TBC Slimline Bushings

[LarryDNJR]

I'm not sure if this has been done already or not on here or maybe the fact it is just redundant. I wanted a way to do my turn slimlines between centers without worrying about getting the edge to fit right. Previously I was sliding the slimline blank on a mandrel after being squared, then slipping a slimline bushing on then marking a circle around the bushing. Then placing between the centers I just turned the edge till the marking went away. Now I decided to come up with this. I used an old mandrel, placed it in the collet and slid the mandrel saver over the other end. Using a hacksaw I cut off 2 roughly 1 inch long pieces. I have 2 slimlines about inch long I bought in a pack from Woodcraft which I used for this process. Using 5-minute epoxy I inserted the rods halfway inside the bushings and let set over night. For the most part these have been working fairly well. Occasionally I get a little out of round that I don't get with normal bushings on other kits turning between centers. With this I seem to need the right amount of pressure on both the centers and my tool usage. Anyways for my first attempt at this I'm fairly happy with the results.

 

[ldb2000]

Johnnycnc makes bushings for turning 7mm pens between centers . His web site is www.penturnersproducts.com and this is the page for the slimline bushings http://penturnersproducts.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2_3&products_id=73 you won't have any out of round problems with these and they aren't too expensive .

 

[witz1976]

+1 to what Butch stated. I had an order for 25 slim pen & pencils (in the middle of it now) and Johnny's bushings are top notch!

 

[Smitty37]

Johnnycnc

John is a great guy to deal with, responds to questions, shipping is reasonably priced and fast, and his bushings (and other tools) are first rate.

 

[thewishman]

Nice work - thinking of a new way to make bushings. Thumbs up.

 

[toddlajoie]

That's a neat idea for making your own bushings without a metal lathe, but I'll give another +1 for Johnny's bushings. I bought the Triple Play set ( a pair of standard TBC slim bushings, a single bushing for the larger Euro Nib, and 3 different diameter sizing washers for several other kits that have different measurements ( Euro clip and each centers, plus a few other kits that don't come to mind....) They have worked flawlessly and are incredibly versitile.

 

[ThomJ]

+1 for Johnny's bushings