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PROJECT PEN KITS
Gold Plated Secret Compartment Kit
Code: 700260
PREPARING THE BLANKS, HINTS & TIPS
Preparing a wooden or acrylic/polyester
blank for a pen mandrel.
1. Cut a blank to the length of the 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.
Insert the tube into the blank with a
twisting motion to spread the glue
evenly inside the hole.
5. Centre the tube lengthwise inside the
blank.
6. Allow the adhesive to cure.
7. 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.
8. 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).
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WHAT’S REQUIRED
Bushing Set:
310387
Drill Bit Size:
10 mm
Minimum Blank Size:
19 mm x 19 mm
Tips/Hints
• 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 colours or blanks with light
coloured 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.
TURNING THE BLANK, HINTS & TIPS
1. Mount the bushings and blank onto a
pen mandrel according to the diagram.
2. Secure the bushings and blank 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.
4. Using sharp tools, turn the blank down
to become the Keyring Barrel with the
profile of your choice.
5. Using successively finer abrasives
gradually sand and polish the the
Keyring Barrel.
6. Finish the the Keyring Barrel with your
preferred choice of polish.
Tips/Hints
• Don’t be afraid to sharpen frequently
especially when turning acrylics.
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ASSEMBLY, HINTS & TIPS
Layout parts according to diagram A
1. Press the End Cap into the bottom of
the Keyring Barrel.
2. Press the Threaded Coupler, recessed
end in first, into the top of the Keyring
Barrel.
3. Slide the ‘O-Ring’ into the groove in the
Threaded Coupler.
DIAGRAM A
4. Thread on the Ring Cap into the
Threaded Coupler.
5. Affix Keyring into the hole in the
Ring Cap.
Note: When inserting currency into
the tube, fold the currency rather than
rolling the note for ease of removal.
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.
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