Brendan McAreavy
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Hi,
I was reading the tutorial about no mandrel pen turning and I can't work out how to align the bushings and blank between centres. Maybe I'm completely thick and I've missed something really basic but I went and checked my pen mill and the diameter of the area it cleans up is greater than the diameter of a bushing so I'm wondering how I ensure all three pieces are aligned perfectly before cutting.
(I bet I'm going to be slapping my head when I read the first reply)
Brendan
Edit: I read the article again and saw that this method works for pens over 7mm. I have never turned anything other than 7mm so could I ask if the bushings for larger pens fit into the ends of the brass tubes please?
I was reading the tutorial about no mandrel pen turning and I can't work out how to align the bushings and blank between centres. Maybe I'm completely thick and I've missed something really basic but I went and checked my pen mill and the diameter of the area it cleans up is greater than the diameter of a bushing so I'm wondering how I ensure all three pieces are aligned perfectly before cutting.
(I bet I'm going to be slapping my head when I read the first reply)
Brendan
Edit: I read the article again and saw that this method works for pens over 7mm. I have never turned anything other than 7mm so could I ask if the bushings for larger pens fit into the ends of the brass tubes please?
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