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  1. alpha1

    Pratchet kit thread size

    Hi Guys Does any one know what the thread sizes are for the Pratchet nib section and the Click section. I bought a number of these kits when they first came to market. I have made up a number of them only to find I can not screw the nib section on or I can not screw the click part in. I have at...
  2. Dalboy

    Anniversary Present

    Bob forgot his wedding anniversary. His wife mad. She told him "Tomorrow morning, I expect to find a gift in the driveway that goes from 0 to 200 in 6 seconds AND IT BETTER BE THERE!!!" The next morning when his wife woke up, she looked out the window to find a box... Gift wrapped in the middle...
  3. hawkeyefxr

    Morse taper M3 down to M2

    Is there a morse taper adapter to go from an M3 to a M2, yes thats right the wrong way. I am sure i have seen one of these years ago but can find any mention on the normal places. I know it's not an ideal thing to do but that what i want. cheers
  4. W

    Bushing

    Hi All, I'm very new to the pen turning craft and I'm trying to find my way around all the suplliers. I'm from the Netherlands, and we don't have to many choice right here. When I look online I find that all the suplliers have a different codename for the bushings that go with a kit. Isn't...
  5. S

    Where have they gone?

    When I started pen turning and looked for slimline kits there were many companies offering kits in many colours. Now I’ve run out of kits and want to fulfill commissions but I now can’t find suppliers who offer other than blue or green kits. I need mainly red ones so if anyone knows of a...
  6. flexi

    Baby pink

    Hi all, No5 of 6.....the client wants pink with possible grey flecks.... Well I could only find white flecks, buts it's growing on me. Again a diamond dust blank
  7. W

    more deccies

    another 3 completed.. one more to go...anyone know where i can find a miniature london bus lol
  8. Garno

    Cheap

    I just found this, Not too sure how I found it but find it I did. Christmas Promtion PKSL-3 Slimline Gold Twist Pen Kit - Strongink Pen Kits Has anyone used them before and are the kits the same as other kits out there? They seem to be legit and I was wondering if the kits are the same as...
  9. Garno

    Wood Choice

    It has become apparent, after looking at some wonderful pens on here, that choosing the/a correct bit of wood to turn into a pen is one of (if not the) most important things that a pen turner/maker can do. That being said where the heck do you all get it from? I ask this because the only...
  10. G

    Help Needed

    Has anyone turned the CEO pen kit I need help, it says the drill is a 0.368" drill but I cannot find one at that size.:praying: Glen
  11. M

    Blue Fiona

    This kit is called "Fiona" and she suited a nice blue acrylic, and a matching keyring (I like to get my money`s worth!) Just need to find her a home now, you can't keep them all!
  12. Lons

    Saved from the skip

    I salvaged a number of old kitchen cupboard doors destined for the skip a few months ago and hung on to them wondering if they could be used somewhere, finally got fed up falling over them and moving from place to place so cut them up. They were well past their sell by date and unfortunately the...
  13. P

    Discolouration of light timber by adjacent dark timber during sanding and finishing.

    Hi Everyone, I sometimes make pens with glued sections of timber. One that I particularly like is, for example, maple bands in ebony, or vice versa. However, I often find that the darker timber discolours the lighter timber, making it beige or, even worse, just a dirty grey colour. Does anyone...
  14. Bucks

    Lathe cabinet

    That’s my new lathe cabinet finished, I’m sick to death of making & installing drawers, might be able to find time to do a bit of turning now ?
  15. N

    multi-tool pen kit?

    Some years ago I made a batch of "pens" from kits I got from, I think, Craft Supplies. Basically a tube with a clutch which could hold a series of small tools - a couple of small screwdriver bits, an awl or a 10A scalpel blade. There was also pair of tweezers from a Swiss Army knife. Someone...
  16. flexi

    Sparkie

    People are often shocked when they find out how bad an electrician I am:face::face:
  17. M

    Yesterdays Project

    I know you can buy acrylic pen stands but when you have the means & materials to make them yourself then it's more fun. Only thing I didn't have was an acrylic bender, just wanted something basic & a quick check on youtube sorted one out for me. Turned out I had everything I needed ut the...
  18. angelo49

    Kitless FP, Postable Cap

    Customer asked for postable cap. This is what I came up with. 5-3/4'' Capped 5-3/8'' Uncapped 7-3/8'' Posted Cap Need to find or make a better clip.
  19. F

    Beech Platter

    THis is my first effort in wood colouring so I thought I would aim for something simple. I bought a 12 x 2 blank from Axminster. It sat in the workshop for weeks before I could start it. When I finally started it I attached the face plate but again had to put it to one side as time was limited...
  20. Pierre

    I Wish

    I wish that I could find as nice a piece of wood as this!!!!:drool:
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