"Custom Made" penturning tools/accessories

[rherrell]

I want to THANK YOU for looking at my products, they're all made by me in my one man shop. All of these tools came about by my having a need for a custom tool and then making it for myself. I use these products every day and if they didn't work flawlessly I wouldn't offer them to you.

I don't have a website so if you want to place an order or if you have a question, PM me and we'll have a chat.

I also make "one off" tools so if you have an idea or a need for a "special" tool, give me a holler and we'll see what we can do.



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TOOL RESTS














Ever since I made one of these for George(Texatdurango), and he mentioned it here.... need a replacement tool rest - International Association of Penturners ,
I've had several requests from IAP members to make them one. I"ve decided that there's a need for them, especially since the smallest one's that the big suppliers sell are 4'' long. If you turn pens one barrel at a time then you know what I mean.
These are made from precision ground tool steel, the shiney stuff, so your turning tools will just glide over the surface.

These are VERY high quality, anybody that's familiar with my products knows that. They all come with a money back guarantee. If FOR ANY REASON you're not happy with it, send it back and I'll return your money, plus shipping, NO QUESTIONS ASKED.


They all come with a brass trim ring and have flats ground in them so you can get a wrench on them. This makes for a "modular" system, if you wish you can buy several different length rests and interchange them on the same post.


Prices are.......
Mini lathes...5/8" post and rest.....$35- SHIPPED
Midi lathes...3/4" post and rest..... $40- SHIPPED
Full size lathes...25mm or 1" post with 3/4" rest.....$45-SHIPPED


NOTICE: If you order a 1" post... PLEASE CHECK THE DIAMETER WITH CALIPERS! Some posts are 25mm which is REAL close, but a 1" post won't fit a 25mm banjo.




Extra rests, ANY LENGTH, will be $10ea. if ordered at the same time.
If ordered later add $5 shipping


Extra post prices.....
5/8"-$20
3/4"-$25
25mm or 1"-$30
If ordered later add $5 shipping


As you can see from the prices, this is not some get rich scheme. I'm doing this as a service to my fellow IAP members and frankly, it will give me something to do!!


The sizes I've posted are not the only ones I can make, if you have a different size let me know.


If it falls in between I'll charge you the SMALLER price.


I encourage you, before you order, to go out to your lathe and be sure of the length you want. I personally like 3.25". George wanted his 2.75". That's the beauty of this, it's not a "one size fits all" deal.


Besides the length you want, I'll need two measurements from you... the TOTAL height (post plus rest, just measure your factory rest from TOP to BOTTOM), and the diameter of the post.


I take PayPal and personal checks. PM me and I'll send you my PayPal address.


THANK YOU!!!


Dial Indicator Posts
and Adapters



In my opinion, everyone who owns a lathe needs a dial indicator. They're invaluable for making sure WHATEVER you have chucked in your lathe is running true. Probably the most common use for penturners is to check the runout on a pen mandrel...




Another one I use alot is checking the runout on a pin chuck...





WHATEVER you turn will benefit from making sure that it's "running true".
With that in mind I designed an economical way to attach a dial indicator to one of my "Custom Tool Rests"...




　
This shows the two most common sizes, the one on the left has 1/2" threads and fits a 1" post, the one on the right has 3/8" threads and fits on a 5/8" post.
　
Here it is with the DI installed but before it gets screwed onto the post...



Here it is screwed onto my 1" post...



All I need from you is the thread size of your post. The cap screw is INCLUDED and takes a 3/16" allen wrench.
As with all my custom made tools, these are economically priced to be affordable to everyone... $13-SHIPPED!
If you order one as part of a larger order I'll knock off $3, that's ONLY $10!!!
　
　
For those of you that don't have one of my tool rests or for those that would like a DEDICATED DI holder( which I highly recommend) I designed this...



I can make them any size, just measure the diameter of you factory rest. I'll also need the distance from the TOP of your banjo to the CENTERLINE of your lathe.

Here's a photo of the measurement I need....just a hair under 4" on my lathe.
For all of you uneducated out there, "hair" is a technical term for 1/32".




As you can see in the photo, these are made from aluminum and have a "stop" on them. That stop enables you to SET IT AND FORGET IT! Every time you grab it it will be set to the correct height, that's a real nice feature. I need that banjo/centerline dimension to make sure the "stop" is in the right position. It has about 1/2" of adjustment in it so when you get it you just set it once and...FORGET IT!





The stop is milled to the radius of the post to make it more functional and to give it a "cleaner" look.




All the screws are included, you'll need a 3/16" allen wrench for the DI and a 9/64" for the stop.

The dial indicator is NOT provided, that's something you will have to buy yourself.

I recommend a standard AGD GROUP 2 DI with a 2 1/4" dial and 1" of travel.

Here's a link to a good supplier and a CHEAP price!
0-1" Precision Dial Indicator $7.99

Here's one at Amazon Amazon.com: Dial Indicator, 1" x 0.001": Home Improvement



The price is only $23-SHIPPED! If you order one as part of a larger order I'll reduce the price by $3, that's ONLY $20, you can't beat that with a stick!!!

