Rockler 43450 Operating instructions

Blank Preparation
1. Cuttheblankabout1/8"longerthantheBrassTubetoallow
 for“blow-out”orholeelongation.
2. Drilltheblankwitha10mmdrillbitataspeedof900
 to1200RPM.
3. PolishtheBrassTubewith220gritsandpapertoremove
 oxidationandroughentheTubeforbetteradhesion.This
 canbedonebyhandorbychuckingit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the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.
7. Usingabarreltrimmer,disk,orbeltsander,trimtheends
 oftheblankuntilyoucanjustseethebrightbrassendsof
 theTube.Thefaceoftheendsmustbeperpendicularto
 theBrassTubeandparallelwitheachother.Itisimperative
 tomatchthelengthofthetrimmedblanktotheoriginallength
 oftheBrassTubeandthattheinsideoftheBrassTubeis
 cleanandfreeofanyglue.
Turning the Blank
1. Assembletheblankonthemandrelwiththebushingsplaced
 oneithersideoftheblank.Eachbushinghasastepthatis
 designedtobeinsertedintotheTubeforstabilitywhile
 turning,astheinnerdiameteroftheTubeislargerthan
 themandrel.Notethatallofthebushingsarethesamesize.
Note:EitherWoodSpacersorextraBushingsmaybeused
 tofilltheextraspaceonthemandrel.
2. Tightenthetailstockandthentightenthemandrelnutthat
 holdstheblank.Donotover-tightenthetailstockormandrel
 nutasthismaycausethemandreltoflex,causingtheblank
 togooutofround.
3.Turntheblank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blankfromthemandrel.
Gold Bullet Cartridge Pen Preparation and Turning
43450
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Brass Tube Nut
Mandrel “A”
Wood Spacer
Bullet Bushing Set
Mandrel “A” Setup:
Nut
Adjustable Mandrel
Brass Tube
Adjustable Mandrel Setup:
Bullet Bushing Set
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Assembly
Readtheassemblyinstructionscompletelybeforeassembly.
1. PresstheCenterBandintotheBrassTube.
2. PresstheCapAssemblyintothefarendoftheBrassTube.
3. SlidetheSpringontothewritingtipoftheInkCartridge.
4. InserttheInkCartridgeintotheCartridgeAssembly.
5. SlidetheTwistMechanismovertheendoftheInkCartridge
 andthreadintotheCartridgeAssembly.
6. GentlypushthecompletedTubeassemblyontothe
 TwistMechanismbyhand.
Reordering Information Stock #
GoldBulletCartridgePenKit...............................43450
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
BulletBushingSet................................................43451
10mmDrillBit.......................................................37216
PenMillKit...........................................................47526
Gold Bullet Cartridge Pen Assembly
Cap Assembly
Spring
Cartridge Assembly
Ink Cartridge
Brass Tube
Center Band
Twist Mechanism
43450 - Rev 05/12
WARNING: This product contains one or more chemicals, including lead, that are known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. Wash hands after handling.
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Distributed by Rockler
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© 2012 Rockler Woodworking
and Hardware
43450 - Rev 05/12
Gold Bullet
Cartridge
Pen
Assembly
Instructions
Gold Bullet Cartridge
Pen Assembly
Instructions