ldb2000
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Great save Ron . Another Happy Accident .
WHYYYYYYYYYYY (RANT)
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Yeah.... it's happy accidents! I was close.
I have read your signature musta been a million times and never got that. I always read it and thought to myself "Happy Accidents? my mistakes often cost me at least a tube or two, and sometimes they cost me components as well! Nothing happy about that."
Now that I am on the winning side of the battle (which only rarely happens) I totally understand! It is a very happy accident! I am quite pleased with the outcome. In fact, I look forward to doing this mod again in the near future. First, I want to get an extra buffing wheel that i can strictly use on metal. That way, I can buff the metal finish off of all the components and they will match!
This pen making stuff sure is alot of fun!
I have read your signature musta been a million times and never got that. I always read it and thought to myself "Happy Accidents? my mistakes often cost me at least a tube or two, and sometimes they cost me components as well! Nothing happy about that."
Now that I am on the winning side of the battle (which only rarely happens) I totally understand! It is a very happy accident! I am quite pleased with the outcome. In fact, I look forward to doing this mod again in the near future. First, I want to get an extra buffing wheel that i can strictly use on metal. That way, I can buff the metal finish off of all the components and they will match!
This pen making stuff sure is alot of fun!
KDM
Member
I, too, "coast." When coasting, I sometimes contemplate. "This is easy." Then I make a pigs ass of something and I think to myself "This isn'teasy. If it was easy every muppet would be doing it and there'd be no demand for the talents of an artisan." I think the moral of the story is: don't let the mind wander!
Oh, and use a sharpie to mark the blanks after you cut them and before assembling the mandrel!
I was actually thinking, recast your short tube in a different colour to the original. Go with black, say, and just make a feature of the fact that there's a black band at the end.
Oh, and use a sharpie to mark the blanks after you cut them and before assembling the mandrel!
I was actually thinking, recast your short tube in a different colour to the original. Go with black, say, and just make a feature of the fact that there's a black band at the end.
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Jgrden
Member
He is a member and uses BLO and CA combination. I use his method and follow up with Maquiers Car Polish and the woods shine like a new car. If he does not pick up on our conversation I will forward his instructions.
nava1uni
Member
I have taken to engraving the bushings when they look similar. I do this for the streamline and others where there are minor differences and I have turned the blank to the incorrect bushings. Since doing this I have not had any further problems. It is quick, lasting since I don't turn it off and has had made a big difference for me. Good luck with whatever method you decide to enlist.
John, I did a search and found what i believe to be the finish you were speaking of. I might have ot try it when i can scrape up the several items i do not have on the list of supplies. I will have some more medium CA in a week or so, and that alone should help at least a little bit!
Cindy, that is a genius idea about the engraving, but in all honesty, I had so much fun with the mod, I may not mess with it, and let fate determine the outcome of each Cigar from now on! That would add some flare to just making a cigar pen!!
Cindy, that is a genius idea about the engraving, but in all honesty, I had so much fun with the mod, I may not mess with it, and let fate determine the outcome of each Cigar from now on! That would add some flare to just making a cigar pen!!
jaeger
Member
Check out your Sears store. I think I paid 5 dollars for the last wheel that I bought there.
Jon-wx5nco
Member
Please share!
Jgrden
Member
11/19/10, 5:10 EST, let me go out into the workshop and find the instructions. I can scan and email them to you.
John
Jgrden
Member
I think the best way is for you to PM jaeger and ask him to post the method. Since it is his system, it is best he be the one to share.
I found it by searching his screen name.
http://www.penturners.org/forum/showthread.php?t=61562&highlight=jaeger
http://www.penturners.org/forum/showthread.php?t=61562&highlight=jaeger
Buzzzz4
Member
Lookin' good, Ron. I am impressed. Much better than my boring approach to the 3 or 4 or more cigars that I mixed up. I fell into the build up with CA method. Works, but not near as fun or creative.