44775 Pioneer Pen - Rockler Woodworking and...

44775

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Blank Preparation1. Cuttheblanksabout1/8"longerthantheBrassTubesto allowfor“blow-out”orholeelongation.Maintaingrain orientationofthetwoblanksforturningbyplacingan “x”oneithersideofthecutline.

2. Drilltheblankswitha7mmdrillbitataspeedof900 to1200RPM.

3. PolishtheBrassTubeswith220gritsandpapertoremove oxidationandroughentheTubesforbetteradhesion.This canbedonebyhandorbychuckingtheminadrillpressor portablehanddrill.

4. PreparetogluewithmediumCA(cyanoacrylate)glueor two-partfastdryingepoxy.

5. ApplythegluetotheoutsideofoneBrassTubewithaliberal amountaroundtheendthatisinsertedfirst.Donotapply gluetotheinsideoftheblank,asthiswillcausetheglueto getinsidetheBrassTubeandruinit.

6. InserttheBrassTubewithatwistingmotionintotheblank untiltheTubeisequidistantbetweenbothendsoftheblank. Wipeoffanyexcessglueontheendsoftheblank.Allow thegluetodry.GluethesecondBrassTubeusingthe samemethod.

7. Usingabarreltrimmer,disk,orbeltsander,trimtheends oftheblanksuntilyoucanjustseethebrightbrassends oftheTubes.Thefacesoftheendsmustbeperpendicular totheBrassTubesandparallelwitheachother.Itis imperativetomatchthelengthofthetrimmedblanksto theoriginallengthoftheBrassTubesandthattheinsides oftheBrassTubesarecleanandfreeofanyglue.

Turning the Blanks1. Assembletheblanksonthemandrelwiththebushings placedasshowninthepictureabove.Keepthegrain orientationoftheblanksinlinewhenmounting. Note:EitherWoodSpacersorextraBushingsmaybe usedtofilltheextraspaceonthemandrel.

2. Tightenthetailstockandthentightenthemandrelnut thatholdstheblanks.Donotover-tightenthetailstockor mandrelnutasthismaycausethemandreltoflex,causing theblankstogooutofround.

3.Turntheblankstothedesiredshape,makingsurethatthe surfacesnexttothebushingsareturnedtothesame diameterasthebushings.

4.Afterturning,sandthesurfacesinprogressivestepsof 220,400,600,and1000grit.Ifahigherfinishisdesired, micromeshsandpapermaybeused.

5.Applythefinishofchoiceandpolish.

6. Removetheblanksfromthemandrel,keepingtheblank orientationandgrainpatternsinline.

Chrome Pioneer Pen Preparation and Turning

Upper Tube NutMandrel “A” Lower Tube

Pioneer Bushing Set Wood Spacer8.7 mm 10.7 mm 8.4 mm

Upper Tube NutAdjustable Mandrel “A” Lower Tube

Pioneer Bushing Set

8.7 mm 10.7 mm 8.4 mm

Mandrel “A” Setup:

Adjustable Mandrel Setup:

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AssemblyReadtheassemblyinstructionscompletelybeforeassembly.

1. SlideClipontothesteppedendoftheCap.TheClipmay onlyslideonashortdistancebeforebeingpressedinto place.DonotattempttoforcetheClipallthewayontothe Capbyhandasthismaydamagetheparts.

2. PresstheCapassemblyintothenarrowendof theUpperTube.

3. PresstheTipintothenarrowendoftheLowerTube.

4. Withthethreadedendexposed,presstheTwistMechanism intotheotherendoftheLowerTube,uptotheIndentation Ring.TodetermineiftheTwistMechanismispositioned

tothecorrectdepth,threadtheInkCartridgeintotheTwist Mechanism.Whenproperlyfitted,approximately1/8"ofthe writingpointshowswhenthemechanismistwistedopen, andiscoveredwhenthemechanismistwistedclosed.Ifthe pointdoesnotextendfarenough,removetheInkCartridge andpresstheTwistMechanismfartherintothetube.Be carefulnottopressitintoofarastheTwistMechanism cannotbepulledbackout.

5. SlidetheCenterRingovertheTwistMechanism.

6. ThreadtheInkCartridgeintotheTwistMechanism, thengentlypushtheUpperandLowerassemblies togetherbyhand.

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Chrome Pioneer Pen Assembly

ClipCap

TipInk Cartridge

Upper Tube Twist Mechanism

Lower Tube

Indentation Ring

Center Ring