Hmm, I like the look of those kits.
The brass powder idea is interesting as well, nice effect on a very nicely pen !
The brass powder idea is interesting as well, nice effect on a very nicely pen !
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Slimline with a twist
- Thread starter paulm
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Very interesting doc, I like the look of these kits, it's about time we had a decent kit come on the market.
I do not like the look of that belt, the shoes and hat are fine but the belt definitely has to go and be replaced with something more fitting this one is more like a girdle init?
You did a great though, lovely finish as always from you lately.
I do not like the look of that belt, the shoes and hat are fine but the belt definitely has to go and be replaced with something more fitting this one is more like a girdle init?
You did a great though, lovely finish as always from you lately.
Thanks Brian, I know exactly what you mean about the belt and I was tempted to make a different one but as this is the first go with this kit I left it as it is. Unfortunately, being a larger diameter mechanism, the centre band from a streamline doesn't fit but I'm sure we'll get there in the long run.
Drill the streamline band to fit .
Yes it could be drilled out but for this one, I want it to be as designed... just for this one and this one only.
Yes it could be drilled out but for this one, I want it to be as designed... just for this one and this one only.
Yes, I can understand that, but I haven't received mine yet so didn't know the diameter. When I get them I will drill out one to see if it's okay and if the plating will stay on.
Peter
angelo49
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Great looking pen. I've never seen a screw type slimline.
What are those kits called?
Do they sell them in the states?
I tried searching for them but came up empty!
What are those kits called?
Do they sell them in the states?
I tried searching for them but came up empty!
billyb_imp
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A very nice looking pen Paul, will have to give these kits a go 
I would like to try these kits as expressed in his intro of them but the lack of details and having to wait for him to stock has kinda put me off a bit.
Wet my tongue and left me dry I think, hey ho someone else will have some soon.
Wet my tongue and left me dry I think, hey ho someone else will have some soon.
Jim
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I'm not sure if the ones offered by someone a few days ago are the same as this one. The bushes for mine need a 5mm mandrel and he said his fitted on a normal one so I would offer some but the bushes and mandrel would be a problem. I could order some more with bushes and mandrel if anyone is interested, I've just priced it up and for a 2mt mandrel, the bushes and 20 pen kits (say 10 gold and 10 silver) would be around £40. It might be a few pounds more depending on what the import duty is but I've added some already so it shouldn't be too much more and it might even be a bit less but I doubt it.
As I say someone will get some in soon I have no doubt, he was a bit sparse with his info and didn't follow up to well I thought.
Oh well it's his sales that will suffer not mine.
I wouldn't need bushes or mandrel to turn one of these, I am quite capable of making my own should I decide they are something I would repeat often.
For a one off I would turn between centres and use callipers.
I am interested to see them and happy to try a new kit, it does look like it may be an improvement but in no hurry to do so and certainly not prepared to make a big investment in them.