SevenHillsTurnings
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I'm new here, and new to pen turning, though I've been into other aspects of turning for a couple years or so.
I'm in the process of completing a dozen or so pens. In pressing the parts into the tubes, I'm finding that in a few instances the parts simply slide right in with virtually zero friction. Obviously that ain't gonna do!:redface:
I know exactly what happened...I allowed some CA glue to get inside the tubes while inserting them, and I let the CA set up; I later used the pilot of the barrel trimmer to clean the CA from inside the tubes. That might not have been such a bad thing, but some CA built up on the pilot, causing it to ream out just enough of the tube to cause the loose fit I'm now dealing with.
Lesson learned. I now know to not allow so much CA to accumulate inside the tube, and to clean t out when it does....and to pay close attention to any residue buildup on the barrel trimmer's pilot.
But here is where I need some advice: I can think of a couple of ways to deal with these loose fitting parts. (1) I can put a drop of CA inside the tube and insert the loose part. Obviously when it's a twist mechanism this ain't gonna work, but the offenders in this instance are almost all nibs. Or, (2) I can wrap some teflon tape around the loose part before inserting it.
I am wondering if anyone has had good success with either of these two methods, and also, is there another method I'm not thinking of?
TIA for any help you can offer. I figure that if there is anywhere I can find penturning wisdom, it is here.
Mark
I'm in the process of completing a dozen or so pens. In pressing the parts into the tubes, I'm finding that in a few instances the parts simply slide right in with virtually zero friction. Obviously that ain't gonna do!:redface:
I know exactly what happened...I allowed some CA glue to get inside the tubes while inserting them, and I let the CA set up; I later used the pilot of the barrel trimmer to clean the CA from inside the tubes. That might not have been such a bad thing, but some CA built up on the pilot, causing it to ream out just enough of the tube to cause the loose fit I'm now dealing with.
Lesson learned. I now know to not allow so much CA to accumulate inside the tube, and to clean t out when it does....and to pay close attention to any residue buildup on the barrel trimmer's pilot.
But here is where I need some advice: I can think of a couple of ways to deal with these loose fitting parts. (1) I can put a drop of CA inside the tube and insert the loose part. Obviously when it's a twist mechanism this ain't gonna work, but the offenders in this instance are almost all nibs. Or, (2) I can wrap some teflon tape around the loose part before inserting it.
I am wondering if anyone has had good success with either of these two methods, and also, is there another method I'm not thinking of?
TIA for any help you can offer. I figure that if there is anywhere I can find penturning wisdom, it is here.
Mark