punkinn
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I know that most everyone holds the BH pen kits in very high regard for quality. I've looked thru their web site several times, but yesterday got the catalog in the mail. Uh oh. [:0]
As you know, it is very well-presented. I really like the look of some of their kits. But.
I see they sell two mandrel sizes for use with their kits. Is it "required" to use their mandrels, or can I still use my Woodcraft pro mandrel? I know there's a conversion list on the main page of the forum (going there next to check sizes of drill bits); maybe that will help with drill bits and squaring shafts.
This sorta thing irks me. Every company's kits are just a "tad" different so one ends up with multples of essentially the same size drill bits, shafts for the squaring head, and gawd knows how many sets of bushings. Some of us have a budget here! Sheesh! [B)]
Anyway, I'm done ranting but in the end, I guess the only outstanding question is do I have to buy yet another mandrel if I get some of BH's kits?
I'm hopelessly hooked on this pen thing. Anyone find an antidote besides bankruptcy?
Nancy
As you know, it is very well-presented. I really like the look of some of their kits. But.
I see they sell two mandrel sizes for use with their kits. Is it "required" to use their mandrels, or can I still use my Woodcraft pro mandrel? I know there's a conversion list on the main page of the forum (going there next to check sizes of drill bits); maybe that will help with drill bits and squaring shafts.
This sorta thing irks me. Every company's kits are just a "tad" different so one ends up with multples of essentially the same size drill bits, shafts for the squaring head, and gawd knows how many sets of bushings. Some of us have a budget here! Sheesh! [B)]
Anyway, I'm done ranting but in the end, I guess the only outstanding question is do I have to buy yet another mandrel if I get some of BH's kits?
I'm hopelessly hooked on this pen thing. Anyone find an antidote besides bankruptcy?
Nancy