redfishsc
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I have a dozen American pen kits (woodcraft) that came with a used lathe (Delta) I bought.
I'd like to make a few of them in completely different shapes than the kit comes with (Ie, make a two-part "bandless" pen that is fattest in the middle where the blanks meet, and tapers to the ends).
The problem I have is the fitting. I realize this particular kit has some very tight tolerances, and I'm afraid that if I don't have the center band pressed onto the last 1/8" of the tube, the transmission won't fit together right (the top of the tranny won't make contact with the grip built into the cap).
How do I overcome that? I like the double-twist mechanism and the nib in this pen better than the slimlines, and I think it would make a fine bandless type pen.
I'd like to make a few of them in completely different shapes than the kit comes with (Ie, make a two-part "bandless" pen that is fattest in the middle where the blanks meet, and tapers to the ends).
The problem I have is the fitting. I realize this particular kit has some very tight tolerances, and I'm afraid that if I don't have the center band pressed onto the last 1/8" of the tube, the transmission won't fit together right (the top of the tranny won't make contact with the grip built into the cap).
How do I overcome that? I like the double-twist mechanism and the nib in this pen better than the slimlines, and I think it would make a fine bandless type pen.