WriteON
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I hate slimline pens. Im
Never making one again. Thanks for reading.
Never making one again. Thanks for reading.
Slim Line Pens.
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MPVic
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OK, I'll bite, why not?
WriteON
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Just having a bad time with one. Tied me up for too long. Can make 2-3 single barrel pens in less time. Lost the love before. Just confirmed it
WriteON
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Thanks Mag. I knew I'm not alone. RightOn
wolf creek knives
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Your definitely not alone. Last one I made ended up getting launched across the shop. Both barrels split when I tried to press the parts together. I switched to Trim lines after that.
WriteON
Member
Launch or step on. Tough choice.
Hubert H
Member
Anybody out in this great field of pen makers who like the 1000 different ways you can make a beautiful slim?
wolf creek knives
Member
Launch in my case. I like to see if I can stick them to the wall. About 35 years ago I was laying brick for a flower bed and couldn't get one brick level. I ended up launching the level over the back fence into a big field of weeds. Took me three hours to find it. Same brick flower bed the next day got me so mad I launched the hammer across the yard and it hit my wifes favorite flower pot. I guess I'm a slow learner and after laying probably close to 2,000 bricks I refuse to lay anymore.
dogcatcher
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Odd man out, I like them, usually made about 50 to 75 a year. Wood blanks only, turned slim like the Cross pen that they are designed after. One year I made 75 of them for a reunion. The following reunion I made the brass bullet pens using the Slimline basis.
WriteON
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1001 different ways. Slimmies are a great value. They are a great teacher to beginners. I have a nice collection. What burns my rear end (other than a 2 foot fire) is I assembled one today and upper body did not capture the twist...it is too loose. Cannot retract/advance. I worked it but do not feel like working things out. I spent a lot of time sanding finishing. From now on I'm staying in LAUNCH MODE
WriteON
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Dieseldoc
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Cheap easy pen to explore with in design.
WriteON
Member
To hell with slim lines.
WriteON
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pshrynk
Member
You should really pick a side on slim lines, Frank. 
mick
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mick
Member
Frank, we're not in a race. Personally I do this to relax, not see how many I can make in an hour. Yes I need inventory for shows but if I rush through a pen, be it a slimline or an Emperor, my customer isn't getting my best. I spend as much time finishing an inexpensive pen as I do a top end one.
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mick
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I dimple my transmissions(from the inside) in 3 places around the open end. This makes it a little harder to pull the pen apart but also gives more grip when twisting to open or close.
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WriteON
Member
Ok thanks. I had the same problem today. I think the barrel trimming shaft is killing the brass tube walls. Will replace. It might be distorted. How do you dimple? Dremel with a small ball burr?
mick
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I use my smallest transfer punch...twist the transmission like you were extending the refill all the way out. Then I angle my punch in and tap it with my tack hammer. I usually put 3 spaced evenly around the throat of the transmission.
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mick
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Maybe this will explain. Hope you can tell from my crappy picture.
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mick
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This might be betterMaybe this will explain. Hope you can tell from my crappy picture.
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WriteON
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Thanks. Great tip. I roughed the surface and applied a few dots of CA to add dimension. Dimpling is the fix. I like it.Maybe this will explain. Hope you can tell from my crappy picture.
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Edit: pictures are perfect.
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aldjmc
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Not a fan of skinny pens, and I haven't seen a design I like when it comes to giving a slimline "a figure". I currently have no plans to ever buy another slimline Kit.
WriteON
Member
Worked on a Comfort today... dimpled the twist and we're good. Thanks again for the TOTD (tip of the day). Worked out great. Made the day.