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  1. flexi

    Kitless cheating

    Hi Guys, I like stepless joints on my bullet case pens, so I am a bit limited. I have found these in the US and thought I would try, but these are also great for going kitless without the tap and die problems...
  2. Tiny James

    chuck insert/adapter wanted

    So My chuck is 1" x 8 tpi and I'm after a insert to fit this to a T12 lead screw but I can't find one for the love of money. So I was thinking of buying something like this Axminster Woodturning Chuck Hub - M33 x 3.5mm But solid so I can drill out the back to 12 mm and tap a grub screw into it...
  3. Tiny James

    chuck insert/adapter wanted

    So My chuck is 1" x 8 tpi and I'm after a insert to fit this to a T12 lead screw but I can't find one for the love of money. So I was thinking of buying something like this Axminster Woodturning Chuck Hub - M33 x 3.5mm But solid so I can drill out the back to 12 mm and tap a grub screw into it...
  4. wm460

    Tap Handle.

    I started this tap handle years ago from some forgotten type of fruit tree wood I picked up years ago in the Adelaide hills. I had just finished turning it, came back the next day to put finish on it and found it had cracked.:vangry: Found it under the the bench the other day, filled the crack...
  5. C

    first try at tap and die on wood lathe

    All the wrong sizes for actual pen making... but I had some "scraps" laying and I just found the 10 euro tap and die set I bought years ago... Tried it just to see if I could do it on a wood lathe with freehand tapping and threading. Time to save up some real money for the correct sizes and...
  6. L

    kit less pen making

    Hi All i like the idea of making a kitless pen do i need a special tap and die set. Tony
  7. qquake2k

    Homemade Carbide Handle

    I bought some 15mm carbide radius cutters from Arizona Carbide a while back, and finally got around to making a handle. I used a 12" length of mild 1/2" square steel. I marked it, drilled it, and tapped it with an 8-32 tap. For the notch, I cut a slot with a hacksaw a little deeper than the...
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    • 18475 carbide cut handle mdn notch tap
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    • Forum: Turning Pens
  8. stiofanpadraigcrafts

    need help im a bit confused

    Hi guys, i just started to make my first kitless pen, i made the section ( on my second attempt after a mistake ) and all looks good. So i drilled the body on the lathe then proceeded to thread it using the matching Tap 10 x 0.75 tap and die. the problem i have is that the section seems to small...
  9. wm460

    What Do I Do?

    What Do I Do? I am making this bracket for my lathe, I need to tap a 4mm hole. the long tap is a starter tap from a 40 pce set, the short tap is the plug tap from a 3 pce set. How can I thread it deeper with out buying a long tap for this one of job?
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