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Apologies for that title!!!:wink: But that's YOUR mind at work.:tongue:

I went down to the shop today to get some CA......and while I was there, they had a deal on some Butane brazing torches, so I got one and some flux etc.
(I had to go back later for the CA that I forgot:redface:) You know what it's like.:wink:

Now I had to find a use for the brazing gadget, so I made a quick pen similar to one I made a few years ago but this time I brazed the rods in the holes. Worked well, but took a bit of cleaning up afterwards.

I used two 6mm s/s dome nuts, one regular 6mm s/s nut, the thread from a 6mm s/s bolt and cut 6 lengths of s/s mig welding wire.
I later changed 2 lengths to one much longer one...(clip)
(6mm is about 1/4 inch)

I could have drilled these little holes on the drill press, but I have toolpost holder for a drilling machine on my lathe so used that.

The threaded end screws back and forth to extend the refill. I put a very small spring on the tip of the slimline refill to retract it.

A fun little pen and a perfect excuse to buy another tool:biggrin:
 

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I like the way your warped mind is bent. I love the work that you're doing. It kind of makes me want to be a rat when I grow up.
 
You know your posts are like a box of crackerjacks. You never know what your going to get when you open it. This pen is undescribable. I love it!
 
BRobbins629 said:
Shouldn't you be at work? You're having too much fun playing.
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LOL, I've got a week's 'Use-it-or-lose-it' leave. :biggrin:

My list of honey-do's is long though.
Missus said to me yesterday....
'Honey, the door on my MX5 won't open....I'll take the other car and you can fix it - today'

Ha!!!! Easy job, me thinks. Wrong!!!:eek:

Out with the WD40.....squirt squirt wiggle wiggle and the door pops open.:biggrin: Cool !!!!
The lock is still a bit sticky so I decide to take the door card off and re-grease the lock. Now an MX5 ( Miata in USA) is a small soft top car, so to get a bit of space, I flip the roof back.....

Crack!!!!!!:eek:

I forgot to 'bend' the plastic window and the damned thing cracked and split right down the middle:at-wits-end:

Getting a whole new top with a glass window tomorrow - £400:frown:

Now you know why I'm in such a great mood today:rolleyes: ...almost had a ciggie, but relented:tongue:
 
JohnU said:
You know your posts are like a box of crackerjacks. You never know what your going to get when you open it. This pen is undescribable. I love it!
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You are close, but.... Haven't you ever watched "Forrest Gump"? "It is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're gonna get."
A mind like Skip's would be a terrible thing to waste.:eek::biggrin:
Charles
 
I've heard it said that when your only tool is a hammer everything looks like a nail, But Skippy has a metal lathe and everything looks like a pen. Go Figure..

By the way Sweet Pen Skip!
 
LOL, thanks all:biggrin:

el_d said:
Very sweet Skippy.

How does that operate? Is it a twist without the transmission?
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Lupe, the threaded end is drilled in the middle to hold the refill end without the plastic bit. ( just to keep it in place) Turning the top nut pushes the refill down. Takes about 4 turns though. :wink:
 
Steve,
Youve done it again and so neatly as well. I admire the delight you display in your creations.

Cause I have extensive visits 30 km from home and have done for months for Chiro and Naturopath treatments to stay upright there are two thrift places nearby one St Vincent De Paul and the other Anglicare so to limber up after adjustments I wander through these two places. Well with you and me in mind I picked up A Violin player made of rods and nuts with a ball bearing for a head and next pen I show I will display on it and take separate pics of the Violin Player so you can enjoy this as well.

Enjoy the break. Flinched when you described your car adventure. Take care my mate.

Regards Peter.
 
Another great one Skip . I'm glad you found some time to play , it's time well spent . I feel your pain with the wifes top , I've owned a couple of verts and replaced the tops myself , dredful job that . A glass window is the way to go .
 
ldb2000 said:
........ I feel your pain with the wifes top , I've owned a couple..... and replaced the tops myself , ..........
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Yeah, the wifes top was starting to sag a bit and needed something to perk it up a bit. I've only had the one and so I doubt she would let me replace the 'plastic' with something a bit firmer myself.
But her top is getting on a bit in age, so I reckon it hasn't done too badly fighting gravity. :biggrin::biggrin::biggrin:

And if she ever reads this post, I know where she'll put her old top!!!!:doctor:
 
Steven,
That pen is too cool. You are my hero. I've got 3 days "leave" myself and now I am inspired to use it well. Yeah, the honey do list is larger than the US debt, but I will play the consumate politican and ignore it.
 
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skiprat said:
ldb2000 said:
........ I feel your pain with the wifes top , I've owned a couple..... and replaced the tops myself , ..........
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Yeah, the wifes top was starting to sag a bit and needed something to perk it up a bit. I've only had the one and so I doubt she would let me replace the 'plastic' with something a bit firmer myself.
But her top is getting on a bit in age, so I reckon it hasn't done too badly fighting gravity. :biggrin::biggrin::biggrin:

And if she ever reads this post, I know where she'll put her old top!!!!:doctor:
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You better hurry up and make a dog house out f your nuts, after this post you 'd probably need it quicker than what you thought.:tongue::biggrin:

Aside all that you'd be working out of your dog house, it is very cool pen indeed and you keep us in total awe now that we don't have the CNC metal lathe.
Oh, well soemboys have nut-tier toys than the others.:biggrin:
 
Steve, you make some incredible things. even when you put up a tutorial, I mostly don't understand how you do what you do. You are amazing as are all the pens you post. I couldn't think of them, much less make them, but you certainly inspire me. When people I know well compliment me on my pens, I sometimes show them your web site. No one can believe it is some guy somewhere making them.
 
Skip, I totally enjoy every pen you post. Even when I am in a hurry I always stop at your posts to see what you have come up with. Keep up the great work.
 
Skip
I've always thought you were very, very talented. Now I think you are very, very brave. Just a thought, you may want to hide all of your sharp tools or objects that are easy to throw.
Cheers
Bob

BTW....great pen!
 
Steven, All I can say is WOWWW! Every one else has used up all the good adjectives. Your creativity never ceases to amaze! Regards, Doc
 
Skiprat now that is a cool looking pen, can you fill me in on the part where the refill is and how it works,i just can not understand how it works when turning the nut.
You amaze me !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I thought i had something differernt, I made a pen wraping a real rose petal and casting it.
Thanks, Louie56
 
Skriprat please tell me where the regular nut is located on the pen, PLEASE!!!! I'ts driving me crazy trying to figure it out.
I can see the dome nuts location & the bolt with threads but where is the reg. nut???
Louie
 
louie56 said:
Skriprat please tell me where the regular nut is located on the pen, PLEASE!!!! I'ts driving me crazy trying to figure it out.
I can see the dome nuts location & the bolt with threads but where is the reg. nut???
Louie
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LOL Louie,

The head of the bolt was cut off and replaced by the dome nut. That was just to give both ends a rounded off shape.
The threaded section has a small hole drilled in the end to keep the refill located.
The regular nut is what you think is still the head of the bolt.:wink:

So now the threaded section ( now with a dome nut head) screws into the fixed regular nut to extend the refill. A small short spring pushes the refill back when the threaded section is unscrewed.
You simply just keep on unscrewing till the threaded section comes out to change the refill.:biggrin:
 
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