Bacon Head Elite Series

[Drstrangefart]

So, my 6 year old wanted a pen and kept asking, and I finally figured I'd get it done. I was trying to get her to watch, and she was as excited as you could get until she discovered bubble wrap in the flat-rate box under another box. Lost cause. I let her pick the kit and centerband out. The Corian I used was a hair too short, had to remove some tube from the top barrel. Corian cracked when I pressed the cap on, and it'll probably go sooner or later. But, it's gonna have to keep itself from getting lost before it gets to that point.

 

[Roos85]

Yea, I have had problems with the corain when putting them together too. Seems the material is very brittle. Pen looks nice though!

 

[JAZNCARR]

The trick with corian is you can take the blank to thin, If you leave it alittle convex and then round the blank at the end to met the bushing you tend to not have splits and cracks..

 

[PenMan1]

Two things that help greatly in assembling Corian pens is

1. A bullet chamfering tool. (available at most gun and ammo stores for less than $10). This tool coaxes the parts to press without damaging the Corain.

2. A chainsaw file set. One of the few thing I have found at HF that has value. this little 12 inch, 3 files set does a fine job "making extra room" inside pen tubes. IT AIN'T worth spit on chainsaw blades, but works well for "customizing" pen tube innards.

 

[Drstrangefart]

I can chamfer pretty easily with a razor knife. I'll give that a shot. Corian had been good about not cracking up until now.

 

[SDB777]

Did you say "Bubble wrap"....give me, give me, give me!



Be a fun pen for her!






Scott (squirrel.....) B