Axminster 504633 User manual

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WHAT’S REQUIRED
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Preparing a wooden or acrylic/polyester
blank for a pen mandrel.
1. Cut a blank to the length of each tube
plus approximately 2.5mm to allow for
trimming and squaring off the ends.
2. Mark the centre on the end of the blank.
3. Using the recommended drill bit, drill a
hole lengthwise through the blank.
4. Apply epoxy glue, Polyurethane glue or
gap filling cyanoacrylate (super glue) to
the tubes.
5. Insert the tube into the blank with a
twisting motion to spread the glue
evenly inside the hole.
1. Mount the bushings and blanks onto a
pen mandrel according to the diagram
(If using a wooden blank, check the
grain alignment).
2. Secure the bushings and blanks onto
the mandrel.
3. Slide the tailstock with a live centre into
place against the mandrel and lock in
position. This is for support; only slight
pressure is required.
Bushing Set:
310380
Drill Bit Size:
8 mm
Minimum Blank Size:
16 mm x 16 mm x 108 mm
6. Centre the tube lengthwise inside the
blank.
7. Allow the adhesive to cure.
8. When cured, square the ends of the
blank. Using a barrel trimmer with a
guide matching the inner diameter
of the tube or a universal pen blank
squaring jig with a disc sander.
9. Take the excess material down flush
with the ends of the brass tube. (do
not trim beyond the length of the tube
since this may interfere with operation
of the mechanism and assembly).
Tips/Hints
•If using a wooden blank, draw a short
pencil line lengthwise across the centre
of the blank. This will help maintain grain
alignment when mounting the blanks
onto a mandrel.
•Excessive pressure may cause the drill
bit to wander and/or split the blank.
Slow the feed rate and back the drill bit
out repeatedly for chip removal.
•Roughen the brass tube slightly with
abrasive for better adhesion.
•Certain acrylic blanks are more
transparent than others, especially
lighter colors or blanks with light
colored swirls. To avoid the risk of the
brass tube showing through the pen
blank, paint the tubes white or black
before gluing them in.
•The barrel trimmer guide also cleans
any adhesive that may have gotten
inside of the tube.
4. Using sharp tools, turn the blanks down
to become the Upper Pen Barrel and
Lower Pen Barrel with profiles of your
choice.
5. Turn the blanks very slightly oversize,
then sand and polish the ends down to
the same diameter as the bushings.
6. Using successively finer abrasives
gradually sand and polish both Pen
Barrels.
7. Finish both Pen Barrels with your
preferred choice of polish.
Tips/Hints
•Don’t be afraid to sharpen frequently
especially when turning acrylics.
Artisan Click Pen Kit - Gunmetal
Code: 504633
PREPARING THE BLANKS, HINTS & TIPS
TURNING THE BLANK, HINTS & TIPS

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1. Layout the parts according to diagram
A, ensuring the turned Pen Barrels are
the same orientation as when mounted
on the mandrel.
Note: When removing the blanks from
the mandrel, use a felt tip pen to mark
the inside of each tube where they join to
maintain the grain or pattern alignment.
2. Make sure the Lower Pen Barrel and the
Nib are aligned and gently but firmly,
press together.
3. Repeat at the opposite end with the
Joining Bush (thread outwards).
4. Locate the Threaded Insert Bush (Note:
there is a small lead-in section on one
end; this goes in first) press firmly
into the bottom end of the Upper Pen
Barrel.
5. Ensure the Click Mechanism is correctly
oriented (the push button outward).
6. Slide the Silver Tube over the Click
Mechanism, introduce the Push Button
through the Clip and into the Clip
Retainer.
7. Insert the whole assembly into the
top of the Upper Pen Barrel and press
firmly together until the Clip Retainer
has trapped the Clip itself positively.
8. Introduce the Refill with Spring into the
bottom of the Upper Pen Barrel, feed
down through the Lower Pen Barrel,
and overcoming the Spring pressure
screw the two parts of the pen together.
9. Push the button to check the action of
the mechanism.
Tips/Hints
•Use a woodworking vice, one handed
bar clamp, arbor press or a dedicated
pen press.
•Press parts together slowly and steadily
•When pressing the parts together,
CHECK the parts are correctly aligned
with each other and straight. If the part
is crooked or misaligned, it will result in
a poor fit or render the pen unuseable.
•When laying out your pen barrel with
the parts, pay careful attention to keep
the pen barrels in the same orientation
as when on the mandrel. i.e. a pen barrel
may have a “top” and “bottom”, now is
the time to be certain of the orientation.
ASSEMBLY, HINTS & TIPS
DIAGRAM A