Watch me babble for 51 minutes while making a fountain pen

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brownsfn2

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Actually after watching the video it looks like the PM or the Weiss model of the same size. Can you tell me if one man can take that down a flight of stairs to a basement with an appliance dolly? I also thought about rigging a hoist from my floor joists in the basement to lift it onto the stand. In know it is like 300lbs but thought it might be manageable if I took off the parts.

If I can't do it then I think I am stuck with the Grizzly 8x16. Which I hear will do the job.

Just wondered what your thoughts were. Thanks so much.
 
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Here are the finished shots.

Regarding the lathe, it's the Weiss WBL50F so yes, just about the same machine as the PM1030.

It's heavy and I personally wouldn't attempt stairs at the risk of dropping it. But that said, it may be doable with a good appliance dolly well strapped in. I used an engine hoist to pull it from the crate and get it on the stand. It's a heavy SOB but not unmanageable.
 

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Carl Fisher

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TG Design said:
Beautiful! I'm a sucker for blue pens. If you were to add a clip, would you account for some kerf and cut off the end of the cap? Great job!


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Adding a clip would add about 5mm in length to the pen to accommodate the threaded tenon and nib clearance. If I planned a clip at the start I could have been more accurate with my cuts and gained that length out of the same blank. i.e. use my bandsaw to cut/part rather than the parting tool. Saves a bunch of material.
 
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Nice video. I always enjoy watching others make pens. Love the 2MT center drill. Looks like it saves time over chucking up a centering bit. I also need to make some drill bit stops rather than the sharpie!
 
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stuckinohio said:
Nice video. I always enjoy watching others make pens. Love the 2MT center drill. Looks like it saves time over chucking up a centering bit. I also need to make some drill bit stops rather than the sharpie!
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I still use the sharpie method on ones I haven't made stops for, but when you're using coolant of some sorts those marks wear off so fast. Then you have to stop, dry the bit off, remeasure and mark....it's a pita.
 
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Carl Fisher said:
stuckinohio said:
Nice video. I always enjoy watching others make pens. Love the 2MT center drill. Looks like it saves time over chucking up a centering bit. I also need to make some drill bit stops rather than the sharpie!
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I still use the sharpie method on ones I haven't made stops for, but when you're using coolant of some sorts those marks wear off so fast. Then you have to stop, dry the bit off, remeasure and mark....it's a pita.
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Lol. You're not kidding. Not to mention the multitude of marks on the bits.... at least mine anyways!
 
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