Oldmanwheeler
Member
I just recently had my shoulder replaced and consequently am unable to turn pens at this time. So what is a person who's addicted to pen turning to do during times like this? In my case I walked through the entire pen making process finding ways to make it more efficient. Ok it's not as rewarding as actually creating a pen but it's the best I can do under the circumstances.
One thing I knew I wanted to review was how I stored and identified my bushings. I've d used everything from fishing lure bins, to shower clips, to the original plastic bags. None of them seemed to do the job I had hope for. Below is what I came up with:
I purchased 2 oz and 4 oz plastic jars from U-Line for .40 and .46 respectfully. I labeled each jar with the name of the pen kit on the front and the part number on the back. Most bushings will fit in the 2 oz jars but some of the big ones have to go into 4 oz jars. I stacked the jars with the name of the pen facing out. Below are pictures of this:
One other change I made to my pen turning process was to put all of my liquids, including friction polish, sanding sealer, etc.., into Glue Bot bottles. I did this because it has become to difficult for me to unscrew the caps once they are dried on. The Glue Bot bottles prevent them from drying out and all you have to do is remove the plastic cap and squeeze a little bit onto your towel.
I hope others of you who have struggled with storage of your bushings will benefit from this.
Oldmanwheeler
One thing I knew I wanted to review was how I stored and identified my bushings. I've d used everything from fishing lure bins, to shower clips, to the original plastic bags. None of them seemed to do the job I had hope for. Below is what I came up with:
I purchased 2 oz and 4 oz plastic jars from U-Line for .40 and .46 respectfully. I labeled each jar with the name of the pen kit on the front and the part number on the back. Most bushings will fit in the 2 oz jars but some of the big ones have to go into 4 oz jars. I stacked the jars with the name of the pen facing out. Below are pictures of this:
One other change I made to my pen turning process was to put all of my liquids, including friction polish, sanding sealer, etc.., into Glue Bot bottles. I did this because it has become to difficult for me to unscrew the caps once they are dried on. The Glue Bot bottles prevent them from drying out and all you have to do is remove the plastic cap and squeeze a little bit onto your towel.
I hope others of you who have struggled with storage of your bushings will benefit from this.
Oldmanwheeler