Rockler 45968 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UpperBlankwithan1/2"drillbit.DrilltheLower
 Blankwithan13/32"drillbit.Forbothblanks,drill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asshowninthepictureabove.Keepthegrain
 orientationoftheblanksinlinewhenmounting.Each
 bushinghasastepthatisdesignedtobeinsertedinto
 theBrassTubesforstabilitywhileturning,astheinner
 diameterofthetubesislargerthanthemandrel.
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 Spirit Pen Preparation and Turning
45968
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Upper Tube (short) Nut
Spirit Bushing Set
Mandrel “A” Lower Tube (long)
17 mm 14.5 mm 20 mm

Assembly
Readtheassemblyinstructionscompletelybeforeassembly.
1. SlidetheDecorativeRingontotheTipCouplerasshown
 inthediagramabove.Pressthisassemblyintothesmaller
 diameterendoftheLowerTube.Leavethethreadedportion
 oftheTipCouplerexposed.
2. PushtheendoftheSpringintotheLowerCap.Pressthe
 LowerCapintotheoppositeendoftheLowerTube.
3. InserttheInkCartridgeintotheLowerTubethroughthe
 TipCoupler.
4. ThreadtheTipAssemblyintotheTipCoupler.
5. PresstheCapintothelargerdiameterendofthe
 UpperTube.
6. ThreadtheCenterBandontotheTipCoupler.Alignthe
 grainoftheUpperandLowerBlanks.Oncetheblanksare
 aligned,pushtheUpperTubebyhandontotheCenterBand
 untiltheUpperTubeisfirmlyseatedandwillnottwistorfall
 out.CarefullyunscrewtheCenterBandandUpperBlank
 fromtheTipCouplerandfinishpressingintoplace.
7. ThreadtheUpperandLowerTubestogethertocapthe
 penwhennotinuse.
Reordering Information Stock #
GoldSpiritPenKit................................................45968
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
SpiritBushingSet.................................................47169
1/2"DrillBit...........................................................20812
13/32"DrillBit.......................................................36494
Gold Spirit Pen Assembly
45968 - Rev 04/12
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© 2012 Rockler Woodworking
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45968 - Rev 04/12
Gold
Spirit Pen
Assembly
Instructions
Decorative Ring
Lower Tube (long)
Upper Tube (short)
Ink Cartridge
Tip Assembly
Lower Cap
Cap
Center Band
Tip Coupler
Gold Spirit
Pen Assembly
Instructions
Spring