Worthless Bolt

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Just finished this final bolt pen. :biggrin: ( no more bolts left :frown: )

Stainless Steel and Polyester Resin segments ( or inlays if you prefer.:wink: )

Hope you like:biggrin:

You can see how it was made here
 

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Maybe it is just the picture, but the cap looks shinier than the body. Regardless, it is a wonderful piece of art.
 

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I was gonna say, no more bolts, whatdaya gonna do now? But then, you've pretty much done it all:biggrin:

Mike
 

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Hans, well caught!!:biggrin: I think it may have been grubby fingerprints. I just rebuffed it and swapped the pic. Thanks.

Jon, I shape the PR segments as neatly as possible by hand, then heat it up quite a bit. I then clamp it fairly tight to the steel. This squeezes some of the PR to form a bit inside the steel body giving a larger CA glue surface.
In this old thread, you can see how I clamp the PR while heating it up. ( didn't want to bump the thread though )
I then re-drill for the refill with a slightly smaller bit than I used to make the hole in the steel. A Q-tip with CA on it then coats the inside. Lotsa fun!!:biggrin:
 
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Many thanks:biggrin:

In the pic it appears that the cap threads have got dirt in them but I just rechecked and it must be a shadow or reflection cos they are spotless ( I promise:biggrin: )
 

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From best I can tell if you want a bolt all you gotta do find some ore on the ground and do whatever magic it is you do to transform it.

That thing is just crazy cool.

Phil
 

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I'd say what a marvelous job but you'd just get a big head so I'll just say....... Another creation up to your standard! :)

Did I say it's good to see you posting again.
 

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Steven: That is one FANTASTIC pen. It goes to show we are only limited by our creativity and of course a few tools. I see you have no limits.
 
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