Ever seen anything like this before?

[wiset1]

Okay, so I've been known to try different things from time to time and today I found myself cleaning out the garage and came across some old home burned CD's from like the late 90's I'm guessing. Couldn't have been too important sitting at the bottom of a box so I figured...why not Glued a couple of them up, cut on a bandsaw, glued those up, drilled and turned. Since this was for fun and kind of like a test I didn't paint the tube or the inside of the blank and figured...lets see what happens and this was the result. Almost a pen so I'm told I can show it :biggrin:

Don't forget...it's not serious until you make it serious...have fun and turn what ever you can find. Who cares if things line up or look pretty...just have FUN :biggrin:

 

[wizard]

Tim, lol....Paternity leave has not been kind to your mind. Very creative..:biggrin:
Regards, Doc

 

[soligen]

Re-cycling at it's finest - very nice!

 

[apple320]

Okay, so I've been known to try different things from time to time and today I found myself cleaning out the garage and came across some old home burned CD's from like the late 90's I'm guessing. Couldn't have been too important sitting at the bottom of a box so I figured...why not Glued a couple of them up, cut on a bandsaw, glued those up, drilled and turned. Since this was for fun and kind of like a test I didn't paint the tube or the inside of the blank and figured...lets see what happens and this was the result. Almost a pen so I'm told I can show it :biggrin:

Don't forget...it's not serious until you make it serious...have fun and turn what ever you can find. Who cares if things line up or look pretty...just have FUN :biggrin:

Looks cool

What kid of glue did you use on this?

 

[wiset1]

Tim, lol....Paternity leave has not been kind to your mind. Very creative..:biggrin:
Regards, Doc

Yeah Doc, I'm back to work next week so while I'm happy about that... I'll miss the family...AND the new metal lathe that was delivered today

Re-cycling at it's finest - very nice!

I don't know about finest :biggrin: This thing looks vintage at best. The idea is there so I'm sure it could be worked on and revised to look better. The new DVD disks have a purple base so that might reflect well...?

Thanks guys

 

[wiset1]

Looks cool

What kid of glue did you use on this?

Medium CA. It's what was close when I started cutting so I ran with it. Again...just a test, I'm sure people could advance the idea and do something much cooler. It does have a nice vintage look though

 

[jasontg99]

Tim,

Nope. Never seen anything like that before. It is definitely interesting! Keep the "mad hatter" ideas coming!

Jason

 

[Dalecamino]

I have a feeling, you're not finished with that just yet. :biggrin:

I'm anticipating a cool pen soon.:wink:

 

[wiset1]

Ever put a CD in the microwave and see the colors and cracking...? That might add a cool effect. Sadly, we got rid of our microwave a couple years ago...eating healthy

 

[wiset1]

I have a feeling, you're not finished with that just yet. :biggrin:

I'm anticipating a cool pen soon.:wink:

Well, the metal lathe arrived today with all the toys...Soooo, this might get pushed back to the idea box for later. I'm sure in that time someone else will make one and I'll just put it behind me :biggrin:

 

[jasontg99]

Sadly, we got rid of our microwave a couple years ago...eating healthy

So you are eating raw CD's? That does not sound very healthy.

 

[hewunch]

Very cool!

 

[76winger]

I think you're on to something Tim, Lets see it completed! (just for fun, of course) :biggrin:

 

[Andrew_K99]

Very cool! Kind of looks like vintage celluloid.

AK

 

[wiset1]

Sadly, we got rid of our microwave a couple years ago...eating healthy

So you are eating raw CD's? That does not sound very healthy.

Just the older ones since they seem to be chewy! :biggrin:

 

[Rick P]

Very cool so far.

 

[boxerman]

Very cool.

 

[wiset1]

Thanks guys...you never know how things will turn out when you test them. I guess that why teachers like to give pop quizes :biggrin:

 

[firewhatfire]

Are they wrapped in gauze in the 1st pic?

