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Freedom Pens
Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2016 9:21 pm
by ChrisNeilan
I think the 10ER is going to be a dedicated Freedom Pen lathe!
Re: Freedom Pens
Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2016 9:52 pm
by rpd
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?
Re: Freedom Pens
Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2016 10:46 pm
by ChrisNeilan
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
Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2016 2:23 am
by rpd
[quote="ChrisNeilan"]I drill the out on my Powermatic 3520, sand them square on a dedicated Grizley disc sander. I know, i know, cheating!
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We all just make do with what we have.
Whatever it takes to git'er done.
Re: Freedom Pens
Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2016 12:31 pm
by JPG
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!
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We all just make do with what we have.
Whatever it takes to git'er done.
And then FINISH them with a 60+(?) year old Shopsmith.
You saved the best for last!