is that you can make the walls as thick as you want on any pen. All that has to be any certain thickness is the point where the barrel you turn meets the pen hardware (and even that is optional). Get creative. You have made a few pens now, I have been watching your posts. Go a little outside the box and stretch your horizons. My first act of pen defiance was making a one piece slimline. it was out of 1/2" Corian. Try drilling that far without blowing out the side. From then on it was on like Donkey Kong. You are the one that sets your own limits. When it comes to creativity I say don't have any.
I say just the opposite. Have more of it. Everyone has some locked up and we need to let it out. Show us who we all really are. Have fun.
Another idea here is that you can make the walls as thick as you want on any pen. All that has to be any certain thickness is the point where the barrel you turn meets the pen hardware (and even that is optional). Get creative. You have made a few pens now, I have been watching your posts. Go a little outside the box and stretch your horizons. My first act of pen defiance was making a one piece slimline. it was out of 1/2" Corian. Try drilling that far without blowing out the side. From then on it was on like Donkey Kong. You are the one that sets your own limits. When it comes to creativity I say don't have any.
I say just the opposite. Have more of it. Everyone has some locked up and we need to let it out. Show us who we all really are. Have fun.
The word "LIMITS" was supposed to be on the end of that statement.
The Le Roi V2 has thicker walls than most Sierra/Gatsby style kits - we reduced the tube diameter while keeping the components the same size.I've got a strange question! What are some kits that have pretty thick pens? By that, I mean a pen kit that doesn't just have a thin sleeve of blank around the tubing, but a good thick layer? Just pondering some ideas...