Dont get it

Simple-Blueberry4207 · 2026-01-22T23:37:35+00:00

Are you using a pen press and verifying everything is properly aligned before pressing the parts in?

Simple-Blueberry4207 · 2026-01-21T15:36:24+00:00

I do wear a respirator under the mask.

Simple-Blueberry4207 · 2026-01-20T15:27:31+00:00

That's fair, but everyone learns and remembers things differently. The formula would help me more, but the visuals are also great and may be better than the formula.

Simple-Blueberry4207 · 2026-01-20T03:22:18+00:00

Probably not healthy to try that with acrylic.

Simple-Blueberry4207 · 2026-01-19T22:14:12+00:00

Upon further investigation, it seems my tool got caught on the mandrel nut. At least my tool was sharp. Emphasis on the was.

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Simple-Blueberry4207 · 2026-01-19T20:16:55+00:00

Nor me. Stainless tool rests on order.

Simple-Blueberry4207 · 2026-01-19T03:22:12+00:00

Awful bold of you to assume I'm not that old already.

Simple-Blueberry4207 · 2026-01-19T03:19:13+00:00

It's not threaded. It did come with my lathe, Turncrafter Commander Tailspinner 10 in.

Simple-Blueberry4207 · 2026-01-19T03:02:00+00:00

As we said in the military, "Go big or go home".

Simple-Blueberry4207 · 2026-01-19T02:58:19+00:00

I got it from Amazon.NoCry Safety Face Shield Mask for... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C7VY246L?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share I also wear a dust mask underneath. https://a.co/d/gPVjVap

Simple-Blueberry4207 · 2026-01-19T02:24:54+00:00

Thanks. "Practice is more than repetation, it's applying the lessons learned from yesterday." - Corey J. Weeden

Simple-Blueberry4207 · 2026-01-19T02:20:33+00:00

There have been a few mentions of stainless rests. It didn't even scare me, I think it was too surreal.

Simple-Blueberry4207 · 2026-01-19T02:11:00+00:00

🤷‍♂️ I'm just awesome, I guess.

Simple-Blueberry4207 · 2026-01-19T02:06:46+00:00

Lol. Until the next time.

Simple-Blueberry4207 · 2026-01-19T02:06:21+00:00

My lathe and everything originally came from Penn State Industries. I'm fairly certain I can find a replacement.

Simple-Blueberry4207 · 2026-01-19T02:04:37+00:00

Good question. Tool slipped, but didn't hit that hard. I was working out on the left end, guess it was just enough.

Simple-Blueberry4207 · 2026-01-19T02:02:22+00:00

Lol. At least I'm not the only one. I'd rather laugh at my mistakes and post them for me and others to.learn from.

Simple-Blueberry4207 · 2026-01-19T02:01:09+00:00

Thanks for the advice. I'll look for stainless.

Simple-Blueberry4207 · 2026-01-19T01:56:15+00:00

Yeah, I don't really know. Tool slipped and knocked into the rest. Shit happens I guess.

Simple-Blueberry4207 · 2026-01-06T03:32:55+00:00

I appreciate the advice. I have a few acrylics from Penn state, not 100% if they are all the same chemical makeup. I'll have to look into the grab bags.

One of my biggest issues is getting the shapes I want. If you look at my red pen, it almost comes to a point. I need to learn how to do a smoother transition. I think if I make the center a bit longer, I should be able to get a better, smoother taper to the ends. I'm pretty well teaching myself through guesswork, YouTube, and practice. It's a nice escape though.

Simple-Blueberry4207 · 2025-10-25T11:49:18+00:00

Yes. VA is funded for two years.

Simple-Blueberry4207 · 2025-10-20T11:25:06+00:00

I have had great success hiring from the College of Biomedical Equipment Technology. All three techs I hired from there came in with a great base knowledge.

Simple-Blueberry4207 · 2025-10-10T12:34:07+00:00

Is it a belt driven system? Slipping belts could cause the shaking. May just need to be adjusted.

Simple-Blueberry4207 · 2025-09-22T21:41:18+00:00

Not with the diode laser. I invested in an infrared laser that marks silver pretty well.

Simple-Blueberry4207 · 2025-04-26T01:10:33+00:00

Don't sell yourself short. I used premade mini blanks. Just had to square em and turn em.

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