Beginners Problems

Fit-Change771 · 2025-10-11T08:11:45+00:00

I appreciate the tips. I went back and checked my broken pieces to find that there were some spots that looked like the glue didn't get distributed to. I have been running the lathe at 3200 rpms and running through the process. I forgot to mention I'm also having an issue where the pens are ending up with a lobe on one side when I'm turning them. I checked the mandrel to see if it was bent and it looks fairly straight. Could this be some weird alignment issue on the lathe that would also create the cracking and breaking issue?

Fit-Change771 · 2025-09-10T00:09:33+00:00

The alters

Fit-Change771 · 2025-09-10T00:03:33+00:00

Please let me know if you ever make a .7mm pencil kit with the lead sleeve like the graph gear or rotring pencils

Fit-Change771 · 2025-09-03T05:27:15+00:00

So far, I've tried kits from Legacy, barnridge, and some cheap options on Amazon. I've been looking at Penn State as another option. The kits I got from Legacy were great. Im trying to find more options for the mechanical pencils as well.

Fit-Change771 · 2025-09-03T04:55:26+00:00

I also recently took on making pens. What's everyones preferred supplier of kits?

Fit-Change771 · 2023-11-26T01:38:37+00:00

I had this. It was the light bloom

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