I have been trying to obtain JR 11 Pen Kits in the UK with no luck at all even with the help of you guys these were needed to fit the blanks won in the IAP raffle.
I can get a JR Gent kit but tube sizes and my blanks don't match but are close.
I made this Pen today using this kit and the John Underhill Galaxy blank.
I had to shorten both tubes by about 1.5 mm. The End Cap was a loose fit but CA glued fixed it.
The smaller Dia tube had to be opened up both ends to get a good fit did this by running them in the Lathe and used a small needle fille once turned between centres so they ran true in chuck.
Sorry this is a long explanation and I hope you like the result so now I have a method I can use the remaining JR11 blanks. From Mr Underhill.
I can get a JR Gent kit but tube sizes and my blanks don't match but are close.
I made this Pen today using this kit and the John Underhill Galaxy blank.
I had to shorten both tubes by about 1.5 mm. The End Cap was a loose fit but CA glued fixed it.
The smaller Dia tube had to be opened up both ends to get a good fit did this by running them in the Lathe and used a small needle fille once turned between centres so they ran true in chuck.
Sorry this is a long explanation and I hope you like the result so now I have a method I can use the remaining JR11 blanks. From Mr Underhill.