Fourth time's the charm!

[rick_lindsey]

Thanks everyone for all your great advice with regards to my out-of-round issues. I located a 60 degree live center today and eventually managed (with the help of a grinder, a machine screw, the "pokey stick" from the lathe and a mallet) to get the old live center out. I had an african mahogany blank with slimline tubes that I used to test out the mandrel with the *right* live center -- success! There was still just a touch of wobble at the end of the mandrel, and therefor still just a touch of out of roundness i'm sure, but I did a centerbandless not-so-slimline and i'm hard pressed to find any out-of-roundness with the pen either extended or retracted, so I'm most pleased! The nib/lower barrel interface came out well too.

Next time i'll either turn a wooden center band or add a segmented "faux" center band in a contrasting color but I'm pleased with the pen . (yeah, yeah, I know, no pictures but I don't have a camera handy so you can wait )


thanks again!!

-Rick

 

[wdcav1952]

Rick, glad to hear you are back on track.

 

[rick_lindsey]

Here's a bad picture... It's not up to any of your standards, but it does look better in person than it does in this picture

-Rick

 

[leehljp]

Congratulations Rick! You are on your way! Enjoy it. Now, with personal experience in overcoming one of the problems that quite a few people have, you are on your way to helping others solve their problem!

Show us some more of your work as you create it.

 

[Ligget]

Looks good from over here too, well done!

 

[byounghusband]

Rick,
Great to see you overcame the issue!! Isn't this a great palce to get advice? Can't wait to see the next pens you have to show us. Keep up the good work.