 

[wiset1]

What you're seeing are tool marks from the blade on the band saw. The Eagle trick would be reserved for a highly prized segment pen. This was a quick 15 minute pen

 

[wizard]

Tim, lol....Paternity leave has not been kind to your mind. Very creative..:biggrin:
Regards, Doc

Yeah Doc, I'm back to work next week so while I'm happy about that... I'll miss the family...AND the new metal lathe that was delivered today

Tim, You have to at least put the lathe together. I have the MicroMark 7 X 14 mini lathe. I put it together and then started to learn how to use ...and things got busy....and....well....it's still there... for the past two years. :redface:.
I'm sure you will more productive with it than I've been. But you have inspired me to give it another try at it! Doc

 

[PTsideshow]

Pretty slick, to bad I just got rid of all those free tax CD's they have sent in the last couple of weeks.
:clock:

 

[navycop]

Pretty slick, to bad I just got rid of all those free tax CD's they have sent in the last couple of weeks.
:clock:

Nice job. Remember the old AOL cd's they used to send out?

 

[Steve Busey]

Very cool idea. I have a stack of old AOL CDs (remember when they showed up in the mail 3 times a week, and in the Sunday paper to boot?!) waiting for a project. This might be it!

 

[terryf]

May be worth digging out a couple of the old 78's

 

[Akula]

May be worth digging out a couple of the old 78's

I've used cd's and even old records for spacers...records look nice but crack easy..plus too many better choices now (I did all that when I first started turning...grabbed anything around collecting dust to turn LOL)

 

[wiset1]

They do crack easy, but a CA fill on the final turn should fill cracks and smooth everything out while having a cool looking material that you've turned. Painting the tube or the inside of the blank could add a different effect as well.

 

[glycerine]

Great idea!! I might just try it myself. It reminds me of the old Parker Vacumatic.

 

[terryf]

May be worth digging out a couple of the old 78's

(I did all that when I first started turning...grabbed anything around collecting dust to turn LOL)

I know the feeling - I'm quietly looking at a tree in the back that has a lovely burl. Dont think the wife will be too pleased if I hack it down though

 

[srf1114]

I've used old CD's and DVD's in segmenting. Never tried a whole pen out of them though. Keep it up.

 

[RSidetrack]

You were more successful than I was! I still have tons of little pieces from when I attempted this. I hit it with the gouge and the whole thing literally blew up. Reminds me why I wear eye protection, always :biggrin: Glad you made it work though, I was very curious on what it would look like.

 

[Mike D]

Thats a pretty cool idea! It remins me of the glass block walls you used to see in art deco structures.

What about old 45 records if there are any still around?

 

[wiset1]

I guess you could use just about anything. The whole point of this was to spark an interest for others to try something new with old trash I guess. Looks like it's working :biggrin:

 

[MarkD]

I wonder if I have some old 8 tracks laying around...:biggrin:

 

[wiset1]

I wonder if I have some old 8 tracks laying around...:biggrin:

You joke, but what if you stacked the tape from the 8 tracks and poured thin CA, then cut and stack, cut and stack again till you have enough for a blank? Might work

 

[navycop]

I wonder if I have some old 8 tracks laying around...:biggrin:

You joke, but what if you stacked the tape from the 8 tracks and poured thin CA, then cut and stack, cut and stack again till you have enough for a blank? Might work

Maybe you can make ribbon pens out of the tape?

 

[wiset1]

Could you use those old ribbons from the tape in castings to get that look or would it stick???

 

[D.Oliver]

I've gotta ask: Do you suppose if you reverse the lathe and hold the skew just right you might hear some satanic message (a la KISS records)?

 

[TerryDowning]

Finally, a new use for all of those old CDs. This might make an interesting segmenting material as well.

 

[jasontg99]

HAHAHAHAHA. :RockOn:

I've gotta ask: Do you suppose if you reverse the lathe and hold the skew just right you might hear some satanic message (a la KISS records)?