Lucite-Aluminum
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pastorbill1952
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That looks tremendous but the pic is too dark especially the background.
txbob
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Beautiful!
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btboone
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It does look nice. With the reflections showing up more than the surface, it's hard to see the makup of the pen. I assume it's mostly lucite with aluminum rings? Nice looking whatever it is.
arjudy
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That is beautiful. what adhesive did you use?
chigdon
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It looks great but I can't see it. I think if I could see it better I would only love it better. Can you discuss the process you went through at all?
CPDesigns
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The picture as a composition is beautiful, but I have to echo the sentiments that it doesn't show the pen very well.
It's thumb nailed Y'all.
Too bad, it looks like it may have been a nice pen to look at.
Too bad, it looks like it may have been a nice pen to look at.
rtjw
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Looks good. Pic is dark but you can still make everything out.
woodscavenger
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New pic please. I am really curious about this pen. I can't quite make things out. The concept looks great but I'll hold final judgement for now......
csb333
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Sorry about my picture taking. I'll see if I can take another later in the week. The top is just round aluminum with grooves made with a parting tool. The lucite was purchased from pipe makers emporium and it was easy to turn. - Chris
Fangar
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I am thinking that the creative minds here are seeing things that are not there. Correct me if I am wrong. The Body of the pen is lucite, while the cap is aluminum with grooves in it. From the photo it appears that the cap is black or a dark color as well. What I thought at first was that your top cap was lucite with aluminum under it, and that the grooves cut by your parting tool were through the lucite and into the aluminum. From your statement, it does not appear to be so. I concur... another photo please! [
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Cheers,
Fangar
]Cheers,
Fangar
csb333
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James- You are correct. It's nothing that you couldn't whip up in about an hour! I don't think that I could do it the way you described because it would be too fat. My aluminum drilling is not up to par, so I still put the brass tubes in, and by the time I had a layer of brass, one of aluminum and one of lucite it would be fat. I think someone thought I laminated it, but I don't think that lucite laminated to aluminum would turn very well, and the heat generated by the aluminum would melt the lucite. Sorry I had everyone's hopes up, but I am just an average pen maker. It does look great in person though.- Chris
chigdon
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From what I can see it is better than the 'average pen maker' at least the 'average' ones I know could produce. It may not be the holy grail that some of us thought it might turn into but I can see enough to tell it is a really top notch pen.
Fangar
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Chris,
I think it looks great and that you did a fine job. Please forgive me if you thought I was speaking down on your design. I just wanted to get the particulars right. It does give me an idea for something though. Keep up the creative work. Oh yeah, post another photo [
]Cheers,
Fangar
nilsatcraft
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Very cool looking pen. Makes for a great cover shot or homepage shot. I like the lighting/photography.
mik
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Hey all you dumbo's - click on the image and up pop's a fantastic image - OK, I did it by mistake!!![:I][]
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