I am just going to attempt my first kitless pen and just received metric dies from E-tap to do the threading on the pens. I needed a 1 inch and 1½ " diameter die holder, neither of which I had. So I grabbed a scrap piece of rusted pipe and spent the day making the holders. The bodys are of mild steel from the pipe in the background. I bored the openings to fit the dies then knurled the middle of the bodies.. I have only knurtled things a couple of times so the larger one is not quite a perfect knurling job but the smaller is perfect.
I drilled and tapped 10-24 holes for set screws to hold the dies and then drilled and tapped ¼ -20 holes to be able to insert the handles.. the handles were threaded on the metal lathe ¼ -20 and are made of Stainless steel.. the knobs are turned from a 3/8 inch piece of brass. All and all, I think they turned out pretty well. for a days worth of time.
I drilled and tapped 10-24 holes for set screws to hold the dies and then drilled and tapped ¼ -20 holes to be able to insert the handles.. the handles were threaded on the metal lathe ¼ -20 and are made of Stainless steel.. the knobs are turned from a 3/8 inch piece of brass. All and all, I think they turned out pretty well. for a days worth of time.
