Super secret gizmo revealed!

[Paul in OKC]

Here's some shots of the super secret gizmo I've been tinkering with. It is a pantograph for pens. This is the first proto type, so still needs some de-bugging. Don't get much time to play with it, but hope to make pen using it soon. It will then go to my 'beta' tester for further review.
Won't be any available for sale until after the first of the year or so. Too many irons in the fire to stick another in .

 

[coach]

So does it allow you to write on your pens? i.e. engrave them?

 

[alamocdc]

Dang, Paul, I can think of all kinds of possibilities for this. []

 

[btboone]

Great job Paul! There should be lots of possibilities. I can envision such a thing with a rack and pinion to get X and rotary, rather than X and Y, so it could continue designs all the way around. Looks like a fun thing to play with.

 

[Paul in OKC]

Originally posted by btboone
<br />Great job Paul! There should be lots of possibilities. I can envision such a thing with a rack and pinion to get X and rotary, rather than X and Y, so it could continue designs all the way around. Looks like a fun thing to play with.

Been trying to think about that. Will have to wait down the road for that much thinkin' though! Right now it will be two to one for inlays and such, but should be able to do flutes, flats, grooves and such with little set up.

 

[Old Griz]

Paul, your family does remember what you look like right... I mean do you ever get out of the shop [][]

 

[DCBluesman]

Wayyyyyy cool. I've seen other setups like this but at $1200-1500 they're a bit out of my price range. Are you listening Santa? []

 

[Paul in OKC]

Originally posted by Old Griz
<br />Paul, your family does remember what you look like right... I mean do you ever get out of the shop [][]

I am having to remind them. Part of why I'm running behind lately, so I can refresh their memory[].

Lou, aren't you too big for Santa's knee anymore?!?!

 

[Darley]

Paul this look great, but I got 1 question, if you engraved or groove for inlay, do the head sock should be lock in with an indexing plate to prevent reversed rotation of the pen? or your pantograph holder the mandrel,how do you make the bit drill to touch the upper or lower pen barrel,I mean how do you control the depth of carving ?

 

[Paul in OKC]

There will be an indexing plate to go with it. Depth on this model will be done by the stylus. Turn the aluminum part on the top and the stylus extends and retracts.

 

[Darley]

Originally posted by Paul in OKC
<br />There will be an indexing plate to go with it. Depth on this model will be done by the stylus. Turn the aluminum part on the top and the stylus extends and retracts.

Thanks Paul for the info, suppose have to wait for next year, keep us posted for this one, will you?

Serge