law_kid
Member
I am having the worst luck with the PSI "tycoon" kits in terms of destroying blanks. I have blown out or cracked a number of synthetic blanks, including Lava Brights (plastic) and acrylester blanks. (I've never cracked a synthetic blank while on the lathe at any other time, and I am not really sure how it even happens; I haven't had blowouts like this since I was a rookie acrylic turner.) I've lost 8 of the last 10 blanks I've tried on this pen, and I am starting to wonder if the kit itself just doesn't allow for enough "meat" to be left on the tube when the blank is turned down to final size.
I have been having great luck with other fountain pen kits, but wanted to turn a few more economical ones, and Tycoon seemed like a good choice. However, at this point, the money I'm losing in blanks is thwarting my economical aspirations.
Has anyone else ever had particular challenges with this kit?
I have been having great luck with other fountain pen kits, but wanted to turn a few more economical ones, and Tycoon seemed like a good choice. However, at this point, the money I'm losing in blanks is thwarting my economical aspirations.
Has anyone else ever had particular challenges with this kit?