carbatec PEN-7 Fancy Slimline Pen Kits Instructions
- June 13, 2024
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carbatec PEN-7 Fancy Slimline Pen Kits
Product Information
The Fancy & Slimline Twist Pen Kit is a pen-making kit that allows you to create elegant and slim twist pens. The kit includes all the necessary components, such as the barrels, cap, tip, clip, twist mechanism, refill, and brass tubes. The barrels are made of turned wood or acrylic blanks, providing a stylish and unique look to your pens.
Product Features:
- Elegant and slim design
- Includes all necessary components
- Barrels made of turned wood or acrylic blanks
- Uses Cross type refills
Product Usage Instructions
Required Tools and Accessories:
- Cyanoacrylate glue
- 9/16 x 5 barrel trimmer
Preparing and Turning the Blanks:
- Cut two blanks from 13 to 16 mm square stock, with a length equal to the brass tube plus approximately 2 mm. Ensure that the grain runs lengthwise.
- Drill a centered hole lengthwise through each blank using a 7 mm diameter drill bit. Take care to avoid excessive pressure to prevent wandering or splitting of the blank. Slowly feed the bit and periodically back it out for chip removal.
- Use epoxy or a gap filling cyanoacrylate to glue the brass tubes into the blanks. Spread the glue on the tube and insert it into the blank with a twisting motion to evenly distribute the glue inside. Center each tube lengthwise in the blank and allow the glue to dry. Remove any excess glue from the tube.
- Using a 7 mm barrel trimmer, turn away the excess wood to finish flush with the ends of the brass tube.
Sanding and Finishing:
- Sand the blanks using a range of lower to higher grits of sandpaper, progressing from 150 to 600 grit. Sand with the blank spinning.
- Apply a finish of your choice, taking care with finishes like polyurethane to avoid the pen and mandrel parts sticking together. Some finishes can be applied while turning the barrel on the lathe.
- Take the pen barrels off the mandrel and lay them end to end to determine which set will look best when assembled. If necessary, slightly sand the ends of the barrels to improve the fit during assembly. Reapply the finish if needed.
Pen Assembly:
- Line up the finished parts according to Fig. 2 in the user manual.
- Press the tip into the front brass tube.
- Press the twist mechanism into the opposite end of the same tube, ensuring not to press too far in.
- Slide the band over the exposed mechanism.
- Press the cap into the clip, then onto the rear tube (the clip can be left off if desired).
- Push the two halves together, aligning the grain as desired.
The pen is operated by twisting the halves in opposite directions to extend or retract the point. Test the extension with the refill inserted. The Fancy & Slimline Twist Pen Kit uses Cross type refills.
- Contact Carbatec Pty Ltd for technical support or further assistance:
- Email: [email protected]
- Australia Phone: 1800 658 111
- New Zealand Phone: 0800 444 329
- Address: 128 Ingleston Road, Wakerley, Queensland Australia 4154
- ABN: 84 010 706 242
Fancy & Slimline Twist Pen Kit INSTRUCTIONS
REQUIRED TOOLS AND ACCESSORIES
- 7 mm pen mandrel
- 3 piece bushing set, PKM-BUSH3
- 7 mm drill bit, PK-7MM
- 7 mm barrel trimmer
- 2 part epoxy glue or CA super glue (cyanoacrylate)
- Wood or acrylic blank, minimum size 9/16″ x 5″
- Sanding and finishing supplies
PREPARING AND TURNING THE BLANKS
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Cutting the wood or acrylic blanks
From 13 to 16 mm square stock, cut two blanks to the length of the brass tube plus approximately 2 mm. Grain should run lengthwise. -
Drilling the blanks
Drill a 7 mm diameter centered hole lengthwise through each blank. Excessive pressure will cause the drill bit to wander and/or split the blank. Slow the feed rate and back the bit out repeatedly for chip removal. -
Gluing the brass tubes into the blanks
Use epoxy or a gap filling cyanoacrylate. Spread the glue on the tube. Insert into the blank with a twisting motion to spread the glue evenly inside. Centre each tube lengthwise in the blank. Allow the glue to dry. Remove all glue residue from the tube. -
Squaring the ends of the blanks
With a 7 mm barrel trimmer, turn away the excess wood to finish flush with the ends of the brass tube.
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Turning the blanks
- Place spacer bushings on the mandrel.
- Place one of the pen bushings onto the mandrel.
- Slide a blank, then another pen bushing.
- Follow with the second blank then the last pen bushing.
- Thread on the lock nut hand tight. Bring the tail stock snug with the mandrel (do not over tighten, it could damage the mandrel). Excessive pressure may also crack the wood or acrylic blanks if it is too tight.
- Turn the blanks down to a diameter slightly larger than the bushings (about 9 mm). As you approach the final size be careful since the wood is only about 1 mm thick above the brass tube.
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Sanding the blanks
As with any sanding, progress through a range of lower to higher grits of sand paper. Sand with blank spinning. Progress from 150 through to 600 grit paper. -
Finishing
Try a finish of your choice but be careful with finishes such as polyurethane as there is a risk of the pen and mandrel parts sticking together. Some finishes can be applied with a rag whilst turning the barrel on the lathe. -
Touching up
Take the pen barrels off the mandrel and lay them end to end to decide which set will look best when assembled. Remember, they will be around 4 mm apart due to the centre ring so minor differences won’t show. If necessary, slightly sand the ends of the barrels to improve the fit during assembly and reapply the finish.
PEN ASSEMBLY
- Line up the finished parts according to figure 2.
- Press the tip into the front tube.
- Press the twist mechanism into the opposite end of the same tube. Don’t press too far in.
- Slide the band over the exposed mechanism.
- Press the cap into the clip then onto the rear tube (clip can be left off if desired).
- Push the two halves together, aligning grain as desired. The pen is operated by twisting the halves in opposite directions to extend or retract point. Test the extension with the refill inserted. This pen uses Cross type refills.
Carbatec Pty Ltd
E [email protected] AU 1800 658 111 NZ 0800
444 329 128 Ingleston Road, Wakerley, Queensland Australia 4154
ABN 84 010 706 242