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Blank Preparation1. Cuttheblankabout1/8"longerthantheBrassTubetoallow for“blow-out”orholeelongation.
2. Drilltheblankwitha10mmdrillbitataspeedof900 to1200RPM.
3. PolishtheBrassTubewith220gritsandpapertoremove oxidationandroughentheTubeforbetteradhesion.This canbedonebyhandorbychuckingitinadrillpressor portablehanddrill.
4. PreparetogluewithmediumCA(cyanoacrylate)glueor two-partfastdryingepoxy.
5. ApplythegluetotheoutsideoftheBrassTubewithaliberal amountaroundtheendthatisinsertedfirst.Donotapplyglue totheinsideoftheblank,asthiswillcausethegluetoget insidetheBrassTubeandruinit.
6. InserttheBrassTubewithatwistingmotionintotheblank untiltheTubeisequidistantbetweenbothendsoftheblank. Wipeoffanyexcessglueontheendsoftheblank.Allowthe gluetodry.
7. Usingabarreltrimmer,disk,orbeltsander,trimtheends oftheblankuntilyoucanjustseethebrightbrassendsof theTube.Thefaceoftheendsmustbeperpendicularto theBrassTubeandparallelwitheachother.Itisimperative tomatchthelengthofthetrimmedblanktotheoriginallength oftheBrassTubeandthattheinsideoftheBrassTubeis cleanandfreeofanyglue.
Chrome Bullet Cartridge Pen Preparation and Turning
Brass Tube NutMandrel “A”
Wood Spacer
Bullet Bushing Set
Mandrel “A” Setup:
Nut
Adjustable Mandrel
Brass TubeAdjustable Mandrel Setup:
Bullet Bushing SetTurning the Blank1. Assembletheblankonthemandrelwiththebushingsplaced oneithersideoftheblank.Eachbushinghasastepthatis designedtobeinsertedintotheTubeforstabilitywhile turning,astheinnerdiameteroftheTubeislargerthan themandrel.Notethatallofthebushingsarethesamesize. Note:EitherWoodSpacersorextraBushingsmaybeused tofilltheextraspaceonthemandrel.
2. Tightenthetailstockandthentightenthemandrelnutthat holdstheblank.Donotover-tightenthetailstockormandrel nutasthismaycausethemandreltoflex,causingtheblank togooutofround.
3.Turntheblanktothedesiredshape,makingsurethat thesurfacesnexttothebushingsareturnedtothesame diameterasthebushings.
4.Afterturning,sandthesurfacesinprogressivestepsof 220,400,600,and1000grit.Ifahigherfinishisdesired, micromeshsandpapermaybeused.
5.Applythefinishofchoiceandpolish.
6. Removetheblankfromthemandrel.
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AssemblyReadtheassemblyinstructionscompletelybeforeassembly.
1. PresstheCenterBandintotheBrassTube.
2. PresstheCapAssemblyintothefarendoftheBrassTube.
3. SlidetheSpringontothewritingtipoftheInkCartridge.
4. InserttheInkCartridgeintotheCartridgeAssembly.
5. SlidetheTwistMechanismovertheendoftheInkCartridge andthreadintotheCartridgeAssembly.
6. GentlypushthecompletedTubeassemblyontothe TwistMechanismbyhand.
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Chrome Bullet Cartridge Pen Assembly
Cap Assembly
Spring
Cartridge Assembly
Ink Cartridge
Brass Tube
Center BandTwist Mechanism
