Freedom Pens
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ChrisNeilan
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Freedom Pens
I think the 10ER is going to be a dedicated Freedom Pen lathe!
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Re: Freedom Pens
Looking good. 
I'm sure the troops will love them.
Have you tried horizontal boring to drill the blanks and then switching to the disk sander to "trim" them to length after the tubes are glued in?
I'm sure the troops will love them. Have you tried horizontal boring to drill the blanks and then switching to the disk sander to "trim" them to length after the tubes are glued in?
Ron Dyck
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10ER #23430, 10ER #84609, 10ER #94987,two SS A-34 jigsaws for 10ER.
1959 Mark 5 #356595 Greenie, SS Magna Jointer, SS planer, SS bandsaw, SS scroll saw (gray), DC3300,
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10ER #23430, 10ER #84609, 10ER #94987,two SS A-34 jigsaws for 10ER.
1959 Mark 5 #356595 Greenie, SS Magna Jointer, SS planer, SS bandsaw, SS scroll saw (gray), DC3300,
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ChrisNeilan
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Re: Freedom Pens
I drill the out on my Powermatic 3520, sand them square on a dedicated Grizley disc sander. I know, i know, cheating! 
Re: Freedom Pens
[quote="ChrisNeilan"]I drill the out on my Powermatic 3520, sand them square on a dedicated Grizley disc sander. I know, i know, cheating! [/quote
We all just make do with what we have.
Whatever it takes to git'er done. 
[/quoteWe all just make do with what we have.
Whatever it takes to git'er done. Ron Dyck
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10ER #23430, 10ER #84609, 10ER #94987,two SS A-34 jigsaws for 10ER.
1959 Mark 5 #356595 Greenie, SS Magna Jointer, SS planer, SS bandsaw, SS scroll saw (gray), DC3300,
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10ER #23430, 10ER #84609, 10ER #94987,two SS A-34 jigsaws for 10ER.
1959 Mark 5 #356595 Greenie, SS Magna Jointer, SS planer, SS bandsaw, SS scroll saw (gray), DC3300,
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Re: Freedom Pens
rpd wrote:ChrisNeilan wrote:I drill the out on my Powermatic 3520, sand them square on a dedicated Grizley disc sander. I know, i know, cheating!
We all just make do with what we have.
And then FINISH them with a 60+(?) year old Shopsmith.
You saved the best for last!
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Goldie(Bought New SN 377425)/4" jointer/6" beltsander/12" planer/stripsander/bandsaw/powerstation /Scroll saw/Jig saw /Craftsman 10" ras/Craftsman 6" thicknessplaner/ Dayton10"tablesaw(restoredfromneighborstrashpile)/ Mark VII restoration in 'progress'/ 10E[/size](SN E3779) restoration in progress, a 510 on the back burner and a growing pile of items to be eventually returned to useful life. - aka Red Grange
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Goldie(Bought New SN 377425)/4" jointer/6" beltsander/12" planer/stripsander/bandsaw/powerstation /Scroll saw/Jig saw /Craftsman 10" ras/Craftsman 6" thicknessplaner/ Dayton10"tablesaw(restoredfromneighborstrashpile)/ Mark VII restoration in 'progress'/ 10E[/size](SN E3779) restoration in progress, a 510 on the back burner and a growing pile of items to be eventually returned to useful life. - aka Red Grange