I accept Pay Pal and personal checks.

I don't have a website so please PM me with your order.
THANK YOU




PIN CHUCKS



These pin chucks are custom made for any size pen you want to make, most folks use them to make “closed end” pens but they can be used for ANYTHING with a hole in it that you want to turn on a lathe.
They're made from the same tool steel as my TOOL RESTS and will last forever....IF you take reasonable care of them!
They are approx. 4” long and have a 1/8” pin that fits in an 5/8” long slot. The turned down part that fits inside the tube is about 1/2” longer than the tube so you have some room to work on the end of your blank.
The little “dimple” you see is a reference mark so when you're done and want to remove the blank, you turn the chuck so the dimple is on top, that way the pin won't fall on the floor and roll under something........can you say ...” Murphy's Law”?

Depending on which kit you want it made for the part that fits in your lathe chuck will differ. If you use a four jaw chuck it won't matter but... IF YOU PLAN ON USING A COLLET CHUCK..let me know and I'll make them fit whatever size collets you have.

After making quite a few I've found that I can make any pin chuck for a pen using just four sizes of stock....1/4", 3/8", 1/2" and 5/8". These are common collet sizes so there shouldn't be a problem.

I have a lot of different pen kits in stock but I don't have them all. If you want a pin chuck to fit something I don't have I'll either order that size tube OR you can send me the tubes and I'll return them with your order.

Measuring the I.D. of tubes with calipers is fine for some applications but not for this, I like to have the tubes I'm fitting on hand so I can insure a perfect fit.

This is the pin chuck mounted in a collet chuck, ready to accept a blank.

This shows a sample that I turned down to a pen cap shape....works like a charm!

These little guys are only$17 ea. , no matter what size you want!

PM me and I'll give you my PayPal address.

THANK YOU

Directions for operating a Pin Chuck


Mount it in a chuck of some kind and turn it so the flat spot is facing up. Position the pin in the CENTER of the flat spot and while holding it with one finger, slide your blank onto the chuck. Now rotate the LATHE 90 degrees AWAY from you and give the whole thing a little “tap” so the pin will slide down all the way. Now rotate the BLANK clockwise until you feel it stop, don't turn it TOO hard, just snug it up.


That's all there is to it.......HAPPY TURNING!



SANDING MILLS

I have offered these for several years and have sold ALOT of them. If you want to read the comments by satisfied customers you can go here........
http://www.penturners.org/forum/showthread.php?t=42098

Here's what you'll be getting for $25-SHIPPED!





I will also include one 80 grit PSA sanding disc
On the left is a punch for making the sanding discs and the mill is on the right. You will receive BOTH! The mill is a piece of hardened drill rod with about a 1" dia. hardwood base and faced with brass. The hole on top is for a 1/8" pin that goes through the rod and keeps the base from coming loose. Both the rod and pin are also epoxied in place.
The brass face is epoxied on and machined on my metal lathe so it's perfectly flat and square.
The rod is the same size as an "A" pen mandrel so it will accept all 7mm sleeves.

Here's a photo that shows how the punch is used...


Basically all you do is hit the punch with a hammer. I made a wood block that fits over the end so as to not bend the punch, you will NOT be receiving one of these, either make your own or just use a block of hardwood.
I use a standard paper punch for making the holes in the little discs.

Here's a photo with one of my sleeves installed. The rod on the mill is the same size as your standard "A" penturners mandrel so you can make sleeves from a slimline tube if you like.
The one in the photo is made out of Delrin to fit a Sierra style pen tube...


Here it is with the Sierra barrel attached and ready to go...


I use mine at about 1,000 rpm and just push real lightly, it's really easy to use and you'll get the hang of it right away!



PLEASE note that this is a FINISHING tool. It's NOT meant to take the place of a regular pen mill or disc sander. This tool is meant to be used on already turned barrels and really excells at removing CA and squaring things up prior to assembly. You'll be amazed at how much better everything fits after using this tool.


PM me if you would like one and I'll get back to you with my PAY-PAL address. I will also accept checks.


THANK YOU!
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Soft Face Hammer　



This is a great hammer for hitting anything you don't want to booger up.

Like all my other tools, I had a need for a small soft face hammer so I made one. I was sick and tired of all the cheap imports out there falling apart on me...I GUARANTEE this one will NEVER fall apart!

It's 7" tall and weighs 11 oz.. The knurled grip is 5/8" x 4" and the turned down part above the grip is 1/2".

The head is 5/8" x 2" with one brass and one Delrin face on each side, each face is 1/2" thick which makes the total width of the head 3".

If you'd like to change any of the dimensions just let me know!




I'm asking $30-SHIPPED , considering it takes me the better part of a day to make one , this is a STEAL.

Extra faces are just $3 ea. .

As with all my other stuff I'm not doing this to get rich, I'm doing this as a service to all IAP members....besides, I LOVE making stuff and it keeps me out of trouble!

PM me and I'll give you my PayPal address.

THANK YOU