Electra Kit from Berea

[aggromere]

Does the electra kit take the same bushings as the Zen pen?

 

[alphageek]

They have the same size drill bit... but beyond that, but I'd be shocked if they matched up... If you were in a pinch you could probably use them and caliper for final size.

I really like the look of the electra, but with a screw on cap - I don't think I'll introduce them into my lineup.. its the magnet that sells the zen for me.

 

[johnnycnc]

The Electra uses the same as the Stretch from Aaron, and Gran Torino from AZSIL.

Zen has one match, one not

 

[aggromere]

do you make either one of those in your turn between centers buttercup?

 

[DCBluesman]

BUTTERCUP? There must be a lot more to this story! :biggrin:

 

[alphageek]

do you make either one of those in your turn between centers buttercup?

Man!!! I assume you need a new spellchecker!!! Either yours replaced bushings with buttercup or there is definitely a story we all want to hear!!!

 

[aggromere]

Ask him, lol!!!! I might be wrong, it could be daisy! Look at his avatar and then watch the movie, tombstone. Then read some of his post. LOL

 

[pensmyth]

I've turned a couple of Electra's using my Zen bushings with no fit problems at all.

 

[nava1uni]

Ed told me that the bottom bushings of a Jr. Gent were the same bushings as the Electra uses. If you have two sets of Jr Gent bushings then you have enough to do an Electra.

 

[ed4copies]

Cindy,

I used a caliper and measured diameters, the jr gents match the Electra parts. But, if others are finding other ways, more power to them!!

 

[wolftat]

I believe he meant "huckleberry".

 

[snyiper]

Buttercup...Wow Cant wait to here that story!:biggrin:

 

[aggromere]

Yea, that's it huckleberry, I think and daisy too, lol.

 

[shawnmhill]

"You're a daisy if you do"! My favorite movie!

 

[penfancy]

Yep, it's Huckleberry. Buttercup must go in to some new forum yet to be created.

 

[PenMan1]

My FAVORITE movie! I think the saying was "I'll be yo Huckleberry". I don't remember "Buttercup".

For what is is worth, SOME parts can be changed between the Zen and Electra (i.e. the fenial end, and you can cannibalize parts to make a magnet cap instead of a screw cap).....BUT the tube length is completely different. The bushings will fit from one to the other...AS LONG AS YOU TURN TO CALIPERS.....NOT BUSHING DIAMETERS. The bottom barrel bushings for a JR are very close.