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I got them from JohnnCNC and always use them on CA finishes.
Thanks for the tip about acetone - I usually put them on a mandrel without a blank and turn off the build up - will try the acetone!
 
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Good tip on acetone!!


Yes, any ca that you wipe of the end of the turned blank will build up in the recess. They pull right off though. Before I was using a skew tip to make sure the bushings would come off and certainly ca builds up on the meal bushings.

Are Johnny cnc's one set for multiple pens or do you need to buy a different set for each pen style?
 
Dan Masshardt said:
Good tip on acetone!!


Yes, any ca that you wipe of the end of the turned blank will build up in the recess. They pull right off though. Before I was using a skew tip to make sure the bushings would come off and certainly ca builds up on the meal bushings.

Are Johnny cnc's one set for multiple pens or do you need to buy a different set for each pen style?
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The beauty of johnny's are that you can finish 2 parts of the pen at the same time! There is no need to purchase separate Delrin sets for each pen. (although I did before I wisened up:embarrassed:)

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I also have 3 or more sets of these, so when one set is in the Acetone, I can use the others!
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I got some from JohnnyCNC a couple years ago and they're great. Never thought of the acetone though, I've just been cleaning them off after every two or three finishings.
 
bossef said:
Yes, I use it... But I since I own a lathe :laugh: and since Delrin or Teflon rod are easy to find, I turn it myself. For the price of 1 set I got a hand full of it. I always have set ready to go.

Regards
Francis
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Dustygoose said:
I bought the white cutting board from Wally World and turned my own
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I used to do this but found the plastic was a little softer than I liked. I just switched to Delrin; I like it much better. You can get 3/4x12" rods at Grainger for about $2.68. They also have 5/8" rods which would be less to turn down but my local store was out of stock.
 
Been using my own for about three or four years...Bought a couple blocks uf UHMW Plastic from Woodcraft. Also made a 60 degree drive by tapping a 1 1/2 block, turning it round and then add the cone tip
 

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mikespenturningz said:
I made my own and used to use them for finishing but now with the Doctors wood shop finish I don't need them anymore.
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Mike,
I was planning to order some of the Doctors finish to give it a try.

The pens that you have posted pictures of look very nicely finished. I assume that you did them with Doctors wood finish. What do you think about it's protective qualities and durability?

Recently I started using the polyurethane dip method. It takes time mostly waiting between coats but I feel the results look superior to CA. To me it does not seem to alter or plasticize the wood as much. As far as durability goes it seems good but I can't say for sure. Time will tell.

By the way I'm a big fan of your Madrone and Thuya Burl pens. I have a few nice looking sticks of Madrone and some outstanding Thuya so I think I'll have to make a copy cat.

Take care, Bruce
 
Love that idea Dustygoose. I'm all about doing it myself if I can. Sense of pride I guess. Plus............I might just have an old cutting board sitting around that I can "practice" on.
Thanks for the tip.
 
ianjwebster said:
I've got a set. I have to chip scrape off the CA every time. But I wouldn't be without them
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If you rub a little paste wax on them when you are putting them on then the CA will not stick to them. The first few times I used them I had some CA on them then I saw somewhere that if you dab a little paste wax on the end of the pen then the CA won't stick to the pen. So I tried that and I thought of putting the wax on the bushings also. It worked great. :laugh:
 
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