brownsfn2
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I am so tired of my pen press. I have this one:
Buy Milescraft Turners Press at Woodcraft
I really like the flip up stops on the back end but after doing so many pens the shaft connected to the long arm has bent and it no longer in good alignment with the other side. This means that when I press in a piece one side will meet with the blank and one side will not. So I end up turning the pen around and pressing the other side. Sometimes this works but last night I pressed too hard a broke a beautiful piece of Charoite that I had turned. I was really ticked.
So now I am wondering if anyone has a better idea. I know some talk about the arbor press from HF but I really like the ease of use and the way the milescraft pen press works. I just think it is poor quality and did not last. Is there a pen press that is actually a pen press that is easy to use with the flip up stops that is more durable? Maybe I am asking too much.
Thanks for any opinions.
Buy Milescraft Turners Press at Woodcraft
I really like the flip up stops on the back end but after doing so many pens the shaft connected to the long arm has bent and it no longer in good alignment with the other side. This means that when I press in a piece one side will meet with the blank and one side will not. So I end up turning the pen around and pressing the other side. Sometimes this works but last night I pressed too hard a broke a beautiful piece of Charoite that I had turned. I was really ticked.
So now I am wondering if anyone has a better idea. I know some talk about the arbor press from HF but I really like the ease of use and the way the milescraft pen press works. I just think it is poor quality and did not last. Is there a pen press that is actually a pen press that is easy to use with the flip up stops that is more durable? Maybe I am asking too much.
Thanks for any opinions.