I don't have any pictures yet, but I made 10 cigar pens for a trade show this week. I did them kinda assembly line. Last night I rounded all the blanks, drilled on the lathe, glued the tubes and trued the ends and turned to approximate size with a gouge.
Tonight I finished them off with the skew, sandpaper, micromesh and novus 2 and assembled them. Although from different acrylics they are all the same shape and length. All of them extrude the point of the ballpoint a little too far either way you twist it. Also, the upper and lower barrels are just shy of a flush fit. Could probably fit a piece of paper between them.
Is there anyway to adjust the transmission or whatever on the pens to make the point not go out so far and make them come together flush or did I get 10 kits that where slightly off. Seems like I remember something about compressing the transmission, but that might do the opposite adjustment that I am looking for. Anyway I need some help.
Thanks.
Tonight I finished them off with the skew, sandpaper, micromesh and novus 2 and assembled them. Although from different acrylics they are all the same shape and length. All of them extrude the point of the ballpoint a little too far either way you twist it. Also, the upper and lower barrels are just shy of a flush fit. Could probably fit a piece of paper between them.
Is there anyway to adjust the transmission or whatever on the pens to make the point not go out so far and make them come together flush or did I get 10 kits that where slightly off. Seems like I remember something about compressing the transmission, but that might do the opposite adjustment that I am looking for. Anyway I need some help.
Thanks.