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KITLESS Instructions part 1

jameshj

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Fountain Pen Sections Type1 jameshj

I make two types in Plastic, Wood and Aluminum. The process is the same for all materials.
Type 1
Both the body and the cap screw onto the Section.This type only requires a tap for the Housing and a tap and die for the thread to attach the body and cap to the Section. I use the type Section with a size 5 Boch Nib, Housing and feeder, I can produce a much thiner pen this way.

This type section and the drills, taps, die blanks and a outline of the process are shown below,

6.4 x 6 Tap, 5.8 drill for the tap size, and a 7.3 drill for to fit housing.
10 x 0.75 fine metric tap and die and a 9,2 drill for the tap .
1 @ 150mm x 18mm pen blank for body and cap.
1 @ 35mm x 18mm blank for section (the dia could be smaller).
A centre drill.


Centre drill the blank and drill 5.8 hole through the blank. Pic 4.
Put between centres, and make out . 25mm, 2mm leaving 8mm. Pic 5.
Turn each end down to exactly 10 mm, use a 1.5 parting tool for the relief grove ( depth of threads 0.35mm 0 each side of the ring. Pic 6

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jameshj

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KITLESS Instructions part 2

Thread the short end (10 x 0.75). Pic 7
Drill and thread (10 x 0.75) 2@ 40mm pieces of aluminum to use as a mandrel. Pic 8
Put the threaded end into mandrel and thread (10 x 0.75) Pic 9 and 10
Bring the tailstock up to the work piece and remove threads leaving 4 or 5 threads as shown. Pic 11.
Drill a clearance hole for the housing (7.3) to a depth of 23.5 mm. Pic 12.
Thread using the 6.4 x 0.6 tap. Pic 13

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jameshj

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KITLESS Instructions part 3

Check the Nib Housing fits etc. Pic 14.
A clearance hole for the Cartridges or a Converter must be drilled using a 7.3 drill. Great care must be taken with the depth you drill as you are left with only 3 or 4 threads, so be careful. Pic 15.
The finished Section. Pic 16

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I will continue with the cap and body i due time

jameshj
 

Jim

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Excellent James, really informative and will help others going down this road for sure .. :thumbs:

Is this going to be put in the tutorials sections?


With James's permission Mark, i will add this to the tutorial area for sure .. :wink:
 
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