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[keithkarl2007]

Ok so you order say 5 Aero (or any other) pen kits. Would you turn the blanks and have them finished and then assemble them when they arrive?

 

[GoodTurns]

do you trust your measurements more than the factories that produce the kits? if they're not exact....oh well!

 

[keithkarl2007]

If you order the kits from the same vendor wouldn't they be the same?

 

[alphageek]

Yes, and no....

I have done this and can USUALLY get away with it if its a kit I know well.

I have had some kits change though, even from the same vendor and manufacturer.

So - would I do it... Sure... Would I do it with an extremely unique one of a kind blank... nope.

 

[Smitty37]

People do it

I don't advise either way but there are people who have ordered from me who also had tubes shipped before their order so they could do just that. I also think some of the special blanks you can order are "tubed" for a particular style pen.

 

[Brooks803]

I guess a good compromise would be to turn them close to the bushings and once your kits arrive it's all calipers to components for the final turning. I'm also assuming you have a supply of the proper tubes on hand, right?

 

[GoodTurns]

I have started calipering everything and have been quite surprised at some of the variances I find on the same type of kit. between production controls and variances in platings, now I wait. I do cut, round, drill and glue up before I have kits in hand, but wait to be sure before finishing up.

 

[keithkarl2007]

Think I'll play it safe so and finish them when they arrive.

 

[Rangertrek]

If you are short for time, pre-turn to almost the size needed and them confirm measurements with the actual kits and finish turn. I do this on a few large (20-24) pen orders while I wait for the kits to arrive. I usually keep extra tubes in stock for this reason.