I started turning a few years ago after I inherited my lathes and tools from my dad. I recently came across a few turning kits seemingly manufactured (or at least branded) by Jet. I would love to make these but don't have the bushings. Does anyone have any experience with these kits or know what kind of bushings I would need? I tried searching through the reference guides but couldn't find anything about Jet kits.
Jet lathe turning kits
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Ted iin Michigan
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I'm guessing here, but the pen looks like a standard slimline-style pen (Cross refill, recognizable twist transmission, etc). Plus, the instructions (photo 2) say to use a 7mm drill. So, use 7mm straight bushings (the kind most use as "spacers").
You are correct, they use standard 7mm tubes and accessories but these particular kits are "Mount Blanc Style" so the bushings are different. There were a few other kits i founf that were purely slimline style that use the "spacer" bushings, but these two don't.
Here are some closer pictures that show the diagram where the bushings are more visible.
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You will have to measure the metal component diameters at the points closest to where they meet the pen blank ends.
You could do without bushings by using calipers to monitor the blank diameter as you turn it down.
To find compatible bushings, I would suggest searching for kits with names like "Round Top Streamline".
I also note that the refill carries the Dayacom name ... you could search the website ... www.dayacom.com ...
... but that is not a particularly easy chore.
A search that I just did for "24 K Gold Mount Blanc Style Pen Kit" brought up this result, which looks very similar to your kit : ...
www.langevinforest.com
It would seem that ... www.langevinforest.com ... is a Canadian company in Montreal.
Another search reveals that ... www.pennstateind.com ... used to have a pen kit called a "Designer" which used bushings PKMONTBU that are still listed on their website if you search for the latter name. . Those bushings might suit if you can get them. . A phone call to PSI would help.
Another company to try is ... www.woodturningz.com ... and look for PKMONTSG or EUROBU .... VERY similar to what you show but I don't know if they still carry those products.
You could do without bushings by using calipers to monitor the blank diameter as you turn it down.
To find compatible bushings, I would suggest searching for kits with names like "Round Top Streamline".
I also note that the refill carries the Dayacom name ... you could search the website ... www.dayacom.com ...
... but that is not a particularly easy chore.
A search that I just did for "24 K Gold Mount Blanc Style Pen Kit" brought up this result, which looks very similar to your kit : ...
24kt gold
"Twist" mechanism. This old world style pen is the one to choose when enduring quality is your standard of performance. The 24kt gold offers a bright pure gold plating that will give your pen a rich and luxurious look. 24kt gold uses a "premium rack plating" process and is covered with an epoxy...
It would seem that ... www.langevinforest.com ... is a Canadian company in Montreal.
Another search reveals that ... www.pennstateind.com ... used to have a pen kit called a "Designer" which used bushings PKMONTBU that are still listed on their website if you search for the latter name. . Those bushings might suit if you can get them. . A phone call to PSI would help.
Another company to try is ... www.woodturningz.com ... and look for PKMONTSG or EUROBU .... VERY similar to what you show but I don't know if they still carry those products.
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qquake
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They look like old 7mm European style kits to me.
www.woodcraft.com
WoodRiver - European Style Ballpoint Pen Kit - Gold
Overcome the difficulties of making a traditional European-style pen by using the same single-twist mechanism and 7mm boring process as our regular pen kits. Durable plated finish. Each finish has a matching/contrasting cap that eliminates the difficulties involved in turning a wooden "button" cap.
qquake
Member
Here are the bushings. Other suppliers may have them, too.
www.woodcraft.com
WoodRiver - European Pen Bushing Set
Bushings for making one all of our pen and pencil kits Fits Woodcraft professional pen turning mandrels and standard pen makers mandrelsPrecision Machined to eliminate of
@awd55
I think this is your pen kit ...
www.woodturningz.com
... or it could be this one, which does not require a tenon ...
www.woodturningz.com
I think this is your pen kit ...
WoodTurningz
... or it could be this one, which does not require a tenon ...
Designer NT Pen Kit - 24kt Gold - WoodTurningz
This old world style pen is the one to choose when enduring quality is your standard of performance. And now easier to make without the need for a Tenon!
www.woodturningz.com
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ed4copies
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You would be much better advised to measure the parts and MAKE bushings that fit your kit.
The "Euro" design was not patented, there were a half dozen "knock offs"--all the early ones used 7 mm tubes, but some required a tenon, some just took off material down to the tube. And the centerbands were not all the exact same measurement, nor were all the cap top pieces.
You have the components, make your bushings to fit them.
Edit in: Yours will require you to turn a tenon, the centerband goes over that tenon and is glued in place--a very early design.
Ed
The "Euro" design was not patented, there were a half dozen "knock offs"--all the early ones used 7 mm tubes, but some required a tenon, some just took off material down to the tube. And the centerbands were not all the exact same measurement, nor were all the cap top pieces.
You have the components, make your bushings to fit them.
Edit in: Yours will require you to turn a tenon, the centerband goes over that tenon and is glued in place--a very early design.
Ed