Diamond Knurl Ballpoint pen embryos
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1080Wayne
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Great looking set of embryos ! Hope the gestation period isn`t too long .
mmayo
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I'll turn and complete at least six a day. I like to do a couple of different jobs per day in the shop to keep it interesting.
Todd in PA
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I use the same term, taking a bin of embryos to my shows to let people see the raw materials I start with.
mmayo
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Smokey S
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Mark, that is a beautiful spread of Diamond Knurl pens! Just curious, Ed at Exotic Blanks recommends gluing the bodies. Do you use the blue lock tite. As always, I certainly apreciate your sharing and guidance. This whole forum is a wealth of knowledge that is openly shared. Later……..Smokey
mmayo
Member
Thank you for you kind words!
The transmission on these pens arrives loose. The rest of the bottom of the pen is assembled and tight. I use red lock tite on the threads of the transmission and use a tiny adjustable wrench to carefully tighten it. That action further tightens the whole unit. I wipe off an excess locktite and assemble.
Since using Ed's diamond knurl ballpoints instead of sierras I have never broken a wooden or acrylic pen body during assembly. That is a gift from God to me. I'm careful and still I had last step of making a Sierra failures. I hated it. To me they are better looking and thus command a higher price. Thank you Ed.
It is sooo much easier for customers to change ink cartridges too.
The transmission on these pens arrives loose. The rest of the bottom of the pen is assembled and tight. I use red lock tite on the threads of the transmission and use a tiny adjustable wrench to carefully tighten it. That action further tightens the whole unit. I wipe off an excess locktite and assemble.
Since using Ed's diamond knurl ballpoints instead of sierras I have never broken a wooden or acrylic pen body during assembly. That is a gift from God to me. I'm careful and still I had last step of making a Sierra failures. I hated it. To me they are better looking and thus command a higher price. Thank you Ed.
It is sooo much easier for customers to change ink cartridges too.
David350
Member
Very handsome group of pens!