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PROJECT PEN KITS
Light Pull Pendant Kit
Code: 502543
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.
5. Insert the tube into the blank with a
twisting motion to spread the glue
evenly inside the hole.
6. Centre the tube lengthwise inside
the blank.
7. Allow the adhesive to cure.
8. 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.
9. 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:
101667
Drill Bit Size:
7 mm
Minimum Blank Size:
16 mm to 25 mm square x 38 mm long
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 colors or blanks with light colored
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 Light Pull Body with the
profile of your choice.
5. Turn the blank very slightly oversize,
then sand and polish the ends down
to the same diameter as the bushings.
6. Using successively finer abrasives
gradually sand and polish the Light
Pull Body.
7. Finish the Light Pull Body 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 Decorative Tip into the
bottom of the Light Pull Body
2. Press the unthreaded portion of the
Cap Coupler into the top of the Light
Pull Body.
3. Pass the light pull cord through the
hole in the Cap and tie a knot to secure
it.
4. Screw the Cap onto the Cap Coupler.
DIAGRAM A
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 or
render the pen unuseable.
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