Experience Threading Liquid Diamonds Epoxy Balnks?

[More4dan]

I would like to cast some blanks for making some kitless pens using Liquid Diamonds. I could make some metal threaded bushings but I would like to thread the epoxy blank if possible for the cap to body connection. Does anyone have experience and/or advice?

Thanks,

Danny


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[Fred Bruche]

Danny, both kitless fountain pens I posted a few weeks ago used Liquid Diamonds blanks, both were threaded M13 x0.8 triple start for the body/cap junction and M10x0.75 for the section to body junction. Liquid Diamonds blanks threads well in my experience, go slow with lubricant (I typically use PAM). I usually let the blanks cure for at least 24 hours after demolding.

Fred

 

[More4dan]

Danny, both kitless fountain pens I posted a few weeks ago used Liquid Diamonds blanks, both were threaded M13 x0.8 triple start for the body/cap junction and M10x0.75 for the section to body junction. Liquid Diamonds blanks threads well in my experience, go slow with lubricant (I typically use PAM). I usually let the blanks cure for at least 24 hours after demolding.

Fred

Thanks Fred, exactly what I needed. Those were beautiful pens.

Danny


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[Fred Bruche]

Thanks Fred, exactly what I needed. Those were beautiful pens.

Danny


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Blank making with Liquid Diamonds is a fun experience. Tons of possibilities, between alcohol-based dies and mica powders (I discovered a whole world in that department, so many options and colors!).

 

[eharri446]

You can also use the dyes made by Aluilite and the ones made by Mixol. I even saw someone using acrylic paint to color the resin.