nates02gt
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I had a customer ask if I could make a fountain pen with the 50 cal bullet cartridge kit from PSI. Does anyone have any ideas on how to do that or if it is even possible?
50 Cal Fountain pen?
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jyreene
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From the kit. Maybe. You'd need to make the bullet the actual cap so it could close off.
Alzey
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Maybe make the bullet the pen with the nib on the boat tail and the casing becomes the cap.
nates02gt
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The problem i have is that the guy wants the nib on the casing. I havent done any custom work like this yet. 
Brooks803
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Without having one here in front of me to measure I would think that it's possible. Even if the brass is to thin to thread you can insert a threadable plug and make a small section from that. Then the bullet would become the cap.
Might have to play around with the idea....
Might have to play around with the idea....
jyreene
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Remind me and I'll bring my last psi one on Saturday.
Curly
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105 and an El Torro
I made a "pen" using and El Toro fountain pen kit and a 105mm howitzer shell for a cartridge challenge here a few years ago. To do the same with a 50cal would be similar so I would use a Euro/American style kit like a Flat-Top from Lee Valley. It uses a letter V bit (.377) or a 3/8" for the tubes, which should leave lots of room to make an insert for the cartridge, as Mr. Brooks suggested, with a wood or camo blank for the projectile. The projectile might be a little longish but unless you do kitless work it would be a reasonable compromise.
I made a "pen" using and El Toro fountain pen kit and a 105mm howitzer shell for a cartridge challenge here a few years ago. To do the same with a 50cal would be similar so I would use a Euro/American style kit like a Flat-Top from Lee Valley. It uses a letter V bit (.377) or a 3/8" for the tubes, which should leave lots of room to make an insert for the cartridge, as Mr. Brooks suggested, with a wood or camo blank for the projectile. The projectile might be a little longish but unless you do kitless work it would be a reasonable compromise.
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jyreene
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That's awesome. Can you make me one? And I want to see someone write with that.