keithkarl2007
Member
Ok so you order say 5 Aero (or any other) pen kits. Would you turn the blanks and have them finished and then assemble them when they arrive?
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GoodTurns
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do you trust your measurements more than the factories that produce the kits? if they're not exact....oh well!
keithkarl2007
Member
If you order the kits from the same vendor wouldn't they be the same?
alphageek
Former Moderator
Yes, and no....
I have done this and can USUALLY get away with it if its a kit I know well.
I have had some kits change though, even from the same vendor and manufacturer.
So - would I do it... Sure... Would I do it with an extremely unique one of a kind blank... nope.
I have done this and can USUALLY get away with it if its a kit I know well.
I have had some kits change though, even from the same vendor and manufacturer.
So - would I do it... Sure... Would I do it with an extremely unique one of a kind blank... nope.
People do it
I don't advise either way but there are people who have ordered from me who also had tubes shipped before their order so they could do just that. I also think some of the special blanks you can order are "tubed" for a particular style pen.
I don't advise either way but there are people who have ordered from me who also had tubes shipped before their order so they could do just that. I also think some of the special blanks you can order are "tubed" for a particular style pen.
Brooks803
Member
I guess a good compromise would be to turn them close to the bushings and once your kits arrive it's all calipers to components for the final turning. I'm also assuming you have a supply of the proper tubes on hand, right?
GoodTurns
Member
I have started calipering everything and have been quite surprised at some of the variances I find on the same type of kit. between production controls and variances in platings, now I wait. I do cut, round, drill and glue up before I have kits in hand, but wait to be sure before finishing up.
keithkarl2007
Member
Think I'll play it safe so and finish them when they arrive.
Rangertrek
Member
If you are short for time, pre-turn to almost the size needed and them confirm measurements with the actual kits and finish turn. I do this on a few large (20-24) pen orders while I wait for the kits to arrive. I usually keep extra tubes in stock for this reason.