PSI PKA100 User manual

Required Accessories:
•7mmPenMandrel
•DrillBit:3/8”#PKEXEC-38
•Bushingset(2pc)#PKMAJSQBU
•BarrelTrimmingset#PKTRIM38
•LiveTailstockCenter
•2PartEpoxyGlueorInstaCure(Cyanoacrylate)Glue
•PenBlank:MinimumSize-3/4”x3-1/4”Long
#PKA1XX PSI Woodworking Products
Knight’s Armor Pen Kit
PKA100 •PKA110
Preparing the Blank:
•Cutablanktothelengthofthetubeandadd1/16”forsquaringoff.
• Drilla3/8”holelengthwisethroughtheblank.
•Spreadglueoverthetube,insertintotheblankwithatwistingmotiontospreadtheglueevenlyinside.
•Centerthetubelengthwiseinsidetheblank.
•Whentheglueisdry,squaretheendsoftheblank.Usea3/8”barreltrimmershaftorauniversalpenblanksquar-
ingjigwithapowerdiscsander.Taketheexcessmaterialdownush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).
Kit Features:
•Easytoturnwithastraightorproledbarrel
•Singletubedesign
•Minimumparts-easytoassemble
•AvailableinMultiplenishes
•UsesParker®StyleRell
•AttractiveMedievalTimesStyling
•Overalllength:5-1/16”
DIAGRAM A / PARTS LAYOUT
**Take out (s) where appropriate**
**Take out (2/3 pcs) where appropriate**
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Tip
TipCoupler
Spring
Tube/Barrel ClipAssembly
TwistMechanism
Cap
2.665”
Rell

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Assembly
• LayoutpartsaccordingtodiagramA
•Pressthetipcoupler,longextensioninrst,intoeitherendofthebarrel.
•Presstheclipassembly,longextensioninrstintotheoppositeendofthebarrel.
•Screwthetipintothetipcoupler.
•Afxthespringovertherelltipendandinsertthisintotheopeningattheoppositeend.
•Screwthetwistmechanismintotheopeningbehindtherelltobottom
•Afxandpressthecapovertheextendedmechanism.
•Tochangetherell,justun-screwthecapcounterclockwiseandreplace.
•Thepenisreadytousebytwistingthecaptoextendorretracttherell.
Diagram C / Bushings #PKMAJSQBU
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Turning the Blank
•MountthebushingsandblanksaccordingtodiagramB.
•Threadontheknurlednutandhandtightentoholdallcomponentsinplace.
•Slidethetailstockupsnuglyagainstthemandrelshaftinsertingthelivecenterpointintothemandrel
dimple,lockinplace. 
• Handtightenthequilladjustmenttormupthemandrel.(DONOTovertighten,itcoulddamagethe
mandrel.
•Usingsharptools,turntheblankdownclosetothebushingdiameter.Turnthebarrel(straightortoa
proleofyourchoice)
• Sandtheblankdowntobeushwiththebushingsgraduallyincreasingthesandpapergrits.
• Finishthebarrelwithyourchoiceofpolish.Allowsufcienttimeforthepolishtocure.
Refertopolishinstructions.
DIAGRAM B / TURNING THE BLANKS
LiveCenter
Mandrel
KnurledNut
7mmSpacer
Bushings
7mmSpacer
Bushings
HeadStock
Bushing Bushing
Blank
FinishedProle
.495” .345”