Rockler Gold Slimline Pencil Operating instructions

Blank Preparation
1. Cuttheblanksabout1/8"longerthantheBrassTubes
 toallowfor“blow-out”orholeelongation.Maintaingrain
 orientationofthetwoblanksforturningbyplacingan“x”
 oneithersideofthecutline.
2. Drilltheblankswitha7mmdrillbitataspeedof900
 to1200RPM.
3. PolishtheBrassTubeswith220gritsandpapertoremove
 oxidationandroughentheTubesforbetteradhesion.This
 canbedonebyhandorbychuckingtheminadrillpress
 orportablehanddrill.
4. PreparetogluewithmediumCA(cyanoacrylate)glueor
 two-partfastdryingepoxy.
5. ApplythegluetotheoutsideofoneBrassTubewithaliberal
 amountaroundtheendthatisinsertedfirst.Donotapply
 gluetotheinsideoftheblank,asthiswillcausetheglueto
 getinsidetheBrassTubeandruinit.
6. InserttheBrassTubewithatwistingmotionintotheblank
 untiltheTubeisequidistantbetweenbothendsofthe
 blank.Wipeoffanyexcessglueontheendsoftheblank.
 Allowthegluetodry.GluethesecondBrassTubeusing
 thesamemethod.
7. Usingabarreltrimmer,disk,orbeltsander,trimtheends
 oftheblanksuntilyoucanjustseethebrightbrassends
 oftheTubes.Thefacesoftheendsmustbeperpendicular
 totheBrassTubesandparallelwitheachother.Itis
 imperativetomatchthelengthofthetrimmedblanksto
 theoriginallengthoftheBrassTubesandthattheinsides
 oftheBrassTubesarecleanandfreeofanyglue.
Turning the Blanks
1. Assembletheblanksonthemandrelwiththebushings
 placedtoeithersideoftheblanks.Keepthegrainorientation
 oftheblanksinlinewhenmounting.Notethatallofthe
 bushingsarethesamesize.
2. Tightenthetailstockandthentightenthemandrelnutthat
 holdstheblanks.Donotover-tightenthetailstockormandrel
 nutasthismaycausethemandreltoflex,causingtheblanks
 togooutofround.
3. Turntheblankstothedesiredshape,makingsurethatthe
 surfacesnexttothebushingsareturnedtothesame
 diameterasthebushings.
4. Afterturning,sandthesurfacesinprogressivestepsof
 220,400,600,and1000grit.Ifahigherfinishisdesired,
 micromeshsandpapermaybeused.
5. Applythefinishofchoiceandpolish.
6. Removetheblanksfromthemandrel,keepingtheblank
 orientationandgrainpatternsinline.
Gold Slimline Pencil Preparation and Turning
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Upper Tube Nut
Slimline Bushing Set
Mandrel “A” Lower Tube

Assembly
Readtheassemblyinstructionscompletelybeforeassembly.
1. SlideClipontothesteppedendoftheCap.TheClipmay
 onlyslideonashortdistancebeforebeingpressedinto
 place.DonotattempttoforcetheClipallthewayontothe
 Capbyhandasthismaydamagetheparts.
2. PresstheCapassemblyintotheendoftheUpperTube.
 Makesureyouchoosetheappropriateendofthetubeto
 preservethepatternorgrainmatchforyourpen.
3. PresstheCenterCouplerintotheopenendofthe
 UpperTube.
4. PresstheTipCouplerintotheLowerTube.Thelarger
 diameterendoftheTipCouplershouldbepressedinto
 place.Ifthefitistooloose,trytheotherend.Makesureyou
 choosetheappropriateendofthetubetopreservethe
 patternorgrainmatchforyourpen.
5. ConnecttheLowerTubebypressingitontotheotherend
 oftheCenterCoupler.Takecarenottouseexcessive
 forceasthiscouldcausetheassemblytobuckle.
6. InsertthePencilMechanismintotheCapendofthe
 penciluntilitstops.ThreadtheTipontotheendofthe
 PencilMechanismtolockitintoplace.
7. SlidetheCoverovertheeraseronthePencilMechanismto
 protecttheeraserandfinishthepen.
8. Toadvancethelead,presstheCoverandrelease.Toload
 newlead,removetheCoverandpullouttheeraser.Lead
 sizeis0.7mm.
Reordering Information Stock #
GoldSlimlinePencilKit........................................61254
7mmMandrel“A”with#2MorseTaper...............43537
7mmMandrel“A”with#1MorseTaper...............39389
Adjustable7mmMandrel“A”
with#2MorseTaper............................................25581
SlimlineBushingSet............................................43546
7mmDrillBit.........................................................36372
PenMillKit...........................................................47526
Gold Slimline Pencil Assembly
Clip
Cap
Tip
Pencil Mechanism
Upper Tube
Tip Coupler
Lower Tube
Center Coupler
61254 - Rev 04/12
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61254 - Rev 04/12
Gold Slimline
Pencil
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Instructions
Gold Slimline
Pencil Assembly
Instructions
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