Penn State Industries PKGEARXX User guide

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Gear Shift Pen Kit

Kit Features:

• Easy to turn with straight tubes

• Minimum parts - easy to assemble

• Available in multiple nishes

• Popular Bolt Action Mechanism

• Uses Parker™ Style Rell

• Overall Length: 5-5/16”

Required Accessories:

• 7mm Pen Mandrel

• Drill Bit: 3/8” #PKEXEC-38

• Bushing set(2 pc): #PKMAJSQBU

• Barrel Trimming set: #PKTRIM38

• Live Tailstock Center

• 2 Part Epoxy Glue or Insta Cure (Cyanoacrylate) Glue

• Pen Blank: Minimum Size - 3/4” x 2-1/2”

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DIAGRAM A / PARTS LAYOUT

Gear Shift Assembly

Cap

Tip

Spring

Tip Coupler

Tube/Barrel

2.20”

Rell

Preparing the Blank:

• Cut 1 blank to the length of the tube and add 1/16” for squaring off.

• Drill a 3/8” hole lengthwise through the blank.

• Spread glue over the tube, insert the blank with a twisting motion to spread the glue evenly inside.

• Center the tube lengthwise inside the blank.

• When the glue is dry, square the ends of the blank. Use a 3/8” barrel trimmer, or a universal pen blank squaring jig

with a power disc sander. Take the excess material down ush 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). Use a barrel trimmer to clean the inside of the tube.

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DIAGRAM B / TURNING THE BLANKS

End Bushing

Blank

Finished Prole

End Bushing

7mm Spacer Bushings

Knurled Nut

Mandrel

Live Center Or Mandrel Saver

Turning the Blank

• Mount the bushings and blanks according to diagram B.

• Thread on the knurled nut and hand tighten to hold all components in place.

• Slide the tailstock up snugly against the mandrel shaft inserting the live center point into the mandrel dimple, lock in place.

• Hand tighten the quill adjustment to rm up the mandrel. (DO NOT overtighten, it could damage the

mandrel.

• Using sharp tools, turn the blank down close to the bushing diameter. Turn the barrel (straight or to a

prole of your choice)

• Sand the blank down to be ush with the bushings gradually increasing the sandpaper grits.

• Finish the barrel with your choice of polish. Allow sufcient time for the polish to cure.

Refer to polish instructions.

Assembly

• Layout parts according to diagram A

• Press the coupler, extension end in rst into either end of the barrel.

• Press the gear shift assembly into the opposite end of the barrel.

• Remove the rell protector and drop the rell into the opening at the tip coupler, follow with the spring.

• Screw the tip end over the rell.

• Screw the cap over the top of the pen.

• The pen operates by shifting the upper position to retract the rell.

• Replace the rell by unscrewing the tip - carefully remove the spring then insert a new rell.

• Rell is fully extended at gear shift positions “1” or “2” and retracts at positions “5” or “R”.

Diagram C / Bushings #PKMAJSQBU

ø .495” ø .345” Same

.248” Holes through

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