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PROJECT PEN KITS
Wave Top Click Pen Kit - Gold
Code: 504641
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:
701603
Drill Bit Size:
8 mm
Minimum Blank Size:
16 mm x 16 mm x 105 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 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 Pen Barrel 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 Pen
Barrel.
7. Finish the Pen 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
1. Layout the parts according to diagram
A
2. Screw the Nib into the Threaded Insert
and press this assembly into the
bottom of the Pen Barrel.
3. Unscrew the Nib leaving the Threaded
Insert within the Pen Barrel.
4. Insert the White Nylon Mechanism into
the top of the Pen Barrel (larger end
first)
Note: It helps if a tiny chamfer is produced
on the inside of the Pen Barrel to aid entry.
5. Press the Pen Clip into the same end,
which will push the White Nylon
Mechanism to the desired depth.
DIAGRAM A
6. Insert the Refill from the bottom end
so that the threaded part of the White
Nylon Mechanism can be seen at the
top of the pen.
7. Attach the Small Spring to the end of
the Refill and screw in the Nib in place.
8. Insert the Large Spring over the
threaded rod of the White Nylon
Mechanism.
9. Screw the Click Cap onto the White
Nylon Mechanism.
10. The Pen is now complete.
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.
• When laying out your pen barrel with
the parts, pay careful attention to keep
the pen barrels in the same orientation
as when on the mandrel. i.e. a pen barrel
may have a “top” and “bottom”, now is
the time to be certain of the orientation.
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