mick
Member
Ok ..even though I've been turning pens almost two years...I'd never touched a lathe before that. I want to turn down some of the brass fittings on a cigar pen and was wondering how to go about it. I have read here that I can use my same tools. I guess what I'd like to know is at what speed should I turn these down and whats the best way to hold them, In my 4 jaw chuck? Or wait until I hopefully get a Beall from the LOML for Christmas? I was even wondering if I could put them in my Jacobs chuck using a bolt as a "mandrel" BTW the piece i wanna turn down is the transmission coupler in the lower barrel of the cigar pen. I think I know how to do this but wanted to get some opinions.