Muggsy1776
Member
Ok, I'm one of the newbies on the site, and still new to pen turning. I've done a couple so far and have some decent results so far (just making slimline's). I have had a few problems which seem to repeatedly pop up on me. First is getting the tubes stuck on the mandrel or on the clean-out bit (the one used to clean the CA out of the tubes and trim the ends of the blocks). I've peeled off more than one- even after a day of letting the CA dry. The other problem is after I apply my coates of CA on the pens the bushings are sticking to the wood and is causing chip out on the wood. Any suggestions as to how to avoid this? I saw a video series where plasitc bushings are suggested but I can't find where to get them.