jvsank
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I was wondering what method does everyone uses to square the ends of your pens. I use a barrel trimmer is there a better way then that.
Squaring up your pens ?
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rlh
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I use a barrel trimmer occassionally. 99% of the time I use a disc sander with a miter gauge. It is much faster and does an adequate job. I haven't had any problems with this method so far.[
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Richard
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Rifleman1776
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Disk sander. Occasionally a trimmer for odd things, like antler.
jvsank
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I was thinking of trying a disc sander what do use to keep it square
PenWorks
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50/50 ....disc sander for my larger pens, barrell trimmer for the small ones.
jdavis
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We use the barrell trimmer on drill press. We process alot of blanks at one time. We have one student cutting to width, one cutting to length, one drilling, one guling, one squaring ends.
rlh
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I use the miter gauge that came with my disc sander.[
]woodguy1975
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Originally posted by rlh
<br />I use the miter gauge that came with my disc sander.[
That only works if your hole is bored perfectly straight through the blank and the blank is somewhat square. If the bore is anyway out of aligment with the center you are going to have problems with eccentricity and and good tight presses. DAMHIKT
Good Luck,
John
rlh
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Thanks John. I thought about that possibility but (knock on wood) have so far not had any problems.Originally posted by woodguy1975
<br />Originally posted by rlh
<br />I use the miter gauge that came with my disc sander.[
That only works if your hole is bored perfectly straight through the blank and the blank is somewhat square. If the bore is anyway out of aligment with the center you are going to have problems with eccentricity and and good tight presses. DAMHIKT
Good Luck,
John
Rudy Vey
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Originally posted by rlh
<br />Thanks John. I thought about that possibility but (knock on wood) have so far not had any problems.Originally posted by woodguy1975
<br />Originally posted by rlh
<br />I use the miter gauge that came with my disc sander.[
That only works if your hole is bored perfectly straight through the blank and the blank is somewhat square. If the bore is anyway out of aligment with the center you are going to have problems with eccentricity and and good tight presses. DAMHIKT
Good Luck,
John
..what a quote mess!!
I use often my disc-sander, with the miter gauge that came with it and a squaring jig I made from a squared piece of wood with an "A" and a "B" mandrel piece installed on each side! This is pretty square for me...since the squared piece of wood with the squared mandrel pieces are squared against the squared miter gauge (with I square using a 100% true square)...
And I thought Einstein's Theories were complex?!?! [8D]
wayneis
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I've tried both and now I always use the disk sander with a squaring jig.
Wayne
Wayne
Rudy Vey
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...it's not complex, just square - it's hip to be square!!
opfoto
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I use a barrell trimmer with my cordless drill. The corners of the blanks remove all the calluses in my hand too. [:0]
swm6500
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I use a barrell trimmer in the drill press.
Gary
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Here are pics of the jig I use to square pen blanks on my disc sander. I got the idea from the Yahoo Penturners Group. There are more pics of it in the How-to-Section there, in the file labeled "Jigs".
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rtparso
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I tried a jig like Gary’s. One suggestion cut off the threads on the bolt. After getting the jig going good I have switched to a PSI trimmer in a drill press. I tend to cut my blanks long (especially if I am cutting nasty stuff like antler) and if you keep a bright light on the blank while you trim the tube will shine when you touch it.
Daniel
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Barrel Trimmer in the drill press. Just one of those power freaks.
epson
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I use a barrel trimmer from Craft USA. They have a good selection of pilot bits. I have one for all my pens.
its_virgil
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My method of squaring the ends of blanks: disk sander and a squaring jig....one jig for all pens...made from free scrap....cheaper than buying the pilot for each tube size. I actually find the disk sander faster, easier and just (if not more) as accurate as the penmill.
do a good turn daily!
Don
do a good turn daily!
Don
FireMedic4Christ
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I've always used a barrel trimmer but would like to try sanding. What do you do about glue in the tube since it is not being cleared by the pilot shaft of the trimmer?
Gregory Huey
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Barrel trimmer in drill press.
wayneis
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I first use a exacto knife and then run a brass gun cleaning brush through the tubes. The brushes are pretty inexpensive, I have several different sizes.
I have far less trouble with blowing out blanks sense I switched to the disk sander. Some blanks like dymond wood or even some burls will just blow up with the barrell trimmer.
Wayne
Leslie
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I use some thimamajiggy my husband has on the end of his drill[]
Lol I have lots to learn as you can see!
]Lol I have lots to learn as you can see!
I'm not sure, but I think that kind of talk belongs on a different forum. [:0] [Originally posted by Leslie
<br />I use some thimamajiggy my husband has on the end of his drill[
]Fred in NC
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My barrel trimmer uses sandpaper instead of cutting edges. I made it, but a regular barrel trimmer can be adapted if you reverse the cutter, and glue sandpaper to the flat side.
I use the disk sander to get close first, and then finish with my sandpaper barrell trimmer.
I use the disk sander to get close first, and then finish with my sandpaper barrell trimmer.
Ron in Drums PA
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Nice jig Gary!
Mind if I "borrow" it for a while?
Mind if I "borrow" it for a while?
its_virgil
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Plujg the ends and don't get glue inside the tubes. If so, I run the appropriate size drill bit inside the tube to clear the glue.
Do a good turn daily!
Don
Do a good turn daily!
Don
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